Springfield film-lovers have a chance to unite with audiences around the world to choose their favorite short film at the 21st Annual Manhattan Short Film Festival, Saturday Sept.29 from 7:00 to 9:30pm in Plaster Student Union Theater. Between now and October 7, more than 100,000 people around the world will view and vote for the film they like best — making this the only global audience choice film festival in the world. Nine outstanding films were selected this year from 1,565 entries submitted by 73 countries. Springfield is once again the ONLY place in the state of Missouri where you can see these international films. Doors open at 6:30pm. Who has the daunting job of culling the more than 1500 entries down to nine or ten candidates? According to Dr. Tim White, Missouri State University Associate Professor of Media, Journalism and Film, "The Manhattan Short people in New York watch these things--they have a year to do it, which is good because there are so many films! And they get
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