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Manhattan Short Film Festival
Two showings: October 6, 2023
7:00 pm at The Arts Center

Join when over 100,000 film lovers unite in over 400 cinemas across 6 continents to view and vote on the finalists for the 26th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival!

MANHATTAN SHORT is the only event of its kind. The Final Ten screen simultaneously across the world during a one-week period, with the Best Film and Best Actor awards determined by ballots cast by the audiences in each participating venue By virtue of their selection by MANHATTAN SHORT, each short film is automatically Oscar-qualified.

The 10 MANHATTAN SHORT finalists hail from eight countries with films from Australia, Afghanistan, Finland, Iran, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and Canada alongside three short films from the USA.This riveting MANHATTAN SHORT 2023 line-up is linked by a common theme: how we face adversity, whether it is imposed by others or arises from personal circumstances. The Final Ten short film selections feature narratives that are dramatic, sometimes humorous, occasionally magical and always inspirational!

The MANHATTAN SHORT Final Ten are: Sunless (USA), Voice Activated (Australia), Yellow (Afghanistan), Tuulikki (Finland), The Family Circus (USA), Career Day (USA), Snail (Iran), The Record (Switzerland), The Stupid Boy (UK), Soleil De Nuit (Canada).

Visit jamestownarts.com to view the trailer, purchase your tickets, and read all about this unique, global film festival.

Manhattan Short Film Festival
Two showings: October 6, 2023
7:00 pm at The Arts Center

Join when over 100,000 film lovers unite in over 400 cinemas across 6 continents to view and vote on the finalists for the 26th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival!

MANHATTAN SHORT is the only event of its kind. The Final Ten screen simultaneously across the world during a one-week period, with the Best Film and Best Actor awards determined by ballots cast by the audiences in each participating venue By virtue of their selection by MANHATTAN SHORT, each short film is automatically Oscar-qualified.

The 10 MANHATTAN SHORT finalists hail from eight countries with films from Australia, Afghanistan, Finland, Iran, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and Canada alongside three short films from the USA.This riveting MANHATTAN SHORT 2023 line-up is linked by a common theme: how we face adversity, whether it is imposed by others or arises from personal circumstances. The Final Ten short film selections feature narratives that are dramatic, sometimes humorous, occasionally magical and always inspirational!

The MANHATTAN SHORT Final Ten are: Sunless (USA), Voice Activated (Australia), Yellow (Afghanistan), Tuulikki (Finland), The Family Circus (USA), Career Day (USA), Snail (Iran), The Record (Switzerland), The Stupid Boy (UK), Soleil De Nuit (Canada).

Visit jamestownarts.com to view the trailer, purchase your tickets, and read all about this unique, global film festival.