LEWISTON — For one weekend, filmgoers in central Maine will unite with audiences in over 300 cities spanning six continents to view and judge the work of the next generation of filmmakers from around the world when the 16th Annual Manhattan Short Film Festival screens at The Public Theatre in Lewiston at 7:30 p.m. Friday,
Sept. 27; 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28; and 4 p.m. Sunday Sept. 29.
Tickets can be purchased online at www.thepublictheatre.org or by calling 782-3200. Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for students.
Of the 626 entries received from 48 countries, Manhattan Short selected 10 short films as finalists. Each film is 18 minutes or under in length. Countries represented this year include Australia, Finland, England, Ireland, France and the USA in what festival organizers describe as the “United Nations of Film Festivals.”
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 are tallied at each participating cinema and submitted to festival headquarters where the winner will be announced in New York City as well as posted on www.ManhattanShort.com on Sunday, Oct. 6 at 10 p.m.
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