Audiences in over 400 venues Spanning 6 Continents Unite for One Week for One Reason…to Judge the Ten Finalists in the 22nd Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival. Filmgoers in Charlotte will unite with audiences in over 400 venues spanning six continents to view and judge the work of the next generation of filmmakers from around the world when the 22nd Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival takes place at the new $9.5 million theatre on the campus of Northwest School of the Arts, 1415 Beatties Ford Road, October 5th, 2019 - Two showings: 4 PM & 7PM. Tickets: www.inspirenorthwest.org. The Final Ten MANHATTAN SHORT finalists hail from seven countries with films from France, Iran, Canada, Finland, and Germany alongside two films from USA and a record three from the United Kingdom. These Final Ten films represent the best short films from among 1,250 submissions from 70 countries received by MANHATTTAN SHORT for 2019, testimony to the enduring vibrancy and creativity of short films worldwide.