Manchester Filmmakers Enjoy Big Screen Debut

FILMMAKERS from across Manchester filled the Cornerhouse cinema to watch a big screen debut of their work, after winning funding from regional screen agency, Northwest Vision and Media.

The Digital Shorts special screening saw writers, producers and directors from Chorley, Stockport, Chorlton and Wigan joining with industry executive to watch a series of 11 short films, all fully-funded by Vision and Media, which works on behalf of the Northwest’s TV, film, radio and digital content industries.

The Digital Shorts scheme is part of a national, UK Film Council initiative to unearth budding feature filmmakers.

“Short films are critical in identifying new and developing writers, directors and producers,” explains Alice Morrison, Chief Executive for Vision and Media. “This initiative gives filmmakers real life experience of the industry, and in many cases helps them to go on to even bigger and better projects.

“Indeed, one of our Digital Shorts directors, Lawrence Gough, couldn’t make the screening at the Cornerhouse as production has now started on his first feature film,” adds Alice.

The Digital Shorts films