Manhattan Short Film Festival

The 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.
2024 FILM LINEUP:
THE TALENT | Directed by: Thomas May Bailey | United Kingdom | RT 15 min.
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.
I’M NOT A ROBOT | Directed by: Victoria Warmerdam | The Netherlands | RT 22 min.
A woman repeatedly fails a computer security test. Suddenly, her humanity is called into question.
MOTHER | Directed by: Mariia Felenko | Ukraine | RT 8 min.
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.
DOVECOTE | Directed by: Marco Perego | Italy | RT 17:30 min.
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.
PATHOLOGICAL | Directed by: Alison Rich | USA | RT 17 min.
A pathological liar wakes up one day to discover her lies have become true.
ALARMS | Directed by: Nicolas Panay | France | RT 17 min.
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.
FAVOURITES | Directed by: Nick Russell | Australia | RT 5:17 min.
Two parents face an impossible choice when their family camping trip goes terribly wrong.
THE MAN WHO COULD NOT REMAIN SILENT | Directed by: Nebojša Slijepčević | Croatia, Bulgaria, France, Slovenia | RT 13 min.
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.
ROOM TAKEN | Directed by: TJ O’Grady-Peyton | Ireland | RT 18 min.
A homeless man moves in with a blind woman who doesn’t know he’s there. A strange bond develops.
JANE AUSTEN’S PERIOD DRAMA | Directed by: Julia Aks, Steve Pinder | USA | RT 13 min.
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.