Manhattan Short
The World's First Global Film Festival

Over 300 Venues Across Six Continents Unite for One Week, for One Film Festival.

Join us September 27 to Oct 7, 2018 when over 100,000 film lovers unite in over 300 cinemas across 6 continents to view and vote on the finalists films in the 21st Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival. Scroll down to the bottom of this page to find a venue close to you.

Attention Filmmakers!
The Deadline for entries for short films and screenplays for short films is July 31, 2018. All films selected as a finalist in MANHATTAN SHORT 2018 will be eligible to enter the Oscars in 2019. Click here to enter your film for 2018.

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OSCAR QUALIFYING RUN

MANHATTAN SHORT 2018 will run for one full week (Sept 21 - Sept 27) at a Cinema in the county of Los Angeles. This theater booking means every film selected as a FINALIST in the 2018 MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival will be eligible to enter the Oscar competition for 2019. MANHATTAN SHORT is now in compliance with the rules governing the Oscar Awards set forth by the Academy of Motion Pictures of Arts and Sciences A.M.P.A.S.

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ENTER YOUR FILM

Deadline for entries for MANHATTAN SHORT 2019 is July 31, 2019. There are no late deadlines. Films must arrive at our offices by midnight on July 31. Films should be 20 minutes or under in length. Click this box to enter.

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NOMINATE A VENUE

Over 350 Art House Cinemas, Museums, Universities, Art Centers and Libraries take part in MANHATTAN SHORT worldwide. If you know, own or manage a venue that would like to take part in the event then click this box fill in the form and we'll be in touch.

JOIN!

JOIN YOUR LOCAL MAILING LIST

Receive updates of when MANHATTAN SHORT is screening at your local venue by joining your local mailing list.

COMMUNITY

WHAT DID YOU VOTE FOR AND WHY

Watch videos of people discussing the films they voted for at past MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festivals. Contact the Festival if you're interested in reporting for us at a venue close to you.

FORUM

POST A COMMENT IN THE FORUM

So you caught MANHATTAN SHORT at one of the 350 venues across the world, well let's hear it, share your thoughts on "what film you voted for and why" right here in the forum. Also if you would like to comment to the filmmakers about their film...this is the place to do it.

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OUR WORLDWIDE VENUES FOR 2018

  USA 153   Venues 44   States 482   Screenings
  Europe 009   Venues 06   Countries 017   Screenings
  Australia & NZ 15   Venues 03   States 25   Screenings
  Canada 00   Venues 00   States 00   Screenings
  Asia 00   Venues 00   Countries 000   Screenings
  South & Central America 01   Venues 01   Countries 03   Screenings
  Africa 00   Venues 00   Countries 00   Screenings