80 Hanover St. Manchester, NH

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2025 SCHEDULE

Thursday, July 24th

NEW ENGLAND & NEW HAMPSHIRE NIGHT | PRESENTED BY GRANITE GOODNESS PODCAST

Doors open at 6:30PM | Program starts at 7:00PM

Best New England Short Film

Best New Hampshire Animation

Best New Hampshire Short Film

Moderated Q&A with Andy DeMeo from The Granite Goodness Podcast

New England / New Hampshire Feature Film

Friday, July 25th

AN EVENING WITH WILLIAM DEVANE & SAM WEISMAN

Doors open at 6:30PM | Program starts at 7:00PM

Film Reel Retrospective of the Works of William Devane

Q&A with Actor William Devane

Moderated by Director of Mighty Ducks 2, George of The Jungle, and Director’s Guild of America’s Sam Weisman

Screening of Missiles of October

Daniel McAuliffe

“Amazing and intimate presentation of great films. The festival director did a great job in elevating upcoming and veteran filmmakers alike! Check this one out!”

Rudy Childs

“I attended the Manchester International Film Festival from the very first film to last. Every aspect of the festival was well organized and attended. The staff was very supportive and pleasant to be around. I met some great connections and look forward to attending next year’s festival.”

David Seth Cohen

“Manchester International Film Festival was amazing. What a great city Manchester, NH is! The people who run this festival are extremely kind and put on an unforgettable show for our film. I highly recommend submitting your film here!”

our mission

Our mission is to share the talents of the best independent filmmakers, directors, performers, and creators create networking opportunities for both established and emerging artists to engage with the community in ways that encourage discussion and debate. Through the film festival, we serve Manchester by exhibiting cinematic stories from people of diverse cultures and backgrounds, initiating thoughtful dialogue, and enriching Manchester’s artistic community.

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