2025 Manhattan Short Film Festival at The Public Theatre

Name: Bilingualism & Heritage Language Maintenance A Community Class with Dr. Jeanne Heil
Start: 2026-06-08T13:30:00-04:00
End: 2026-06-08T14:00:00-04:00
Location: University of Southern Maine Lewiston-Auburn College

September 26 – 7:00 pm
September 27 – 3:00 pm & 7:00 pm

General Admission | $15
*pricing includes all applicable fees.

Attention all film lovers and film makers:

This year’s MANHATTAN SHORT films hail from seven countries with films from Spain, Israel, United Kingdom, Norway, The Netherlands, Belgium, Mexico, and USA. This year’s Final Ten Films represent the best short films from hundreds of submissions from scores of countries received by MANHATTAN SHORT for 2025, a testimony to the enduring vibrancy and creativity of short films worldwide. This year’s finalists include Em & Selma Go Griffin Hunting (USA), Al Fresco (Spain), Chasing the Party (USA), Paradise Man (USA), We Have Sinned Before You (Israel), I Have My Reasons (United Kingdom), Ovary-Acting (Norway), Beyond Silence (The Netherlands), Zodiak (Belgium), and Passarinho (Mexico).

What makes the Manhattan Short Film Festival so special is the diversity of the films from around the world, and the fact that the audience determines the winners. Every person watching this global film festival will get a ballot to determine the Best Film and Best Actor awards, so this is your chance to play “film critic!”

All Finalists become Oscar-qualified, meaning they will be automatically eligible for an Academy Award. In 2024, four Manhattan Short selections were short-listed. Two of those films were nominated for an Oscar, including the ultimate winner for Best Live Action short I’m Not a Robot.

Runtime: approximately 2 hours 30 minutes including intermission.

Call 207-782-3200 or click to GET TICKETS FROM THE PUBLIC THEATRE

*All tickets will be held at “Will Call”, where you will pick them up and receive your ballots.

Enjoy a sneak peek at the movies!