Membrana is the Latin word for film, and we are incredibly excited to bring the Membrana Film Festival to you, and to dig deep into the roots of the magic that is filmmaking
The 3rd edition will be held at the start of August 2027 at the CULTPLEX Cinema in Manchester, England - a cinema that is at the forefront of the independent cinema scene in the UK
The festival's organiser is a filmmaker, and understands the love, care, passion, dedication, and hard work that it takes to create your film, and to bring it to the big screen
The festival promotes and celebrates the filmmaking process, and is looking for films that push boundaries, including experimental films, and that teach us about the world we live in
We are looking for global arthouse, independent films, we want to be surprised by your submissions, and we appreciate that we cannot build our festival without your films, and that we will set ourselves apart by the quality of films we receive and exhibit
We accept all genres, in any language, and enjoy to watch subtitled films that open us to new worlds, and take us to a land far far away
We welcome shorts and features, across live-action narrative, animation, and documentary, and we look forward to receiving and watching your films
Our 2026 selections were very eclectic, and included biopic, comedy, drama, experimental / abstract, factual, fantasy, horror, thriller, and more
For our 3rd Edition, we have a newly created Award - the Membrana Award for the Best Manchester-Made Film
The festival also includes a Script Competition, with separate categories for short film scripts, and feature length scripts - all genres are welcome, and we also have the option for you to receive written coverage (feedback) on your script - the winner of this year's Feature Script Competition will receive a very exciting prize which is a professional review of your treatment and financing plan by a Media Lawyer in Manchester
And finally, we have launched a new service to review and perfect the English Subtitles for your short films and feature films
