Manhattan Short
The World's First Global Film Festival
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The 29th Annual
MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival.
ONE WORLD - ONE WEEK - ONE FESTIVAL

Join us September 24 to October 4, 2026, when over 100,000 film lovers across the world will unite in over 500 cities on six continents for one reason...to view and vote on the Finalists' Films in the 29th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival.

If creating short films is about getting your work out there...then nothing else quite compares to MANHATTAN SHORT.

CALL FOR ENTRIES

Deadline for Entries July 31st
Filmmakers, Screenwriters and Musicians have until July 31st to get their work into NYC if they hope to be part of the 29th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival.

Attention Filmmakers. All Finalists' Films will become eligible to enter the Oscars 2027!
Every Film Selected for MANHATTAN SHORT 2026 will be Automatically Qualified to enter the Oscars of 2027. MANHATTAN SHORT does a full week's advertised run at a cinema in the Bay Area of San Francisco. This advertised run automatically qualifies each selected film for the Oscars of 2027.
Click to enter your film https://www.manhattanshort.com/film-entry.html

Attention Musical Artist: One Musical Artist image and music will be featured during the intermission of MANHATTAN SHORT 2026 to an audience of over 100,000 film lovers on over 500 venues world-wide.
Click to enter your music https://www.manhattanshort.com/musical-artist-competition.html

Attention Screenwriters: MANHATTAN SHORT holds a screenplay competition for short films, Screenplay are to be 20 pages and under.
Click to enter a Screenplay. https://www.manhattanshort.com/screenplay-competition.html

You Be the Judge! Who determines the winners of MANHATTAN SHORT? A worldwide audience. Cinema-goers across the United States and around the globe 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. Scroll down and find a venue close to you.

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#MANHATTANSHORT AWARD

AWARD QUALIFYING RUN

MANHATTAN SHORT 2026 will run for one full week at a Cinema in the county of Los Angeles. This theater booking means every film selected as a FINALIST in the 2026 MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival will be eligible to enter the Oscar competition for 2027. Numerous past finalists from MANHATTAN SHORT have gone onto be nominated and even win the Oscar the following year.

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#MANHATTANSHORT ENTER

ENTER MANHATTAN SHORT 2026

Filmmakers have until midnight July 31st to submit their short film. There are no late deadlines. We accept all genres. Films must be 20 minutes and under (excluding credits).
Click here to enter MANHATTAN SHORT 2026.

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#MANHATTANSHORT VENUES

NOMINATE A VENUE

Do you own, manage or know of a venue that should be taking part in MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival? This is the place to let us know about that venue. Just click here and fill out the form, hit submit and we'll be in touch. Over 50% of the venues involved in MANHATTAN SHORT came to us via you and this link.

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#MANHATTANSHORT FOLLOW

JOIN THE MANHATTAN SHORT FACEBOOK GROUP

Here is where Manhattan Short fans from around the world gather. Director and actor feedback, behind the scenes action, and news items relevant to the selected films are all part of the scene. Or just tell everyone how much you liked a film! (The directors love that!) Come join the Manhattan Short community. Thousands already have!

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#MANHATTANSHORT JOIN

JOIN YOUR LOCAL MAIL LIST

Receive updates of when MANHATTAN SHORT is screening at your local venue by joining your local mailing list. We alert you when MANHATTAN SHORT is screening in close proximity to you.

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#MANHATTANSHORT MUSIC

FEATURED MUSICAL ARTIST FOR 2026

Each year we hold a competition for an up-and-coming Musical Artist whose music is highlighted across the world during the intermission at MANHATTAN SHORT. Enter the Featured Musical Artist for 2026. Click for more info.
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