2024 MANHATTAN SHORT
FILM FESTIVAL
Thursday, September 26th at 7 PM
$22 Public | $15 Members
MANHATTAN SHORT has announced the Final Ten selections for
its 27th Annual Short Film Festival, a worldwide event taking place in over 400
venues across six continents. MANHATTAN
SHORT is the only event of its kind. The Final Ten 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. By
virtue of their selection by MANHATTAN SHORT, each short film is automatically
Oscar-qualified.
The Final Ten MANHATTAN SHORT finalists will hail from
countries around the world. These Final
Ten Films represent the best short films from among hundreds of submissions from dozens
countries received by MANHATTAN SHORT for 2024, testimony to the enduring
vibrancy and creativity of short films worldwide.
Finalists:
The Talent
UK
On
the set of a luxury car commercial, an overlooked assistant seizes his chance
to get noticed by the star. A tense exploration of masculinity, becoming and
desire. Starring Emma D'Arcy. (15 min)
I'm Not a Robot
The Netherlands
A woman repeatedly fails a computer security test. Suddenly, her
humanity is called into question. (22 min)
Mother
Ukraine
At the beginning of the war in Ukraine, Katya decides to leave her
hometown and take her mother. But mother is getting her nails done. (8
min)
Dovecote
Italy
A small boat navigates the canals of Venice, Italy only to stop at a
women's prison where an inmate is poised to rediscover freedom. Starring
Zoe Saldana. (17 min)
Pathological
USA
A pathological liar wakes up one day to discover her lies have become true.
(17 min)
Alarms
France
Pierre is diligently overseeing the completion of the tumultuous
construction site under his responsibility, ensuring that progress doesn't come
at the cost of safety. (17 min)
Favourites
Australia
Two parents face an impossible choice when their family camping trip
goes terribly wrong. (5 min)
The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent
Croatia, Bulgaria, France, Slovenia
Bosnia, 1993. Paramilitary forces
stop a train in an ethnic cleansing operation. Only one man out of 500
passengers dares to stand up to them. A true story and winner of the 2024 Palme
D'Or at Cannes. (13 min)
Room Taken
Ireland
A homeless man moves in with a blind woman who doesn't know he's
there. A strange bond develops. (18 min)
Jane Austen's Period Drama
USA
England, 1813. In the middle of a long-awaited marriage proposal, Miss
Estrogenia Talbot gets her period. Her suitor, Mr. Dickley, mistakes the blood
for an injury, and it soon becomes clear that his expensive education has
missed a spot. (13 min)
