Isle of Man Film Festival 2015 officially launches

Wednesday, 12 August 2015 00:00

The Isle of Man Film Festival has officially launched.

Film reviewer Mark Kermode is returning as a host for a range of events for all ages and genres of interest.

It will start rolling on the 9th and run through until 13th September.

This year, a pitching event will give filmmakers the chance to win £7,500 towards their next short film project.

Zoe Guilford is a coordinator, she says it's continuing to grow in industry stature:

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