Manhattan Short Film Festival 2023
Thursday, September 28th at 7:30pm
This riveting MANHATTAN SHORT 2023 line-up is linked by a common theme: how we face adversity, whether it is imposed by others or arises from personal circumstances.
Sunless
As they pilot their submarine down into the world’s deepest point, two researchers must debate pressing on when a crack in their window port grows.
Voice Activated
A florist with a stutter is forced to cooperate with a voice-activated car on the way to an important delivery.
Yellow
In Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, a woman walks into a chadari store in Kabul to buy her first full-body veil and face an uncertain future.
Tuulikki
When a young woman, dominated by an over-protective mother plots her escape, their relationship dissolves into one of mutual suspicion.
The Family Circus
A Vietnamese-American family’s plan to cover up a drunk-driving incident begins to unravel when their emotional baggage spills out in front of the police.
Career Day
A once promising 90’s pop star and his aging boy band reunite for his daughter’s elementary school Career Day. They go viral.
Snail
A loving mother strives to make her young son’s singing dreams come true but an audition takes a dramatic, unforeseen turn.
The Record
An antique musical instrument dealer obsessively plays a magical vinyl record that “reads your mind and plays your lost memories.” Even the forgotten ones.
Stupid Boy
In London, a broken man groomed for a terrorist attack is confronted by a local lad who sees things differently. But seeing things differently can be dangerous.
Soliel Du Nuit
While training for a moon landing, a group of Canadian astronauts are tasked with an added mission by a Native American elder.
