Salamanca once again hosts the 18th edition of the Manhattan Short Film Festival
The Museum of Commerce hosts this year's screenings, which will take place on September 28, 29, 30, and October 1.
For one week, in multiple venues around the globe, the 10 finalist short films will be screened, and the audience will choose the winner; along with Salamanca, cities such as Chelyabinsk, Vienna, New York, Adelaide, Tangier, Buenos Aires, Cancun, San Francisco, or Bilbao are included.
For one week, in multiple venues around the globe, the 10 finalist short films will be screened, and the audience will choose the winner; along with Salamanca, cities such as Chelyabinsk, Vienna, New York, Adelaide, Tangier, Buenos Aires, Cancun, San Francisco, or Bilbao are included.
More than 100,000 people from five continents are expected to gather in cinemas, galleries, museums or coffee shops to watch, enjoy, and choose the finalist short film.
Salamanca once again participates, for the sixth consecutive year, in the 18th edition of the Manhattan Short Film Festival. A festival that showcases the best short films in the world in more than 250 cities.
The Museum of Commerce is once again the venue for the short film screenings. Due to the wide acceptance the festival has had among the public this year, it has been decided to hold two screenings per day at the following times: 6:00 PM and 8:30 PM; during the four days, Salamanca viewers will be able to vote for their favorite short film and actress or actor among the ten finalists. Admission is free until full capacity is reached.
Each spectator will receive a voting card upon entry, asking them to vote for one of the projected short films and their favorite actress or actor. At the end of the screening, the voting cards are collected for counting. The results of the votes are centralized via email and sent to the organization in Manhattan. After summing all votes, the winners will be announced at an event held on October 4th in New York City.
More than 100,000 people from five continents are expected to gather in cinemas, galleries, museums or coffee shops to watch, enjoy, and choose the finalist short film.
The Salamanca City Council, through the Salamanca Film Commission in collaboration with the Museum of Commerce, once again organizes the celebration of this festival, whose main objective is 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 different points in the city, such as university faculties or libraries.
One Week, One World, One Festival is the philosophy that summarizes the Manhattan Short Film Festival. For one week, in multiple venues around the globe, the 10 finalist short films will be screened, and the audience will choose the winner. The venues include cities such as Chelyabinsk, Vienna, New York, Adelaide, Tangier, Buenos Aires, Cancun, San Francisco, Bilbao… and also Salamanca
Salamanca once again participates, for the sixth consecutive year, in the 18th edition of the Manhattan Short Film Festival. A festival that showcases the best short films in the world in more than 250 cities.
The Museum of Commerce is once again the venue for the short film screenings. Due to the wide acceptance the festival has had among the public this year, it has been decided to hold two screenings per day at the following times: 6:00 PM and 8:30 PM; during the four days, Salamanca viewers will be able to vote for their favorite short film and actress or actor among the ten finalists. Admission is free until full capacity is reached.
Each spectator will receive a voting card upon entry, asking them to vote for one of the projected short films and their favorite actress or actor. At the end of the screening, the voting cards are collected for counting. The results of the votes are centralized via email and sent to the organization in Manhattan. After summing all votes, the winners will be announced at an event held on October 4th in New York City.
More than 100,000 people from five continents are expected to gather in cinemas, galleries, museums or coffee shops to watch, enjoy, and choose the finalist short film.
The Salamanca City Council, through the Salamanca Film Commission in collaboration with the Museum of Commerce, once again organizes the celebration of this festival, whose main objective is 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 different points in the city, such as university faculties or libraries.
One Week, One World, One Festival is the philosophy that summarizes the Manhattan Short Film Festival. For one week, in multiple venues around the globe, the 10 finalist short films will be screened, and the audience will choose the winner. The venues include cities such as Chelyabinsk, Vienna, New York, Adelaide, Tangier, Buenos Aires, Cancun, San Francisco, Bilbao… and also Salamanca
TEN SHORT FILMS
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Director: Hamy Ramezan and Rugano Nyoni
Country: Finland and Denmark
Duration: 12:00 min.
Synopsis: Copenhagen. A commissioner, a foreign woman dressed in a burka, is there with her child to file a complaint; however, it seems the translator is unwilling to report what she is saying.
Dad in Mum
Director: Fabrice Bracq
Country: France
Duration: 6:00 min.
Synopsis: In the middle of the night, two sisters begin to wonder about the noises coming from behind their parents' bedroom door.
Bear Story
Director: Gabriel Osorio
Country: Chile.
Duration: 10:00 min.
Synopsis: In this animated tale, a bear narrates his life through small mechanized figures.
El Camino Solo
Director: Shawn Telford
Country: USA
Duration: 12:00 min.
Synopsis: A businessman gets lost in the desert, awaiting rescue teams.
Foreever Over
Director: Erik Schmitt
Country: Germany
Duration: 13:00 min.
Synopsis: A young couple makes a wish list that will have a series of consequences on their lives.
Shok
Director: Jamie Donoughue
Country: Kosovo
Duration: 21:00 min.
Synopsis: The friendship of two children is put to the test in the Battle of Kosovo.
Grounded
Director: Alexis Mikhalik
Country: France
Duration: 19:00
Synopsis: An airline ticket agent faces a curious situation with two passengers.
Sundown
Director: Sinem Cezayirli
Country: Turkey
Duration: 15:00.
Synopsis: A woman spends a peaceful day at the beach, until she is forced to confront a destructive relationship with her mother.
Patch
Director: Gerd Gockell
Country: Germany
Duration: 3:00.
Synopsis: A fast-paced animated short that plays with perspectives and abstractions.
Bis Gleich
Director: Benjamin Wolff
Country: Germany
Duration: 12:00.
Synopsis: Two Berlin retirees observe the city from their windows.
Several of the 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 in important competitions such as the Sundance Film Festival or the British Baftas. This has led the Manhattan Short Film Festival to become the largest collection of the best short films in the world today.
The five editions of the festival held in Salamanca have been an absolute public success, completely filling the venues.
More information:
www.msfilmfest.com
Listen
Director: Hamy Ramezan and Rugano Nyoni
Country: Finland and Denmark
Duration: 12:00 min.
Synopsis: Copenhagen. A commissioner, a foreign woman dressed in a burka, is there with her child to file a complaint; however, it seems the translator is unwilling to report what she is saying.
Dad in Mum
Director: Fabrice Bracq
Country: France
Duration: 6:00 min.
Synopsis: In the middle of the night, two sisters begin to wonder about the noises coming from behind their parents' bedroom door.
Bear Story
Director: Gabriel Osorio
Country: Chile.
Duration: 10:00 min.
Synopsis: In this animated tale, a bear narrates his life through small mechanized figures.
El Camino Solo
Director: Shawn Telford
Country: USA
Duration: 12:00 min.
Synopsis: A businessman gets lost in the desert, awaiting rescue teams.
Foreever Over
Director: Erik Schmitt
Country: Germany
Duration: 13:00 min.
Synopsis: A young couple makes a wish list that will have a series of consequences on their lives.
Shok
Director: Jamie Donoughue
Country: Kosovo
Duration: 21:00 min.
Synopsis: The friendship of two children is put to the test in the Battle of Kosovo.
Grounded
Director: Alexis Mikhalik
Country: France
Duration: 19:00
Synopsis: An airline ticket agent faces a curious situation with two passengers.
Sundown
Director: Sinem Cezayirli
Country: Turkey
Duration: 15:00.
Synopsis: A woman spends a peaceful day at the beach, until she is forced to confront a destructive relationship with her mother.
Patch
Director: Gerd Gockell
Country: Germany
Duration: 3:00.
Synopsis: A fast-paced animated short that plays with perspectives and abstractions.
Bis Gleich
Director: Benjamin Wolff
Country: Germany
Duration: 12:00.
Synopsis: Two Berlin retirees observe the city from their windows.
Several of the 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 in important competitions such as the Sundance Film Festival or the British Baftas. This has led the Manhattan Short Film Festival to become the largest collection of the best short films in the world today.
The five editions of the festival held in Salamanca have been an absolute public success, completely filling the venues.
More information:
www.msfilmfest.com