Filmgoers in Columbus, GA will unite with audiences in over 500 venues spanning six continents to view and judge the work of the next generation of filmmakers from around the world when the 27th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival screens at the Columbus Public Library, 3000 Macon Road.
Two screenings will take place:
Screenings will take place in the Library's Auditorium. Admission is FREE and no advance reservations or tickets are required.
MANHATTAN SHORT is the only event of its kind. The Final Ten films 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.
This year's Final Ten MANHATTAN SHORT finalists hail from eight countries with films from United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Ukraine, Italy, France, Australia, Croatia, and Ireland as well as two films from the USA. These Final Ten films represent the best short films from among 1,250 submissions from 70 countries received by MANHATTTAN SHORT for 2024, testimony to the enduring vibrancy and creativity of short films worldwide.
2024’s MANHATTAN SHORT Final Ten are:
- The Talent (United Kingdom)
- Mother (Ukraine)
- Pathological (United States)
- Favourites (Australia)
- Room Taken (Ireland)
- I'm Not A Robot (The Netherlands)
- Dovecoat (Italy)
- Alarms (France)
- The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent (Croatia with Bulgaria, France, and Slovenia)
- Jane Austen's Period Drama (United States)
All Final Ten short films become Oscar-qualified, meaning they will be automatically eligible for an Academy Award nomination by screening for a week at a cinema in the county of Los Angeles in Hollywood from September 26 to October 6.
You Be the Judge!
Which of these Final Ten short films is the best? That's up to a worldwide audience to decide. Cinema-goers across the United States and around the globe will become instant film critics as they are handed a ballot upon entry that allows them to vote for the Best Film and Best Actor. MANHATTAN SHORT is the ultimate audience award that salutes the creative talents of both directors behind the camera and actors in front of it. Votes will be sent through to MANHATTAN SHORT HQ with the winner announced at ManhattanShort.com on Monday Oct 7, at 10AM EST.
MANHATTAN SHORT's international appeal is among its biggest attributes. “I started the MANHATTAN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 27 years ago when I mounted a screen to the side of a truck in Mulberry Street in Little Italy in New York City to a crowd of just over 200 people. This year, there will be over 100,000 film lovers gathered in over 500 venues across six continents for the same event. Looking back, what fascinates me most is the MANHATTAN SHORT was never once reliant on celebrities or corporate branding to exist. Manhattan Short is a “no logo” experience: it always has been about great films, a great concept, great venues and an appreciative audience. It is that combination that makes MANHATTAN SHORT one of the largest short film festivals in the world today. I’m so proud to be part of it because it is the public who have created it.”-- Founding Director Nicholas Mason.