You Be The Judge! Upon entry to each venue, audiences are handed a voting card. At the conclusion of the show, each audience member will be asked to vote for the ONE film and ONE actor/actress they think is the best. Votes will be sent to Manhattan Short headquarters and the winner will be announced online on Monday October 6th at 10am EST. The Actors and Directors await your decision!
All films are qualified to enter the Oscars in 2026!
You are joining a worldwide audience that includes over 500 venues!
They have carefully curated 10 short films from hundreds of submissions to create a riveting 120-minute film experience.
Dream apartment. Large space. Unbeatable Location. Ready to move in. Plenty of Light. 7.5 minutes
Two women, two generations, one trauma. One retreats into silence. The other breaks it. 17 minutes
Two teens fantasize about becoming New York celebrities but get a reality check. 14 minutes
Mothers and daughters and the fantastical beasts they hunt. 18 minutes
Amanda is just 8 years old when a singular incident shapes the rest of her life. 15 minutes
A 30-something woman must suddenly decide wheather or not she wants to have children. 12.25 minutes
Tragedy makes a golfer realize there's more to life than a hole in one. 12 minutes
Teenage girls scheme to meet their favorite soccer player but one gets a red card. 12 minutes
A silly game reveals secrets and tensions that could rip a family apart. 18 minutes
Two old friends on a fishing trip encounter drifting refugees in distress at sea. 14.50 minutes