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Film lovers in Concordia, Kansas will join over 100,000 film enthusiasts around the world during the week of Sept 25 – Oct 5 when the 28th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival screens at The Brown Grand Opera House on Sunday, September 28, 2025 at 3:00PM (310 W. 6th Street, Concordia). Tickets are $10/each at the door only.

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. Introducing the MANHATTAN SHORT Finalists of 2025 The Ten MANHATTAN SHORT Finalists hail from seven countries with films from Spain, Israel, 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. The MANHATTAN SHORT Final Ten are: 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 September 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.

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 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, October 5, at 10AM EST.

For a Complete List of venues Taking part in MANHATTAN SHORT: https://www.manhattanshort.com/screening-venues.html