The Q presents
Manhattan Short Film Festival
28 Sep 25
The B
13+
The world’s first global film festival – you be the judge!
Overview
Date
Sunday, 28 September 2025
Time
2pm
Venue
The B
Running time
150 minutes, incl. interval
Audience advice
Possible strong language, adult themes, sexual references. Suitable for ages 13+. Parental guidance recommended.
Tickets
$18-$20
Early bird pricing ends 30 March 2025
Description
Classification
Discover your inner film critic by casting your vote for Best Film and Best Actor in the 28th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival! You’ll join film lovers in over 500 venues across the globe gathering to see the Ten Finalist in this year’s event.
With past finalists garnering Oscar nominations and short films continuing to move into the Hollywood mainstream, come see this entertaining program featuring the best short films in the world today! Ballots supplied upon entry.
MANHATTAN SHORT 2025 screens a worldwide line-up of 10 short films that explore a wide range of topics relevant to everyone. Have a look at both dramatic and comical takes on migration, reconciliation, housing prices, parenthood and the price of silence, not to mention the trials and tribulations of growing into adulthood, especially when fantastical and dangerous griffins fly overhead and you have an OMG murderous mother. And what is it about golf anyway?
Audiences will find it more difficult than ever to vote for Best Film and Best Actor; their picks will be announced at ManhattanShort.com on Monday, October 6th, 2025.