Overview

Film lovers will unite in over 500 venues worldwide to view and judge the work of the next generation of filmmakers from around the world with the 28th Annual Manhattan Short Film Festival – the world’s first global film festival.

Manhattan Short is the only film festival of its kind. The final selections screen simultaneously across the world during a one-week period, where attendees vote for Best Film and Best Actor awards at each participating venue.

Every short film selected will automatically qualify for the 2026 Academy Awards.