"A personal, rewarding and diverse international festival which promotes creativity and provides great industry connections."

- Tom Chimiak,
Best Cinematography, Winner 2011

"An unpretentious, friendly and welcoming festival where music promos & shorts are celebrated for a filmmaker's orginality not budget."

- Jim Martin,
Music Video, Runner-up 2011

"Here's something to get really excited about...a passionate, smoothly run, North West film festival, created by film-makers for film-makers"

- Matt Bloom,
Director and Judge

"Screen Stockport delivers a top quality programme with real spirit, giving filmmakers a wonderful platform to tell their story. "

- Dennis Keighron-Foster,
Student Film, Winner

"Screen Stockport was a fantastic festival for our film. It was very well organised and attended, Joe and his team were very welcoming. Thanks again. "

- Phil Hawkins,
Director, Being Sold

"A place like Screen Stockport is fabulous because it gives an opportunity. It sounds to me like what Sundance in America used to be."

- Reg E. Cathey,
Actor, The Wire

"Screen Stockport is a fantastic event giving new creative talent a platform to show their films and network with others in the industry."

- Lucy Lincoln,
Producer, 2.20

"Joe Barratt understands the hard work that comes with producing independent films, so he's built a great platform for filmmakers to get their work seen."

- Robert Murray,
Producer/Director and Judge

Stockport Council is actively supporting Screen Stockport and through its sponsorship we are able to run this year's film festival from offices in Stockport Market Place.

Interview with Dame Joan Bakewell, Baroness Bakewell
of Stockport

In this episode we talk to one of Britain's most iconic media figures, Dame Joan Bakewell, or to give her official title, Baroness Bakewell of Stockport.

As well as being an award winning journalist and broadcaster, Joan has also held the post of Chairman of the BFI and is now a successful author.

Screen Stockport submissions open
for 2012 festival

Screen Stockport is now open for entries.

We're looking for short films, under ten minutes, to screen at our film festival at The Plaza Super Cinema in Stockport on Sunday 14th October and Friday 19th October...Read more

Interview
with the creative director of LIFE
Film Festival

Screen Stockport interviewed Ric Michael, the creative director of LIFE Film Festival.

Ric tells us about his work in content production, his time as Head of Development at Baby Cow Manchester as well as what we can expect from this year's LIFE festival.

VIDEO: 'When You Wish Upon A Star' Music Marathon

Screen Stockport TV went along to Aquinas College to film the recording of a song promoting the Music Marathon being held at Romiley Forum on Saturday 17th March.

The event will be raising funds for the Stockport charity When You Wish Upon A Star to help sick children like 5-year-old Luke Chapman from Romiley... Watch the video

Screen Stockport visit Salford Uni at MediaCityUK

The Screen Stockport team were invited in to Salford University at MediaCityUK.

We talked to students about the film festival, show winning films from last year and tell students about how they can get involved this year...Read more

Festival Director
Joe Barratt meets Shane Meadows

Screen Stockport attended BVE North and festival director Joe Barratt was lucky enough to meet acclaimed director Shane Meadows (This Is England, Dead Man's Shoes).

Joe listened to Shane speak about the Sony F-3 and his journey from being a young independent filmmaker to making award winning feature films...Read more