Library to screen films from Manhattan Short Film Festival
The Atascadero Library.
Film festival includes worldwide entries; local and global audiences vote for the best short
– Film lovers in San Luis Obispo County are invited to join over 100,000 film enthusiasts around the world Sept. 28 – Oct. 8 for the 26th Annual Manhattan Short Film Festival. Atascadero, Cambria, Morro Bay, Nipomo, and San Luis Obispo libraries will host screenings where viewers vote for their favorites.
The short films screen simultaneously across the world during a one-week period, with the best film and best actor awards determined by ballots cast by the audiences in each participating venue. By virtue of their selection, each short film is automatically Oscar-qualified.
Global audiences will vote on selections from seven countries: Sunless (USA), Voice Activated (Australia), Yellow (Afghanistan), Tuulikki (Finland), The Family Circus (USA), Career Day (USA), Snail (Iran), The Record (Switzerland), The Stupid Boy (UK), Soleil De Nuit (Canada).
Winners will be announced at ManhattanShort.com on Monday, Oct 9.
The festival runs:
- Saturday, Sept. 30, at 1:30 p.m. at the Nipomo Library
- Saturday, Sept. 30, at 2:00 p.m. at the Atascadero Library
- Tuesday, Oct. 3, at noon, at the San Luis Obispo Library
- Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 3 – 4, at 3:30 p.m. at the Cambria Library
- Wednesday, Oct. 4, at 5 p.m. at the San Luis Obispo Library
- Friday, Oct. 6, at 1:30 p.m. at the Morro Bay Library.
Visit SLOLibrary.org for more information about library programs and events.
