Grimmfest

Grimmfest
LocationManchester, United Kingdom
Founded2009
DirectorsSimeon Halligan, Rachel Richardson-Jones
Festival dateAnnually in October
Language
  • English
  • International
Websitegrimmfest.com

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.

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's "50 Best Genre Festivals in the World" in 2021, and one of the "30 Bloody Best Genre Festivals" in 2019, as well as one of Dread Central's "Best Horror Festivals in the World" in 2022. It is a member festival of the Melies International Festivals Federation.

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.

Awards

Grimmfest awards the following categories:

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Grimmfest 2024 Lineup Includes World Premiere Of Shudder's BLACK CAB". Fangoria. 2024-08-15. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
  2. ↑ Halligan, Simeon (2024-10-17). "GRIMMFEST 2024 AWARD WINNERS". Grimmfest. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
  3. ↑ "Top 100 Fantastic & Horror Film Festivals in 2025 + Submission Tips". Adrian Țofei • Official Site. 2015-01-28. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
  4. ↑ "World's 50 Best Genre Film Festivals 2021". MovieMaker. 2020-10-27. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
  5. ↑ Gingold, Michael (2018-10-23). "30 Bloody Best Genre Fests in the World in 2019, Presented by HorrorHound". MovieMaker. Retrieved 2026-09-01.
  6. ↑ Weinstein, Max (2022-03-23). "The Best Horror Festivals in the World 2022". Dread Central. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  7. ↑ "Member Festivals - Méliès". 2020-10-16. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
  8. ↑ "ABOUT US". Grimmfest. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
  9. ↑ "Grimmfest". FilmFreeway. 2024-12-02. Retrieved 2025-03-29.