The Bud Werner Memorial Library will host a free screening of the 29th Annual Manhattan Short Film Festival on Thursday, Oct. 1 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. in Library Hall, allowing community members to cast their votes for Best Film and Best Actor, states a Monday news release.
For the first time in its history, the festival has chosen 10 films from 10 different countries. Each audience member will receive a ballot upon their entry to the screening that allows them to vote at the end of the program; global winners will be announced the following week.
The short films being screened during the festival are “Small Talk” (United States), “Mary is Missing” (Ireland), “Candy Bar” (Australia), “Vultures” (South Africa), “Life Goes On” (United Kingdom), “Hai Davai” (Moldova), “Pickup” (Russia), “Norheimsund” (Cuba), “When the Sea was Calm” (Georgia) and “Never Give Up” (Mexico).