The International Cinematographers’ Film Festival “MANAKI BROTHERS” is the first and oldest film festival in the world dedicated to the creativity of cinematographers. It started in 1979 with the initiative of one of the main founders – MFPA/ the Macedonian Film Professionals Association. It was also co-organized with the Cinematheque of Macedonia and host-city of Bitola, established in honor and inspired by the abundant photographic/cinematographic opus of the MANAKI brothers: Yanaki (1878-1954) and Milton (1880-1964).