New York, NY August 20, 2025: MANHATTAN SHORT today announced the Ten Finalists for its 28th Annual Short Film Festival, a worldwide event taking place in over 500 venues across six continents between September 25 and October 5, 2025. MANHATTAN SHORT is the only event of its kind. The Ten Finalists will 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.
The Ten MANHATTAN SHORT Finalists hail from seven countries with films from Spain, Irael, 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).
The MANHATTAN SHORT 2025 line-up screens a worldwide line-up of 10 short films that explore a wide range of topics relevant to everyone. Have a look at both dramatic and comical takes on migration, reconciliation, housing prices, parenthood and the price of silence, not to mention the trials and tribulations of growing into adulthood, especially when fantastical and dangerous griffins fly overhead and you have an OMG murderous mother. And what is it about golf anyway? Audiences will find it more difficult than ever to vote for Best Film and Best Actor.
Clark County Public Library is one of only 10 venues in the State of Ohio to showcase the films, and because we're a library, participation in the festival is completely FREE for our viewers.
Showtimes for library locations are...
Main Library - Thursday, September 25th at 11:00 AM and 5:00 PM (Gaier Meeting Room)
Southgate Branch - Saturday, September 27th & Wednesday, October 1st both at 1:00 PM (Community Room)
Park Branch - Monday, September 29th at 5:00 PM (Community Room)
Tuttle Branch - Tuesday, September 30th at 5:00 PM (Community Room)
Enon Branch - Saturday, October 4th at 1:00 PM (Community Room)