The ninth edition of the Manchester Film Festival ended on Sunday night with the annual award ceremony.
Big winner on the night was British comedy A KIND OF KIDNAPPING, which celebrated its world premiere at the festival by picking up three awards for Best Cinematography, Best Actress for Kelly Wenham and the festivals newly introduced top prize – The Golden Bee.
Other major winners on the night included MEDUSA DELUXE, which took home another new award the Special Jury Prize, LOVE WITHOUT WALLS which won Best UK Feature and ANACORETA which picked up Best International Feature.
Best Director for a feature went to KEITH FARRELL for WAIT FOR ME.
Best Documentary Feature went to THE ROAD OF EXCESS and the Audience Award for Feature went to BOLAN’S SHOES.
Full List of Winners
The Golden Bee (Feature) – A Kind of Kidnapping
The Golden Bee (Short) – Blood Rites
Special Jury Prize (Feature) – Medusa Deluxe
Special Jury Prize (Short) – Burn it All
Best UK Feature – Love Without Walls
Best International Feature – Anacoreta
Best Documentary Feature – The Road of Excess
Best Director (Feature) – Keith Farrell (Wait for Me)
Best Director (Short) – Ethan Thomas Race (Bitter Taste)
Best UK Short – Hello, Muscles
Best International Short – Tidal
Best Documentary Short – Brotherness
Staff Pick – Monico Perseus
Audience Award (Feature) – Bolan’s Shoes
Audience Award Short – Hope You Fail
Best Actress (Feature) – Kelly Wenham (A Kind of Kidnapping)
Best Actress (Short) – Kelsey Cooke (Little Fantasies)
Best Actor (Feature) – Tom Pelphrey (Jill – Life Will Find You)
Best Actor (Short) – Ralph Ineson (Waving)
North West Short – Smoking Dolphins
Best Screenplay (Feature) – A Kind of Kidnapping
Best Screenplay (Short) – Rhyme of Die
Best Cinematography (Feature) – Snorkeling
Best Cinematography (Short) – Maggie
Best Animated Short – Laika & Nemo
Best Student Film – Subs
Best Experimental Short – Steeplechase
Best Music Video – Elo Kay – Kevin’s Gold