Manhattan Film Festival

A brave mother with a rare disease writes inspirational songs for her teenage daughter to sing, before receiving a transplant where the odds are 50/50. Tara Notrica has struggled with Mast Cell Disease for 12 years. A rare disorder that affects le...

In addition to fear, panic, and uncertainty, 2020 was the year when many small business owners had their American dreams pushed to the brink—can they make it one more day? (A documentary on the hardships faced during the COVID-19 Pandemic)

A woman struggles to break free from her overbearing mother for a chance to explore the life she always wanted.

High above the sacred Navajo land of Monument Valley, two hot air balloons float, circling each other as if in a dance. One carries the German flag, the other that of the United States. A closer look reveals that the balloons are not only tethered to...

Based on an inspiring true story, a seven-year-old boy struggles to make sense of words on the page. But when Mike is diagnosed with dyslexia and the teachers continue to fail him, his mother takes matters into her own hands to help her son fulfil hi...

1930. A man deep in debt enters a pole sitting contest, but as the days stretch on he becomes increasingly more paranoid that his wife is having an affair with a stranger in the crowd. Total Running Time - 19 minutes 51 seconds

Venezuelan refugee, David Mendez, returns home to climb his nation's highest peak before Venezuela collapses completely. When he was forced to leave, he had many mountains left to climb. His return is a chance to summit Pico Bolivar and tell his fami...

Based on actual events, Charles Devonshire sails the Mediterranean to flee his parents who distribute propaganda in Los Angeles—even after Hitler’s death. But sixteen days into his journey, Charles experiences atrocities against innocent Jews,...

A woman’s awakening empowers her to envision a futuristic entanglement that exposes toxic relationships and the struggle to leave before it's too late.

As work continues on the border wall, a Chinese sex worker in New York gets surprising news from her visiting lover.