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MANHATTAN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL

Mendocino County
You Be the Judge!
At The World's First Global Film Festival
Audiences in over 300 Cities Spanning 6 Continents Unite for One Week for One Purpose . . . to Judge the 10 Finalists in the 16th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival.
Filmgoers at Arena Theater will unite with audiences in over 300 cities spanning six continents to view and judge the work of the next generation of filmmakers from around the world when the 16th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival screens at Arena Theater, Monday, September 30, 7 p.m.
From a record breaking 628 entries received from 48 countries around the world, MANHATTAN SHORT selected 10 short films as finalists. Each film is 18 minutes or under in length. Countries represented this year include the USA, England, Ireland, France, Finland and Australia. With past finalists achieving the ultimate in recognition by being nominated and even winning the Oscar in the short film category, MANHATTAN SHORT is known as a breeding ground for the next big thing in film.
Finalists for 2013:
"#30"(Timothy Wilde), Australia
"Do I Have to Take Care of Everything" (Selma Vilhunen)Finland
"Friday" (Seb Edwards)England
"No Comment"(Alexandra Naoum)France
"Irish Folk Furniture"(Tony Donaghue)Ireland
"Black Metal"(Kat Candler)USA
"Faces From Places"(Bastien Dubois)France
"I Am a Great Big Ball of Sadness"(Ken Urban)USA
"Kismet Diner"(Mark Nunnely)England
"Pale of Settlement"(Jacob Sillman)USA
These 10 short films will not only entertain a global audience but will be judged by them as well. Filmgoers will be handed a voting card upon entry into a participating theater and asked to vote for the one film they feel should win. Votes are tallied at each participating cinema and submitted to MANHATTAN SHORT headquarters where the winner will be announced in New York City as well as posted on the Internet (www.ManhattanShort.com) on Sunday, October 6th at 10:00pm.