MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival: You Be the Judge!

(More showtimes and dates to be announced on September 24)

Discover your inner film critic by casting your vote for Best Film and Best Actor in the 27th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival screening Sept.26-Oct. 4. You’ll join film lovers in over 500 venues across the globe gathering to see the Finalist in this year’s event. With past finalists garnering Oscar nominations and short films continuing to move into the Hollywood mainstream, come see this entertaining program featuring the best short films in the world today!  Ballots supplied upon entry.

MANHATTAN SHORT FINALISTS - 2024

The Talent
Directed by: Thomas May Bailey
Country: United Kingdom
Time: 15:00
Synopsis: On the set of a luxury car commercial, an overlooked assistant seizes his chance to get noticed by the star. A tense exploration of masculinity, becoming and desire.

I’m Not a Robot
Directed by: Victoria Warmerdam
Country: The Netherlands
Time: 22:00
Synopsis: A woman repeatedly fails a computer security test. Suddenly, her humanity is called into question.

Mother
Directed by: Mariia Felenko
Country: Ukraine
Time: 8:00
Synopsis: At the beginning of the war in Ukraine, Katya decides to leave her hometown and take her mother. But mother is getting her nails done.

Dovecote
Directed by: Marco Perego
Country: Italy
Time: 17:30
Synopsis: A small boat navigates the canals of Venice, Italy only to stop at a women’s prison where an inmate is poised to rediscover freedom.

Pathological
Directed by: Alison Rich
Country: USA
Time: 17:00
Synopsis: A pathological liar wakes up one day to discover her lies have become true.

Alarms
Directed by: Nicolas Panay
Country: France
Time: 17:00
Synopsis: Pierre is diligently overseeing the completion of the tumultuous construction site under his responsibility, ensuring that progress doesn’t come at the cost of safety.

Favourites
Directed by: Nick Russell
Country: Australia
Time: 5:17
Synopsis: Two parents face an impossible choice when their family camping trip goes terribly wrong.

The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent
Directed by: Nebojša Slijepcevic
Country: Croatia, Bulgaria, France, Slovenia
Time: 13:00
Synopsis: Bosnia, 1993. Paramilitary forces stop a train in an ethnic cleansing operation. Only one man out of 500 passengers dares to stand up to them. A true story and winner of the 2024 Palme D’Or at Cannes.

Room Taken
Directed by: TJ O’Grady-Peyton
Country: Ireland
Time: 18:00
Synopsis: A homeless man moves in with a blind woman who doesn’t know he’s there. A strange bond develops.

Jane Austen’s Period Drama
Directed by: Julia Aks, Steve Pinder
Country: USA
Time: 13:00
Synopsis: England, 1813. In the middle of a long-awaited marriage proposal, Miss Estrogenia Talbot gets her period. Her suitor, Mr. Dickley, mistakes the blood for an injury, and it soon becomes clear that his expensive education has missed a spot.