The Cornerhouse, Manchester’s cultural hotspot for contemporary visual arts and independent film, has announced details of a special series of American films that will be screened every Sunday in March, April and May. The screenings will be accompanied by special art exhibitions from local residents who have been inspired by the films.

“We’re incredibly excited”, said Cornerhouse Managing Director Vladimir Bradley. “The Cornerhouse has previously celebrated countries with series of films in the past, but we’ve mainly concentrated on european art house works from areas such as Hungry, Romania and Spain. Our season of subtitled, black and white, Eastern European films that explored man’s relationship with man was especially popular. But America is not a nation we’ve previously focussed on.”

“Our staff have completed extensive research to find the hidden gems of art house American cinematography”, continued Bradley. “They might not be Oscar winners but we hope that Manchester appreciates these…