MANHATTAN FILM SHORTS, (MFS) is an award and live screening festival. New York City Filmmakers receive a discounted submission fee. We accept film shorts and trailers from around the world.

First Place Trophy winners will have the opportunity to have their shorts picked up for distribution.

Awards & Prizes

There will be a red-carpet opening reception, photo op, award ceremony and press coverage.

First Place winners will receive the MFS Trophy. Second and Third Place Winners embossed certificates. Most winners receive LIVE screening of their film.
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The MFS is a yearly screening festival that will take place over 2 days, Nov. 11th and 12, 2017 based on number of accepted submissions at the;

PRODUCERS CLUB
358 West 44th Street
New York, NY 10036

Rules & Terms

Rules and Regulations to submit your film to the MFS.

1. Submitting your film to the MFS is very simple. You must own all rights to your film short.
2. Any genre is accepted but no pornography.
3. Lengths from 5 minutes to 30 minutes are accepted.
4. Shorts made from 2012 on may be submitted.
5. By submitting you grant the MFS the right to screen your film at our festival.
6. You agree to provide the required format if your film is accepted for screening.
7. You agree to provide posters and DVDs and/or Blu-Rays by the deadline required for your film to be screened.
8. Shorts are accepted from around the world but they must be in English or with English captions.
9. New York City residents are granted a special discounted submission fee.
10. There are no refunds of submission fees.
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  • Ignacio Redondo

    One of the most important festivals there are today and worth to inscribe in all senses! Great communication, very professionals and they help you all the way through. And we have experience in this, as The Perfect Day has won 31 awards on International Festivals on 2017. Hope to win this one, too!!

    August 2017
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