Grimmfest (formerly known as Grimm Up North) is an international film festival for horror and fantastic genre films held annually in Manchester, United Kingdom. It premieres and awards both feature and short films from the genres.[1][2]
It is often cited as one of the most important genre festivals in the United Kingdom and the world, being named as one of MovieMaker Magazine's 50 Best Genre Festivals in the World in 2021 and 30 Bloody Best Genre Festivals in 2019, as well as one of Dread Central's Best Horror Festivals in the World in 2022.[3][4][5] It is a member festival of the Melies International Festivals Federation.[6]
History
The festival was started as Grimm Up North in 2009 by filmmakers Simeon Halligan and Rachel Richardson-Jones, and festival programmer Steve Balshaw, until fans started shortening it to Grimmfest, a title which was eventually adopted officially.
Over the years the main festival has been hosted at a number of different venues, including Vue Printworks, The Dancehouse theatre, and the Odeon Great Northern.[7]
Awards
As of 2024, Grimmfest awards the following categories:[8]
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