29th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival
Film lovers in the Old Forge area will have a chance to join audiences around the world when the Old Forge Library, presents the 29th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival!
Tuesday, September 29 and Wednesday, September 30 at 4 p.m.
The Old Forge Library is joining two other Mid York Library System member libraries—Kirkland Town Library and Jervis Public Library—to bring this unique international cinematic event to local communities. From September 24 through October 4, more than 100,000 cinema enthusiasts around the world will gather at participating venues to watch the same ten short films and help select the festival winners.
At the Old Forge Library, both screenings will feature the festival’s ten international finalists. Audience members become part of the judging process, receiving a ballot and voting for their favorite film and actor. Votes from participating venues around the world will be tallied at MANHATTAN SHORT headquarters, with the winners announced October 5.
The festival’s Mid York Library System screenings include:
Kirkland Town Library: Thursday, September 24 at 6 p.m.; Friday, September 25 at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m.; and Saturday, September 26 at 10:30 a.m.
Jervis Public Library: Friday, October 2 at 6 p.m. for a special after-hours screening, and Saturday, October 3 at 12 p.m.
Old Forge Library: Tuesday, September 29 and Wednesday, September 30 at 4 p.m.
This year marks the first time MANHATTAN SHORT has selected ten finalists representing ten different countries: the USA, Ireland, Australia, South Africa, the United Kingdom, Moldova, Russia, Cuba, Georgia, and Mexico. Each finalist is also automatically Oscar-qualified, giving local audiences an opportunity to see some of the year’s most promising international short films—and have a direct say in the results.
The festival offers a rare opportunity to experience international cinema close to home while joining thousands of audiences around the globe in deciding which films and performances deserve to win.
For more information about the Old Forge Library screenings, contact the library at 315-369-6008 or visit during regular library hours.
