It is not uncommon in Manchester to find different kinds of performers side by side on the same night. You might see a performance poet followed by a singer-songwriter at Fuel in Withington, or a burlesque dancer upstaged by a six-piece blues band at Islington Mill. Rarely, though, does a night come along that aims to fuse different media and with such interesting and successful results as Video Jam at Antwerp Mansions.

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This Thursday sees the premiere of the Great Estate, a “top time travel drama” starring young people from Fallowfield and celebrating the heritage of one of the first ever council estates built in Manchester.

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The latest film in Ken Loach’s fifty-year career, Route Irish is as committed to issues of social justice as his previous works such as Bread and Roses, Land and Freedom and Riff-Raff.

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March sees the 17th annual Spanish and Latin American film festival return to the Cornerhouse. Ben Lear reviews ¡Viva!

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Winner of the best documentary Oscar at this year’s Academy Awards, Inside Job examines the causes of the recent financial crisis. But does it live up to expectations? Ben Lear reviews.

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To what extent are the mainstream media and journalists complicit in the selling of imperial wars in the West? This is the subject of the latest documentary by journalist and filmmaker John Pilger. ‘The War You Don’t See’ was a welcome break from the usual ITV schedule of celebrities and cop shows, and provides a [...]

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Wrapping up three days of excellent screenings and other events, Exposures festival came to a close with the Best of The Fest Awards Ceremony at the Museum of Science and Industry. It was a chance for the finest entries to be recognised, with numerous awards up for grabs – including the coveted Grand Jury Award.

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