ARTS COUNCIL OF BIG SKY
Film lovers in Big Sky will join over 100,000 film enthusiasts around the world during the week of Sept. 26 – Oct. 6 when the 27th Annual Manhattan Short Film Festival screens at The Waypoint on Thursday, Oct. 3, at 7 p.m. The festival is presented by the Arts Council of Big Sky and advance tickets are on sale now at bigskyarts.org.
Manhattan Short 2024 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. By virtue of their selection by Manhattan Short, each short film is automatically Oscar-qualified.
“This is one of our favorite film events of the year,” says Arts Council Executive Director Brian Hurlbut. “It’s a great opportunity to watch world-class cinema right here in Big Sky.”
The Manhattan Short finalists hail from nine countries with films from the United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Ukraine, Italy, France, Croatia, Australia, Ireland alongside two films from the United States. These final 10 films represent the best short films from among 872 submissions from 74 countries received by Manhattan Short for 2024, testimony to the enduring vibrancy and creativity of short films worldwide.
The Manhattan Short Final Ten are: The Talent (UK), I’m Not a Robot (The Netherlands), Mother (Ukraine), Dovecote (Italy), Pathological (U.S.), Alarms (France), Favourites (Australia), The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent (Croatia), Room Taken (Ireland), and Jane Austen’s Period Drama (U.S.). All final ten short films become Oscar-qualified, meaning they will be automatically eligible for an Academy Award nomination.
The best part about the festival is that the viewer gets to be the judge! 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 Headquarters with the winner announced at ManhattanShort.com on Monday Oct. 7, at 10 a.m. EST.
For more information please visit bigskyarts.org.
