ABOUT US
Welcome to Manhattanhenge Film Festival. We are an annual competition based International Film Festival in Los Angeles, CA.
We want the best worldwide film stories to promote filmmakers’ works for networking and distribution opportunities.
Manhattanhenge Film Festival is an open door for independent filmmakers. It's a special jury formed by academicians, producers, and professional filmmakers.
The Festival offers you the chance to meet other filmmakers and industry professionals to exchange ideas and collaborate in a highly creative and inspiring atmosphere.
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The festival accepts movies from all over the world under different categories such as Feature-Foreign films 60 min +more, Short films, Documentaries, Experimental, web series, Best Actor and Best Director Projects
In the end, our main aim was and still is to bring immigrant, foreign filmmakers together regardless of their experience.
If you’re an aspiring director, you will know that it is crucial for your work to be appreciated no matter the size of the audience or the budgets of the films you compete against. At Manhattanhenge Film Festival we care about your skills and vision.
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Manhattanhenge Film Festival is an international film festival.
The festival accepts movies from all over the world under different categories such as Feature-Short scripts, Feature-Foreign Films, Short films, Animation, Music videos, Student movies, Web series, Experimental, First time film maker, Student, Documentary, Drone/Mobile, Editing, Production, Best Male/Female Director-Actor, and Trailer.
If you’re an aspiring director, you will know that it is crucial for your work to be appreciated no matter the size of the audience or the budgets of the films you compete against. At Manhattanhenge Film Festival we care about your skills and vision.
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Awards & Prizes
AWARDS
Crystal Trophies for
-1rd Place Winner
-2nd Place Winner
-3rd Place Winner
-Grand Jury Winner
-Festival Winner
-Certificate of Participation
-Laurels
-IMDB Credits
-Social Media Promotion during next season
-Distribution Opportunities
Deadlines
Super Early Dec 5, 2025
Early Bird Dec 25, 2025
Regular July 15, 2026
Late Aug 25, 2026
Extended Sep 30, 2026
Notification & Event Date
Notification Date: Oct 10 , 2026
AWARD CEREMONY : Oct 18, 2026
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