These short films will not only entertain a global audience but will be judged by them as well. Filmgoers will be handed a voting card upon entry and asked to vote for the one film they feel should win. Votes will be tallied at each participating cin

By SHANNON HICKS

Published: Sep 16, 2011 12:00 am

These short films will not only entertain a global audience but will be judged by them as well. Filmgoers will be handed a voting card upon entry and asked to vote for the one film they feel should win. Votes will be tallied at each participating cinema and submitted to festival headquarters where the winner will be announced in New York City as well as posted online at www.ManhattanShort.com on Sunday, October 2, at 10 pm.

With past finalists achieving the ultimate in recognition by being nominated and even winning the Oscar in the short film category, the Manhattan Short has become known as a breeding ground for the next big thing.

In one week, over 100,000 people from as far north as St. Petersburg, Russia to as far south as Buenos Aires, Argentina, as far east as Kathmandu, Nepal and as far west as Perth, Australia will come together to view and vote on these ten films: Incident By A Bank, directed by Ruben Ostlund (Sweden); Sextin, directed by Neil LaBute (USA); DIK, directed by Christopher Stollery (Australia); The Forest directed by GyÃ¶rgy MÃ³r (Hungary); Mak, directed by Geraldine Zosso (Switzerland); A Doctorâs Job, directed by Julio Ramos (Peru); I Love Luci, directed by Colin Kennedy (Scotland); David & Goliath, directed by George Zaverdas (USA); The Legend of Beaver Dam, directed by Jerome Sable (Canada); and Â Martyr Friday, directed by AbuÂ Bakr Shawky (Egypt).

âWhile the goal of any festival is to discover and promote new talent, the real aim of this festival is to bring communities together via stories from around the world,â says Nicholas Mason, Manhattan Short founder and director.

âNever in my wildest dreams could I have imagined that what started as a small, relatively simple event when I projected a handful of short films onto the side of a truck on a downtown Manhattan street 13 years ago, would grow into what it is today, with communities all over the world getting together to celebrate via ten short films,â added Mason. âItâs become like Earth Day â but with film.â

For more information on the Festival and to read detailed interviews with the ten finalists visit www.ManhattanShort.com.

Tickets for the Danbury event are $10 each, and they can be reserved online at www.ThePalaceDanbury.com. The theater, located at 165 Main Street in Danbury, can also be reached (Monday through Friday between 10 am and 6 pm) by calling 203-794-9944.

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