Name: EC-CHAP Film Series: 2026 MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival
Start: 2026-09-25T18:30:00-04:00
End: 2026-09-25
Location: The Packing House

EC-CHAP Film Series: 2026 MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival

Eastern CT Center for History, Art, & Performance

Over 100,000 film lovers in over 500 cities across six continents gather for one purpose... to view and vote on the Finalists' Films!

The Packing House

SPECIAL NOTE: We are excited to serve as a screening venue for the MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival at The Packing House! Over 100,000 film lovers in over 500 cities across six continents gather for one purpose...to view and vote on the Finalists' Films in the 29th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival.Attendees get to view ten (10) short films and vote for their favorite. Many past Finalists from MANHATTAN SHORT have been nominated for an Oscar! Your vote counts - so join us for one of our screenings on Friday, September 25th or Sunday, September 27th!

MANHATTAN SHORT is not a touring Festival; rather, it is an instantaneous celebration that occurs simultaneously across the globe, bringing great films to great venues and allowing the audiences to select their favorites. This year, the MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival takes place from September 24 to October 4, 2026.If the Film Festival experience truly is about getting great works in front of as many eyes as possible, MANHATTAN SHORT offers the ultimate platform -- one that sees its films screened in Sydney, Mumbai, Moscow, Vienna, Cape Town to cinemas in all fifty states of the United States and beyond.

YOU’RE THE JUDGE!As part of a worldwide audience - the Judges of the Finalists' Films are YOU! Cinema-goers across the United States and around the globe become instant film critics. Upon entry at The Packing House, attendees are handed a Voting Card and an Official Program and asked to vote for the ONE Film and Actor they feel should win. MANHATTAN SHORT is the ultimate audience award that salutes the creative talents of both directors behind the camera and actors in front of it. Votes are tallied by each host venue then emailed to our NYC headquarters. WINNERSThe winners of MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival will be announced on the home page at ManhattanShort.com and in the winners link on Monday October 5th, 2026.

Join us for one of our screenings of the 2026 MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival! This program is hosted by the "Eastern Connecticut Center for History, Art, and Performance" (EC-CHAP). Doors 6:300pm / Screening 7:00pm. Tickets $15.00+Fees in advance online / $20.00 at the door.Soft drinks and snacks available. We are pleased to offer our exclusive "BYOB&amp;F" TM model - Bring Your Own Beverage &amp; Food (Wine &amp; Beer Only - I.D. Required). You can also bring your paid ticket to <a href="https://willingtonpizza.com/" title="https://willingtonpizza.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Willington Pizza House</a> (or WP Too) for eat-in or take-out the night of the show and receive 15% off your meal purchase. Ask for "The Packing House" pizza! Click <a href="http://thepackinghouse.us/the-packing-house-pizza-special" title="http://thepackinghouse.us/the-packing-house-pizza-special" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">HERE</a> for secret recipe.For more information, please vist <a href="https://thepackinghouse.us/upcoming-events" title="https://thepackinghouse.us/upcoming-events" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Packing House </a>or call 518-791-9474.

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