Manhattan Short Film Festival 2018
Salamanca is once again participating, starting next Tuesday, October 2nd, and for the ninth consecutive year, in the 21st edition of the Manhattan Short Film Festival. This festival showcases the world's best short films in over 250 cities, and in Salamanca, spectators will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite short.
The Museo del Comercio will once again host the short film screenings. Due to the festival's broad acceptance among the public, it has again been decided to hold two screenings per day at the following times: 6:00 PM and 8:30 PM. Over the four days, Salamanca's spectators will be able to vote for their favorite short film and actor or actress among the nine finalists. Admission is free until full capacity is reached.
Each spectator will receive a voting card upon entry, on which they are asked to vote for one of the projected short films and their favorite actor or actress. At the end of the screening, the voting cards will be collected for tabulation. The voting results are centralized via email and sent to the organization in Manhattan. After all votes are tallied, the winners will be announced at an event taking place on October 10th in New York City. More than 100,000 people from five continents are expected to gather in cinemas, galleries, museums, or cafes to watch, enjoy, and choose the winning short film.
The Salamanca City Council, through the Salamanca Film Commission and in collaboration with the Museo del Comercio, is once again organizing this festival, which primarily aims to promote the short film format, support its creators, and offer spectators worldwide an opportunity to participate in a common project.
The Film Commission has produced promotional material: posters and flyers that will be distributed at various points in the city, such as university faculties and libraries.
"One Week, One World, One Festival" is the philosophy that summarizes the Manhattan Short Film Festival. For one week, the 9 finalist short films will be screened in multiple venues around the world, and the audience will choose the winner. Venues include cities such as Phoenix, Vienna, New York, Santa Monica, Boston, Buenos Aires, San Antonio, Sydney, Moscow, London, Mumbai, Turin, Prague, Bilbao… and also Salamanca.
The Museo del Comercio will once again host the short film screenings. Due to the festival's broad acceptance among the public, it has again been decided to hold two screenings per day at the following times: 6:00 PM and 8:30 PM. Over the four days, Salamanca's spectators will be able to vote for their favorite short film and actor or actress among the nine finalists. Admission is free until full capacity is reached.
Each spectator will receive a voting card upon entry, on which they are asked to vote for one of the projected short films and their favorite actor or actress. At the end of the screening, the voting cards will be collected for tabulation. The voting results are centralized via email and sent to the organization in Manhattan. After all votes are tallied, the winners will be announced at an event taking place on October 10th in New York City. More than 100,000 people from five continents are expected to gather in cinemas, galleries, museums, or cafes to watch, enjoy, and choose the winning short film.
The Salamanca City Council, through the Salamanca Film Commission and in collaboration with the Museo del Comercio, is once again organizing this festival, which primarily aims to promote the short film format, support its creators, and offer spectators worldwide an opportunity to participate in a common project.
The Film Commission has produced promotional material: posters and flyers that will be distributed at various points in the city, such as university faculties and libraries.
"One Week, One World, One Festival" is the philosophy that summarizes the Manhattan Short Film Festival. For one week, the 9 finalist short films will be screened in multiple venues around the world, and the audience will choose the winner. Venues include cities such as Phoenix, Vienna, New York, Santa Monica, Boston, Buenos Aires, San Antonio, Sydney, Moscow, London, Mumbai, Turin, Prague, Bilbao… and also Salamanca.
From Tuesday, October 2, 2018 to Friday, October 5, 2018
NINE SHORT FILMS
Baghead
Director: Alberto Corredor Marina
Country: England
Running time: 14:58
Synopsis: Tormented by grief, a man asks questions that only the deceased can answer. The dead share their views in the hidden backroom of a mysterious pub. You might not like what you hear.
Fire In Cardboard City
Director: Phil Brough
Country: New Zealand
Running time: 8:47
Synopsis:
When Cardboard City catches fire, it's up to a fire chief and his brave assistants to save its citizens from the flames. Animation.
Home Shopper
Director: Dev Patel
Country: USA
Running time: 16:15
Synopsis: In a loveless marriage, a woman seeks solace in a home shopping channel, which turns out to be her salvation... unless it was the problem all along.
Her
Director: More Raca
Country: Kosovo
Running time: 12:14
Synopsis: A young woman tries to escape an arranged marriage orchestrated by an extremely religious father.
Two Strangers Who Meet Five Times
Director: Marcus Markou
Country: England
Running time: 12:12
Synopsis: Two strangers meet at turning points in their lives. After a series of initial disagreements, a friendship develops between them.
Someone
Director: Marco Gadge
Country: Germany
Running time: 14:00
Synopsis: At the end of World War II, Red Army soldiers are determined to seek revenge for past atrocities committed by the German army; as they prepare to attack a German city, compassion emerges from the most unexpected place. Based on a true story.
Chuchotage
Director: Barnabás Tóth
Country: Hungary
Running time: 14:00
Synopsis: During a conference in Prague, at the Hungarian booth, two interpreters compete for a listener's attention.
Fauve
Director: Jérémy Comte
Country: Canada
Running time: 16:00
Synopsis: Two boys play in an abandoned open-pit mine. The game turns into a competition, and the competition into a dare, with potentially tragic results.
Lacrimosa
Director: Tanja Mairitsch
Country: Austria
Running time: 18:27
Synopsis: A young woman finds her lover in a world of constantly changing, surreal landscapes.
Baghead
Director: Alberto Corredor Marina
Country: England
Running time: 14:58
Synopsis: Tormented by grief, a man asks questions that only the deceased can answer. The dead share their views in the hidden backroom of a mysterious pub. You might not like what you hear.
Fire In Cardboard City
Director: Phil Brough
Country: New Zealand
Running time: 8:47
Synopsis:
When Cardboard City catches fire, it's up to a fire chief and his brave assistants to save its citizens from the flames. Animation.
Home Shopper
Director: Dev Patel
Country: USA
Running time: 16:15
Synopsis: In a loveless marriage, a woman seeks solace in a home shopping channel, which turns out to be her salvation... unless it was the problem all along.
Her
Director: More Raca
Country: Kosovo
Running time: 12:14
Synopsis: A young woman tries to escape an arranged marriage orchestrated by an extremely religious father.
Two Strangers Who Meet Five Times
Director: Marcus Markou
Country: England
Running time: 12:12
Synopsis: Two strangers meet at turning points in their lives. After a series of initial disagreements, a friendship develops between them.
Someone
Director: Marco Gadge
Country: Germany
Running time: 14:00
Synopsis: At the end of World War II, Red Army soldiers are determined to seek revenge for past atrocities committed by the German army; as they prepare to attack a German city, compassion emerges from the most unexpected place. Based on a true story.
Chuchotage
Director: Barnabás Tóth
Country: Hungary
Running time: 14:00
Synopsis: During a conference in Prague, at the Hungarian booth, two interpreters compete for a listener's attention.
Fauve
Director: Jérémy Comte
Country: Canada
Running time: 16:00
Synopsis: Two boys play in an abandoned open-pit mine. The game turns into a competition, and the competition into a dare, with potentially tragic results.
Lacrimosa
Director: Tanja Mairitsch
Country: Austria
Running time: 18:27
Synopsis: A young woman finds her lover in a world of constantly changing, surreal landscapes.
Several finalist short films from past editions of the Manhattan Short Film Festival have subsequently won an Oscar in the short film category and have been nominated for prestigious awards such as the Sundance Festival or the British BAFTAs. This has led to the Manhattan Short Film Festival becoming the largest collection of the world's best short films today.
The eight editions of the festival held in Salamanca have been an absolute public success, as the screenings have consistently filled the venues where they were shown.
More information
www.msfilmfest.com
The eight editions of the festival held in Salamanca have been an absolute public success, as the screenings have consistently filled the venues where they were shown.
More information
www.msfilmfest.com