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 less than .01% of the population. She is preparing to undergo a major medical procedure. During this time, she writes songs that encapsulate her journey...

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 together, but that a person is walking on this thin, connecting line. This is the sight that the protagonist of the short film #BuildingBridges behol...

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 his true potential.