From Martin Scorsese’s The Big Shave to Tim Burton’s Vincent or the lesser-known short called Bottle Rocket by Wes Anderson who later eked it out into a full-length feature, short films are a malleable format that offer experimentation to directors. Come Friday, the fifth edition of Manhattan Short will commence in the city. Anil Sadarangani, director, is excited about the festival’s latest feature that makes it a democratic set-up.

Animation by Sam Chou will also be screened at the festival

“The new highlight this year is the Vote For India competition that had filmmakers from across India competing for a spot in the global final list.”