Manhattan Film Festival

A troubled young man makes a costly mistake which sentences him to prison. He uses faith and a hidden talent for football to bring him salvation.

When aspiring novelist Myles goes to a dinner party and runs into July, a beautiful blind woman who’s an old flame from his past, he’s tempted to spontaneously declare his love for her and rekindle their passionate relationship. But now that Myle...

After a break-up, Julia moves into a cold apartment surrounded by unpacked boxes and deals with small everyday conflicts of her solitude: Spending the day in pajamas, working on mediocre jobs, eating excessively, while attempting to fulfill her dream...

Two brothers at odds bicycle across New York City in hopes of locating a beloved family heirloom.

No longer girlie enough for her girlfriends and starting to become too girlie for her guy friends, and eager to grow up, Nika, a 14-year old tomboy, is just trying to figure out her place in the adolescent world. When she hears rumor that her mother ...

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...