CLICK HERE TO ADD YOUR EVENT

Manipulate Festival: Animated Womxn - International Shorts (18+)

Celebrating extraordinary and award-winning female and non-binary animators from around the globe, MANIPULATE is delighted to present Animated Womxn for the third year running!

Manipulate Festival: Animated Womxn - International Shorts (18+)

About Manipulate Festival: Animated Womxn - International Shorts (18+)

Listed Under Film Events / Online Events

The programme features a rich palette of techniques, ideas, textures and styles and includes some of the most decorated shorts in this year’s festival season.

This programming strand was initiated in 2020 and champions the work of women (cisgender, transgender, non-binary, genderqueer or intersex) with the aim of improving visibility for women in the film sector and addressing the current gender imbalance in animated film.

If you’re interested in also attending the Animated Highlights screening from 11am-12.30pm, you can buy a combined ticket. Full listings will be announced in mid-December.

Saturday 4 February
1.30–3pm
Fruitmarket
£10 / £8 (£16/£12 combined with Animated Highlights)

Friday 3 February – Sunday 5 February
Available for 48 hours
Online
£6 / £5 (£9/£7 combined ticket with Animated Highlights)

Image Credit: Pachyderm by Stéphanie Clément

Sponsored Links

Children's Classic Concerts
WST
MNB
Escape The Past
Hilton Glasgow
The Chocolatarium
Wonder & Co

Other Events at Fruitmarket or Manipulate Festival

Edinburgh Winter Makers Market

6th December 2025 - 7th December 2025

Celebrate the festive season with Endless Love Creative at their annual Winter Makers Market held in the Fruitmarket on 6th & 7th December!

READ MORE

Music for Time

2nd February 2026

Join the Hebrides Ensemble on Monday 2nd February at Fruitmarket for an evening of extraordinary music that speaks across generations, exploring light, faith, and the unbreakable human spirit!

READ MORE

Yoga in the Dark at Fruitmarket Gallery

6th March 2026

Treat yourself to a little self care magic at Yoga in the Dark's biggest and 'coolest' venues to date, the newly renovated Fruitmarket Gallery above Edinburgh Waverly Station!

READ MORE

Sponsored Links

Salvation Army
Go Ape
Tea Green
Hilton Glasgow
Mowgli
Kevin Quantum
Fayre Play

Similar events you might like...

I, The Worst of All

I, The Worst of All

18th November 2025

CinemaAttic is proud to present two films by María Luisa Bemberg, presented at Edinburgh Filmhouse on 18th November, in collaboration with Cinema Rediscovered and Cinema Mentiré.

READ MORE
Screening of Hannah Arendt

Screening of Hannah Arendt

18th November 2025

Margarethe von Trotta’s Hannah Arendt is a powerful biopic about one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century. Catch the screening at Institut français d'Ecosse on 18th November!

READ MORE
Film Screening: Cold Rush

Film Screening: Cold Rush

19th November 2025

A true Scottish surfing experience is arriving to Lost Shore with the screening of Cold Rush, a 2004 classic, on Wednesday 19th November.

READ MORE
Queer East: On The Road 2025 in Edinburgh

Queer East: On The Road 2025 in Edinburgh

19th November 2025 - 26th November 2025

Queer East: On the Road 2025 takes place in Edinburgh from 19th - 26th November at Cameo Picturehouse. Expect a boundary pushing line-up of features that explore the ever-evolving queer landscape.

READ MORE
Iron Ladies Film screening + Q&A

Iron Ladies Film screening + Q&A

21st November 2025

IRON LADIS is the inspirational story of the iron-willed, working-class women who, during the 1984–85 Miners’ Strike, found themselves at the forefront of a battle against the British state.

READ MORE
The Wild Robot

The Wild Robot

21st November 2025

Join us at WHALE Arts on Friday 21st November for a free community screening of The Wild Robot, everyone welcome!

READ MORE
Screening of Paris Memories / Revoir Paris

Screening of Paris Memories / Revoir Paris

21st November 2025

Join us at the Institut français d'Ecosse on Friday 21st November for this screening of Paris Memories!

READ MORE
Film Screening: Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

Film Screening: Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

25th November 2025

Come along to watch a screening of Paul Schrader's 1985 biopic of Japan's Yukio Mishima, one of Japan's most interesting literary figures, at St Vincent's Chapel Edinburgh on 25th November.

READ MORE
The Muppet Christmas Carol - Film with Live Orchestra

The Muppet Christmas Carol - Film with Live Orchestra

26th November 2025

Disney's The Muppet Christmas Carol is live in concert across the UK this winter, featuring its musical score performed live to the film! Don't miss it at the Usher Hall on November 26th!

READ MORE

Find other events in Edinburgh

Sponsored Links

Children's Classic Concerts
WST
MNB
Escape The Past
Hilton Glasgow
The Chocolatarium
Wonder & Co
Salvation Army
Go Ape
Tea Green
Hilton Glasgow
Mowgli
Kevin Quantum
Fayre Play

Popular Events

Panto 2025: Jack and the Beanstalk
Join Allan Stewart, Grant Stott and Jordan Young for the GIANT of a pantomime we've all BEAN waiting for!
Edinburgh’s Christmas: Christmas Market
One of the most iconic Christmas Markets in Europe, Edinburgh's Christmas Market returns to East Princes Street Gardens showcasing the best in artisan festive products and goods from local makers!
Edinburgh’s Christmas: The Polar Ice Bar
Take some time to ‘chill’ at the Polar Ice Bar, the coolest bar in the city, where your table, chairs and glasses are sculpted entirely from ice.
Christmas at the Botanics
Explore the sights and sounds of Christmas in this magical after dark experience when it returns to the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh!
Castle Of Light
Make Castle of Light: Fire and Ice part of your festive plans and enjoy the largest annual projection show in the UK when it returns for its sixth year!

Popular Listings

Corn Exchange Haddington Edinburgh Playhouse Festival Theatre Edinburgh Howden Park Centre Livingston Kings Theatre Edinburgh National Museum of Scotland O2 Academy Edinburgh The Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh Traverse Theatre Usher Hall