Filmgoers in Adelaide will unite with audiences in 204 cities spanning six continents to view and judge the next generation of filmmakers for the 12th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival to screen at the Mercury Cinema on Sunday 3 October at 5pm.
Out of 440 entries received from 43 countries around the world, MANHATTAN SHORT selected 10 short films as finalists. Each film is 15 minutes or under in length. Countries represented this year include Australia, Canada, UK, Germany, Croatia, Ireland, Mexico, France, Poland and Italy in what festival organizers describe as the “United Nations of film festivals.”
These short films will not only entertain a global audience but will also be judged by them. Filmgoers will be handed a voting card upon entry and asked to vote for the one film they feel should win. Votes are tallied at each participating cinema and submitted to festival headquarters where the winner will be announced in New York City on Sunday, October 3 at 10:00pm (Monday 12.30pm, Adelaide time).
With past finalists achieving the ultimate in recognition by being nominated and even winning the Oscar in the short film category, Manhattan Short has become known as a testing ground for the next big thing.
In one week, over 100,000 people from as far north as St. Petersburg, Russia to as far south as Buenos Aires, Argentina, as far east as Katmandu, Nepal and as far west as Perth, Australia will come together to view and vote on these 10 films. “While the goal of any festival is to discover and promote new talent, the real aim of this festival is to bring communities together via stories from around the world,” says Nicholas Mason, MANHATTAN SHORT founder and director.
“Never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined that what started as a small, relatively simple event when I projected a handful of short films onto the side of a truck on a downtown Manhattan street 12 years ago, would grow to become the world’s first global film festival,” adds Mason.
For more information on the Festival and to read detailed interviews with the 10 Finalists visit http://ww
w.ManhattanShort.com
Finalists 2010:
WATCHING (UK)
UNDERGROUND (MEXICO)
PARTY (CROATIA)
MADAGASCAR (FRANCE)
THE POOL (IRELAND)
PUSH BIKE (AUSTRALIA)
LITTLE INCONVENIENCE (CANADA)
ECHO (POLAND)
12 YEARS (GERMANY)
WAR (ITALY)
For session times & prices visit http://www.mercurycinema.org.au or call 8410 1934 to make a booking. The Mercury Cinema is located at 13 Morphett Street, Adelaide (between Hindley Street and North Terrace – within the Lion Arts Centre).
MANHATTAN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL at a glance
What: The Manhattan Short Film Festival – 204 cities, 6 continents – coming together to judge the 12th Annual Manhattan Short Film Festival
When: Sunday 3 October 2010 – 5.00pm
Where: Mercury Cinema, 13 Morphett St, Adelaide
Cost: $12 Adults, $10 Concession
Bookings: Mercury Cinema – phone 8410 1934
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