Manhattan Short Film Festival 2025

Film lovers in Prescott will join over 100,000 film
enthusiasts around the world on October 1^st  when the 28th
Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival screens at The Elks Theatre
& Performing Arts Center!

MANHATTAN
SHORT 2025 screens 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 Ten
MANHATTAN SHORT Finalists hail from seven countries with films from Spain,
Israel, the United Kingdom, Norway, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Mexico,
alongside three films from the USA. “These ten short films bring a much-needed
positive energy to the world!” says Nicholas Mason, founding director of
Manhattan Short Film Festival.

Em & Selma Go Griffin Hunting (USA), Al
Fresco (Spain), Chasing the Party (USA), Paradise
Man (USA), We Have Sinned Before You (Israel), I
Have My Reasons (United Kingdom), Ovary-Acting (Norway), Beyond
Silence (The Netherlands), Zodiak (Belgium), Passarinho (Mexico).

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 The New Parkway Theater in Oakland, CA, from Sept 19-25, 2025. In 2024, four
Manhattan Short selections were short-listed. Two of those Manhattan Short
films were nominated for an Oscar, including the ultimate winner for Best Live
Action short, “I’m Not a Robot.” Manhattan Short continues to
be an early showcase for Oscar contenders.

Which of these Final Ten short films is the best? 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
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 5, at 10 AM EST.

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