Manhattan Short Film Festival(2023)

PRESENTED BY FILMS at MANSHIP

Film lovers will unite in over 500 venues worldwide to view and judge the work of the next generation of filmmakers from around the world when the 26th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival takes place during September 28th to October 8th, 2023. MANHATTAN SHORT is the only film festival of its kind. The Final selections screen simultaneously across the world during a one-week period, where attendees vote for Best Film and Best Actor awards at each participating venue. Every short film selected will automatically become qualified for the Oscars of 2023.

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Sunless

Directed by: Boris Vesselinov

Cast: Ben Holtzmuller, Erik Scilley

Country: USA

Time: 8:00

Synopsis: As they pilot their submarine down into the world's deepest point, two researchers must debate pressing on when a crack in their window port grows.

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Voice Activated

Directed by: Steve Anthopoulos

Cast: Aleks Mikic, Becky Lucas, Sam Neill

Country: Australia

Time: 12:00

Synopsis: A florist with a stutter is forced to cooperate with a voice-activated car on the way to an important delivery.

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Yellow

Directed by: Elham Ehsas

Cast: Afsaneh Dehrouyeh, Elham Ehsas

Country: UK/Afghanistan

Time: 13:00

Synopsis: In Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, a woman walks into a chadari store in Kabul to buy her first full-body veil and face an uncertain future.

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Tuulikki

Directed by: Teemu Nikki

Cast: Saana Koivisto, Elina Knihtila

Country: Finland

Time: 14:00

Synopsis: When a young woman, dominated by an over-protective mother plots her escape, their relationship dissolves into one of mutual suspicion.

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The Family Circus

Directed by: Andrew Fitzgerald

Cast: Elyse Dinh, Michael Ironside, Scott Subiono, Michael Nguyen Manceau, Blake Dang, Christian Seavey

Country: USA

Time: 17:00

Synopsis: A Vietnamese-American family's plan to cover up a drunk-driving incident begins to unravel when their emotional baggage spills out in front of the police.

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Career Day

Directed by: Jason Robinson & Chris Hooper

Cast: Paul Bartholomew, Aria Perry, Abby Eiland, Julianna Robinson

Country: USA

Time: 10:00

Synopsis: A once promising 90's pop star and his aging boy band reunite for his daughter's elementary school Career Day. They go viral.

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Snail

Directed by: Aminreza Alimohammadi

Cast: Bahareh Nouhian, Iliya Akhavanrad

Country: Iran

Time: 14:00

Synopsis: A loving mother strives to make her young son's singing dreams come true but an audition takes a dramatic, unforeseen turn.

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The Record

Directed by: Jonathan Laskar

Country: Switzerland

Time: 8:38

Synopsis: An antique musical instrument dealer obsessively plays a magical vinyl record that “reads your mind and plays your lost memories.” Even the forgotten ones

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The Stupid Boy

Directed by: Phil Dunn

Cast: Joshua Griffin, Shaun Mason, Derek Elroy, Ellie Piercy

Country: United Kingdom

Time: 14:50

Synopsis: In London, a broken man groomed for a terrorist attack is confronted by a local lad who sees things differently. But seeing things differently can be dangerous.

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Soleil De Nuit Soleil De Nuit

Directed by: Fernando López Escrivá, Maria Camila Arias

Cast: Larissa Corriveau, Jacques Newashish, Mark Krupa, Oshim Ottawa

Country: Canada

Time: 13:00

Synopsis: While training for a moon landing, a group of Canadian astronauts are tasked with an added mission by a Native American elder.

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*Please be aware that some shorts may not be suitable for children.

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ALL PATRONS, REGARDLESS OF AGE, MUST HAVE A TICKET TO ATTEND PERFORMANCES. PLEASE CAREFULLY CONSIDER WHETHER A PERFORMANCE IS APPROPRIATE FOR CHILDREN BEFORE PLANNING TO ATTEND.