The centre of Manchester’s Gay Village features heavily throughout, taking audiences inside venues like G-A-Y and Via, and offering a front-row seat to the city’s nightlife.
Kat Ronney, who plays Emily Thewlis, spoke of her love of Canal Street and her first impression of the area, she said “I’d just arrived in Manchester and saw everyone so I just hung out. The people are just so fantastic.”
“We went out when we were not working and being on that street, the people are just so fantastic. I loved it, it was amazing,” Kat added.
From Canal Street to Deansgate Locks, Finding Emily leans on all the things that make up Manchester such as its nightlife, music ,culture and humour.
Speaking at the film’s premiere, lead actress Angourie Rice explained that she “loves movies where the city is a character”.
“We’ve seen so many films where New York or L.A. or Seattle take centre stage — so it’s really nice that there’s a movie where Manchester feels like a character,” she said.
