Synopsis:
Inspired by true events, the film tells the timely story of Imani, a Nigerian single-mother living and working in Los Angeles. When she offers to help a perfect stranger reunite with her son, Imani learns this simple act of kindness threatens to jeopardize her own path to citizenship.

MANHATTAN SHORT Comment:
This film was Oscar Short-Listed, perfectly paced, so timely, and takes a compassionate turn (what our country needs so badly these days). A film we had to include.

Synopsis:
A woman must decide whether to save her husband when he starts choking on a sandwich during lunch.

MANHATTAN SHORT Comment:
The fact that we only accept 10 finalists in our theatrical event each year, many of you ask us, “What about the films that didn't make the final cut? There must be some good ones there” and you are right. All Choked Up was in the final 15 places to be a finalist in MANHATTAN SHORT 2023.

Synopsis:
Inspired by a true story, Invincible recounts the last 48 hours in the life of MarcAntoine Bernier, a 14-year-old boy on a desperate quest for freedom.

MANHATTAN SHORT Comment:
Our pick to win the Oscar in the Best Live Action Short category. Teenage actor Léokim Beaumier-Lépine in his first ever acting gig, his first ever film, is a future Superstar. He is a natural and has the gift, from the moment he hits the screen the viewer is hooked.

Synopsis:
A clinic offers bald men a full-proof way to restore hair...as long as you're okay with one controversial but related side effect.

MANHATTAN SHORT Comment:
Gold Medal Winner of MANHATTAN SHORT 2022. In our 27-year history, we have never had more requests to see a film again than this film, well, here it is, it will be screening right here at ManhattanShortOnline.com from Feb 14-Feb 24, so alert your friends.

Synopsis:
An ode to the body's five senses, delivered by a man with little time left to enjoy them. Tim Blake Nelson and a diverse team of animators from Latin America and the U.S. bring to life this bittersweet tale of regret and redemption from visionary duo Jerusha and Jared Hess.

MANHATTAN SHORT Comment:
Oscar Nominated and Directed by Jerusha and Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite) Ninety-Five Senses, Explores regret, memory, and repentance more successfully than some feature films. A brilliant slow-burner...ascends from intriguing to mesmerizing.

Synopsis:
A natural history fantasy film, following the dramatic lifecycle of the wild salmon in human form.

MANHATTAN SHORT Comment:
Oscar-Short Listed, and another film that was on the short list for MANHATTAN SHORT 2023. The film narrated by Marianne Faithful blends elements of natural history and fantasy to follow the dramatic life cycle of the wild salmon in human form.