Screenings at Odeon
Join Manchester Animation Festival as we celebrate all thing animated. Our screenings at the Odeon take place on Friday 18 November and you can see a showcase of short films, see films from new talented animators across the globe in new voices and see some fantastic feature films and special previews.
Tickets for short films are £6 full price, £5 concession and for features are £9.50 full price, £7.50 concession.
These films are not suitable for children but if you are interested in bringing children check out our family day on Sunday 13 November.
Short Films
Fri 18 Nov, 14:00-15:10
Odeon Screen 8
An employee confronted by an ostrich, a young man wanting to make new friends, a story of self-appearance, an extinct bird and more, this chorus of new voices are entering the world of animation.
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Student Films Panorama (18)
Odeon Screen 7
A man stuck in a rut, a penguin confronted by a plastic duck, an ark made to withstand a flood, the most boring granny in the world, a harassed young woman and much more, this selection showcases the versatility and scope of contemporary animation from students around the world.
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Fri 18 Nov, 15:30 – 16:50
Odeon Screen 8
A boy in a diving suit, a quiet suburb, a girl afraid of falling in love, a convict’s escape and more, this chorus of new voices are entering the world of animation.
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Fri 18 Nov, 16:30 – 17:50
Odeon Screen 7
A crippling drug addiction, a hyena at a dinner dance, a plug-socketed pig, raging hormones and more in this selection showcases the versatility and scope of contemporary animation.
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Fri 18 Nov, 17:30 – 18:50
Odeon Screen 8
A boy sneaks into a terrifying waterslide, a bear searches for friendship on his birthday, a girl wants to be a guitarist, a man must confront his inner demon and more, let MAF welcome you to the world of animation with our selection of international short films playing in competition.
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Animation Mixtape Part Two (18)
Fri 18 Nov, 19:00 – 20:10
Odeon Screen 8
With stories about a father and son jumping from a cliff daily to sell ice, a man who can only see the past, a memory from a Holocaust survivor, a corpse participating in a carnival-style burial and more, let MAF welcome you to the world of animation with our selection of international short films playing in competition. Buy tickets here.
Feature Films
Fri 18 Nov, 18:30 – 20:00
Odeon Screen 7
Dir José Miguel Ribeiro/Portugal/2022/90 mins/Portuguese & Kimbundu with English Subtitles
Following three generations of women in a 25-year-long civil war in Angola, Nayola sees past and present interlace. The mother goes in search of her missing husband at the height of the war and doesn’t return. Her daughter has become a subversive rapper while her grandmother tries to contain her for fear of the police coming to arrest her.
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My Father’s Dragon
Fri 18 Nov, 20:15 – 22:00
Odeon Screen 7
Dir Nora Twomey/Ireland, USA/2022/105 mins/English
From five-time Academy Award®-nominated animation studio Cartoon Saloon (The Secret of Kells, Song of the Sea, Wolfwalkers), comes an exquisite film inspired by the children’s book from author Ruth Stiles Gannett. Struggling to cope after a move to the city with his mother, Elmer runs away in search of Wild Island and a young dragon who waits to be rescued. Elmer’s adventures introduce him to ferocious beasts, a mysterious island and the friendship of a lifetime.
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Fri 18 Nov, 20:30 – 22:30
Odeon Screen 8
Dir Alberto Vázquez/Spain/2022/120 mins/Spanish with English subtitles
Unicorn Wars follows an army of teddy bears training and indoctrinating young recruits for the war against the unicorns. Blending animated classic Bambi with anti-war epic Apocalypse Now the film follows two brothers along with a group of inexperienced recruits who are sent on a dangerous mission to save the Magic Forest from the unicorns in a dark comedy that uses animated fantasy to ponder the origin of evil.
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