{"id":103414,"date":"2017-09-22T16:23:39","date_gmt":"2017-09-22T22:23:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/international-film-festival-returns-to-sunflower-theatre-in-cortez\/"},"modified":"2017-09-22T16:23:39","modified_gmt":"2017-09-22T22:23:39","slug":"international-film-festival-returns-to-sunflower-theatre-in-cortez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/international-film-festival-returns-to-sunflower-theatre-in-cortez\/","title":{"rendered":"International film festival returns to Sunflower Theatre in Cortez"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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A still from the Georgian film \u201c8 Minutes,\u201d one of 10 shorts that will be screened at the Sunflower Theatre on Oct. 7 as part of the Manhattan Short Film Festival.<\/span>Sunflower Theatre<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

An international short film festival will be shown in Cortez for the third time on Oct. 7.<\/p>\n

Since 2015, the Sunflower Theatre has joined hundreds of venues around the world in screening the Manhattan Short Film Festival every autumn. This year, the festival includes 10 live-action and animated shorts from nine countries, including Syria, Latvia and Georgia. All 10 will be eligible for nominations at the Oscars later this year, but long before that, Cortez audience members will be able to vote on their favorite film and actor, with the winners set to be announced on Oct. 9.<\/p>\n

The Cortez screening, along with a screening at the Animas City Theatre the previous night, is being presented by Durango Film, which also puts on the more locally sourced Durango Independent Film Festival every spring. Executive Director Joanie Leonard said this year\u2019s crop of Manhattan shorts was selected from about 1,600 submissions.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you just pick 10 out of that many, they\u2019ve got to be pretty good films,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

One of the first Manhattan Short films shown in Cortez, the Chilean \u201cBear Story,\u201d won the 2016 Oscar for Best Animated Short Film. This year, the lineup includes just one animated short, \u201cIn a Nutshell,\u201d from Switzerland. The rest of the finalists are \u201cDo No Harm\u201d from New Zealand, \u201cBehind\u201d and \u201cThe Perfect Day\u201d from Spain, \u201cFickle Bickle\u201d from the U.S., \u201cHope Dies Last\u201d from the United Kingdom, \u201cJust Go!\u201d from Latvia, \u201cMare Nostrum\u201d from Syria, \u201c8 Minutes\u201d from Georgia and \u201cViola, Franca\u201d from Italy.<\/p>\n

Audiences will be given a ballot at the beginning of the evening and asked to vote on the best film and best actor. Based on their responses and those of other audiences around the world, the winners will be chosen and announced on the festival\u2019s website.<\/p>\n

According to a news release from founder Nicholas Mason, the festival started 20 years ago with a single screen on the side of a truck in New York City. This year, it will be shown at about 250 different venues around the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cManhattan Short was never once reliant on celebrities or corporate sponsors to exist,\u201d Mason wrote in the release. \u201cIt was all about great films, a great concept, great venues and an appreciative audience.\u201d<\/p>\n

The festival has held screenings in Durango off and on throughout its history, but Leonard said that during the past three years, Cortez audiences have been just as appreciative as those in the larger city.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe enjoy coming to the Sunflower,\u201d Leonard said. \u201cIt\u2019s a nice little venue, and they\u2019re great to work with.\u201d<\/p>\n

Although the festival doesn\u2019t subscribe to any content ratings for its films, Leonard said she wouldn\u2019t recommend bringing children because some of the shorts \u201care a little dark this year.\u201d As of Wednesday, she said there were still plenty of tickets available on the Sunflower Theatre website.<\/p>\n

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If you go<\/h4>\n

What: Manhattan Short Film Festival
\n When: 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7
\n Where: Sunflower Theatre, 8 E. Main St., Cortez
\n Cost: $15 per ticket
\n Information: Go to
\n sunflowertheatre.org<\/a>
\n for ticket information or go to
\n manhattanshort.com<\/a>
\n to learn more about the festival.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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