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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SUBMISSIONS WILL BE OPEN BY OCTOBER 25
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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Features-Narrative
This event will feature competitive showings of narrative fiction , Foreign Films, Documentary films from a wide range of genres, designed to highlight new and upcoming talent from around the world at an event in Los Angeles.
Short Films
Short film content from a wide spectrum in genres ranging from short Films (-40 min) Student films, , comedies, horrors, thrillers, dramas, from experienced filmmakers to to the finest student films.
Best Actor & Director
This category is for both young and professionals who want to showcase their talent, the best actor and the best director have the chance to win awards in this category. Our aim is to introduce both domestic and international talents to a wider audience.
Edit & Cinematography
Best trailers, Editing and cinematography are essential steps for a successful film. In this category, the vision and artistic capacities of directors and editors are evaluated and rewarded. The results are aimed to be selected by the leaders of the industry and delivered to a wider audience.
Manhattanhenge Film Festival is an international film festival.
The festival accepts movies from all over the world under different categories such as Feature-Foreign Films, Short films, Animation, Music videos, Student movies, Web series/video, and Experimental movies.
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
Deadline Date Feature Short Edit
Early Dec 20, 2023 $30 $25 $20
Regular May 15, 2024 $45 $40 $30
Late Aug 10, 2024 $55 $50 $40
Extended Sept 25, 2024 $75 $60 $45
Notification & Event Date
Notification Date: Oct 7 , 2024
AWARD CEREMONY : Oct 20, 2024
* FilmFreeway Gold Members get 10% off entry fee.
Rules
→ All submissions must have been completed after January 1, 2022.
→ All films must be submitted in English or with English subtitles.
→ All films must have been made in or after 2021.
→ Filmmakers are responsible for sorting out the copyright on their own materials.
→ By submitting to us, you give us the right to screen your film and or partial/trailer/short clip in front of a live audience.
→ We place no restrictions on your work in terms of premiere status or whether your work has been made available online.
→ Any technical issues with the submitted films are 100% the responsibility of the filmmakers. If, at the time of judging, your video file doesn’t work or doesn’t have English subtitles (if in a language other than English), it will be automatically rejected, without a refund. Please contact the festival team ASAP if there are any issues with the submission process, and a solution will be found.
→ We cannot provide refunds.
→ By submitting to us you agree to our terms and conditions and to receiving marketing newsletters and discounts about film festivals in the form of emails. We will never sell your information to third parties.
→ We reserve the right to update our terms and conditions.
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