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We're a teaching and research hub for ethnographic documentary, photography and sound recording at the University of Manchester

For the last twenty years The Granada Centre for Visual Anthropology at The University of Manchester has been widely recognised as the world’s leading centre for Visual Anthropology. Its graduates have produced more than 300 films that have been seen around the world and are regularly shown at international film festivals.

10/09/2026

2026 Short Course in Ethnographic Documentary graduate Mathieu putting skills into practice on location!

Big thanks to Factory International for allowing us to film at the exhibition

08/09/2026

🚨 Project of the week is back with one of our most successful student films! 'Ten by Ten' by Jami Bennett is a multiple award-winning documentary on the power of food to remind us of who we are.

It follows her sister Jessica, a Tennessee-native who, with the help of her husband Dongseop, opened an American-style diner out of her home on Jeju Island, South Korea in 2018. But after being featured on one of the country’s most popular television shows, the couple must now adapt to the shock of their newfound TV fame, the crowds of curious new customers it brings, and all this amidst the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Exploring themes of food, home, identity, and celebrity, Ten by Ten is an intimate portrait of Jessica’s journey through these events as she learns to navigate the blurred boundaries between private life and public persona.

Watch this The Grierson Trust award winner at the link in our bio!

PS
If you're based in the US, you can watch Ten by Ten on Episode 10 of Reel South on PBS

03/09/2026

Ai Wei Wei Film Marathon Weekend as part of the Button Up! Exhibition with curator Lee Hong Low and panelists in conversation on "Cockroach", Ai Wei Wei's 2020 documentary.

01/09/2026

Manchester Pride is one of the biggest events of the year, the rain didn't stop thousands of people attending the parade!

27/08/2026

Origins MCR hosts another fantastic short film night as part of Scene Festival! Luke Oliveira-Davies leads an inspiring Q&A with a panel of filmmakers for the Northern Shorts Showcase. 🎥 🌈

Tom Sergeant "Between Breath & Silence"
Nico Carmandaye "Lustlings"
Georgia Leigh Taylor "GOT GUTS"
Adam Ali "Hung Up"
Nathaniel J Hall "Acting Up! 40 Years of HIV Activism

25/08/2026

A sunny Manchester weekend welcomes outdoor cinema as part of SCENE LGBTQ+ Film and TV Festival August 20 - 27!

20/08/2026

The latest book in Manchester University Press' Anthropology, Creative Practice and Ethnography Series is out now!

Cinematic Nightscapes: Documentary and ethnographic filmmaking in Cuba by Eleonora Diamanti and Alexandrine Boudreault-Fournier offers a journey through Cuban documentary films that engage with the night as a central character that shapes emotions, aesthetics and political expression.

18/08/2026

More from the exhibition at Manchester

The screening of 9 of his films will happen on 21-23 August, day passes are £5 and the weekend pass only £12!

13/08/2026

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11/08/2026

🚨 Our film of the week is "Those who have eyes to see, shall see" by Melanie Grant (MAVA 2019), an experimental, sensory and autoethnographic documentary on the religious practices of Spiritual Baptists in Trinidad.

They have a common saying “Those who have eyes to see, shall see.” This is a reference to their ability to see and access both the carnal and spiritual realms. This film explores this way of seeing through comparing the carnal, spiritual and ethnographic eye.

👉️ Experience the film at the link in our bio

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