The Times - Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley

DAYTON – Local film lovers will unite with audiences in over 250 cities spanning six continents to view and judge the work of filmmakers in the 19th annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival screens at The Liberty Theater in Dayton.

Ten finalists have been chosen from a record 844 submissions from 52 countries. The final 10 are: The Tunnel (Norway), Carousel (England), Kaputt (Germany), Ella Gets a Promotion? (USA), Hold On (The Netherlands), Brayoman (Russia), Overtime (Australia), Gorilla (France), I am A Pencil (Australia),and The Last Journey of the Enigmatic Paul WR (France).

Cinema-goers will become instant film critics as they are handed ballots upon entry that allows them to vote for the Best Film and Best Actor. This year’s films range in length from six to 20 minutes. Including a brief intermission, the total runtime is two hours and 15 minutes.

The Liberty will screen the shorts a total of six times between Sept. 23 and Sept. 27. Showtimes are at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday, and at 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

Visit the Liberty Theater website at http://www.libertytheater.org for more information.