Manchester Animation Festival 2023

Manchester Animation Festival is the UK’s largest Animation Festival dedicated celebration of the animated art form. Hosted at HOME in Manchester, the festival brings one of the UK’s biggest animation hubs together and invites the international community to join us to delight in all things animated. Animation is everywhere, from the smallest smart phone screen to the largest cinematic projection. Manchester Animation Festival unites artists, practitioners, students, and enthusiasts, and all those in between to savor the many and varied achievements of the animated form.

As well as short films in competition, the three-day festival will present animated feature films, retrospectives, masterclasses, workshops, national and international director screen talks and Q&As as well as panel discussions giving a broad and dedicated insight into the animation industry. Manchester Animation Festival is an Academy Award Qualifying Festival.

Manchester Animation Festival 2023 will take place November 12-17 in person and November 18-30 online. For more information about the event, visit the festival website.