Top 5 films to watch at Manhattan Short 2014

by The Daily Eye Team September 26 2014, 1:42 pm Estimated Reading Time: 2 mins, 19 secs

Mumbai, September, 2014: Manhattan Short 2014 in India, the international platform which showcases, celebrates and awards short films from across the world will also conduct a variety of workshops covering different aspects of filmmaking and short film making. Manhattan Short 2014, India chapter, will be held from 3^rd October 2014 to 5^th October 2014 at Sitara Studio in Mumbai. The festival will screen the ten best short films that have been selected from across the globe. Here’s a list of top 5 films that should not be missed this year:

Film	Country	Director	Synopsis	Duration
Shift	Australia	James Croke	A genius invents a sophisticated device that gives him a super power for the perfect heist.	11 minutes
97%	Netherlands	Ben Brand	A man tries to track down a potential love interest on a crowded train using a smartphone app.	8 minutes
The Bravest, the Boldest	USA	Moon Molson,	A mother tries to avoid two U.S. Army officers ready to deliver the worst news of her life.	17 minutes
Rhino Full Throttle	Germany	Erik Schmitt	A man searching for the soul of a city encounters an enigmatic young woman who unlocks his heart.	15 minutes
Crime	USA	Alix Lambert & Sam Chou	A graphic-novel-style documentary about the havoc crime creates told by those living through it.	14 minutes

This year Manhattan Short 2014 in India and its chief patron Vivanta by Taj conducted an exciting competition named, ‘Vote for India’. This initiative saw filmmakers from across India send in their short film entries to compete for a spot in the global finalist list. Three India winners have been decided post the voting conducted. These three winners each have won a chance to create a short film for Vivanta by Taj.

Film	City	Director	Synopsis	Duration
Seductive Berozgaari (Seductive Unemployment)	Mumbai/Ajmer	Stalin ?Bertie? Massey	An unemployed young man encounters a genie in a radio who grants him three wishes.	11:53 mins
Ten Past Twelve	Mumbai	Samay Bhattacharya	On a stormy night Ray, a film director, is caught up in his office with work. He has an unexpected visitor and he finds comfort in his company, only to discover to his horror that things aren't quite as expected.	08:06 mins
Unfold	Pune	Neha Kulkarni	A true story based on the experience of a little girl who is hearing-impaired. She feels left out in this world of ‘normal’ people and finds happiness in her own amazing world of origami	03:41 mins

Date: 3^rdOctober to 5^thOctober, 2014

Time: 2.00 pm onwards

Venue: Sitara Studio, Tilak Bhavan, Kakasaheb Gadgil Marg, Dadar West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400012 (https://www.facebook.com/sitarastudio/photos_stream?tab=photos_stream)

Entry: Free on First come first serve