ONE MAN ARMY FILM FESTIVAL is a one-night New York City showcase of bold, boundary-pushing short films.

Presented by ONE MAN ARMY, the festival brings together a curated selection of distinctive work for a focused evening of independent cinema. We are especially interested in genre-forward films, strong concepts, memorable performances, and filmmakers with a clear point of view.

Awards & Prizes

Official ONE MAN ARMY FILM FESTIVAL selection
ONE MAN ARMY festival laurel
Live screening in New York City

Rules & Terms

ONE MAN ARMY FILM FESTIVAL is seeking bold, original short films with a strong point of view. We are especially drawn to horror, thriller, dark comedy, action, science fiction, and other genre-forward work, but submissions from all genres are welcome.

Films must be 15 minutes or less, including credits.

By submitting, the filmmaker confirms that they possess all rights and permissions necessary to exhibit the film and authorizes ONE MAN ARMY to screen the submitted work at the festival if selected.

Submission does not guarantee selection. All programming decisions are final.

ONE MAN ARMY may use submitted stills, posters, trailers, filmmaker information, and brief excerpts from selected films for festival promotion. Submission does not grant ONE MAN ARMY ownership or distribution rights.
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  • Jim Zounis

    It was such a great honor to have our short selected to participate in the 'Paradise SHREDition' film event, thank you all.

    October 2025
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  • Mikheil Gabaidze

    I congratulate the festival organizers and filmmakers on a successful festival.

    April 2025
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