Special Programs
Manhattan Short Film Festival 2021
Over 100,000 Film Lovers across the globe unite for one week to participate in one film festival and vote on the films in the 24th Annual Manhattan Short Film Festival!
Death By Handshake
A talented teenager copes with restrictions during the Covid-19 pandemic by filming a witty love letter to his New York City hometown.
Ganef
A little girl, spooked by a dark tale from her mother’s wartime past, starts to believe her adored house cleaner is a sinister thief.
Bad Omen
Kabul, Afghanistan. Pari, a widow and mother, struggles to purchase her prescription glasses in order to continue working as a tailor.
Rough
Ex-paramilitaries enforce their own brand of street justice but when they condemn a dog to death, they bite off more than they chew.
Archibald’s Syndrome
Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery but for Archibald it’s literally an affliction until he meets a free-spirited woman during a bank robbery.
The Kicksled Choir
A boy wants to sing in the local choir but when his father gets into a fight with a refugee, his aspirations are in jeopardy.
Closed To The Light
In a moment captured in time, die-hard Italian fascists conduct reprisal executions of civilians in Lombardy during World War II.
Out Of Time
Felix’s mother has been called in and an exasperated director is threatening to ban him from the premises. But Felix still has a few moves.
Aurora
The animated tale of a little girl who falls in love with a beautiful horse named Aurora and learns about love, friendship and growing up.
Monsieur Cachemire
A bank loan officer extracts dark secrets from the past from an eccentric and mysterious customer in need of funds.
2021, 146 minutes