Join us for the 29th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival, a worldwide event taking place in over 500 venues across six continents between September 24 and October 4,2026.

MANHATTAN SHORT is the only event of its kind. The Ten Finalistswill 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.

MANHATTAN SHORT 2026 Finalists:
Small Talk (USA), Mary is Missing (Ireland), Candy Bar (Australia), Vultures (South Africa), Life Goes On (United Kingdom), Hai Davai (Moldova), Pickup (Russia), Norheimsund (Cuba), When the Sea was Calm (Georgia), Never Give Up (Mexico).