Name: 29th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival
Start: 2026-10-04
End: 2026-10-04

Whether it’s a light bite, heartier meal, or your favorite Starbucks beverage, we’re an ideal spot for dining in Phoenix. Our casual on-site restaurant offers a selection of healthy, delicious, and indulgent options. To get your day off to an energizing start, pick up a breakfast sandwich to go, linger over a fresh parfait and vanilla latte, grab a protein-packed egg dish, or check out our other morning favorites. Monday - Friday 6:30am - 10:00am Saturday - Sunday 7:00am - 10:30am

The Commons at Sonesta Select

Discover The Starving Artist — a cozy cocktail lounge with the fun and casual essence of a dive bar. This eclectic Phoenix spot blends moody lighting, vintage arcade games, darts, and pool with an artsy, laid-back vibe. The menu features craveable comfort food, including New York-style pizza, loaded snacks, and shareable bites — all served late into the night. Don’t miss our best-in-town happy hour with $3 pizza slices, craft beers, and $8 cocktails and apps from 3pm–6pm. Whether you're a local or just passing through, The Starving Artist is your go-to for great food, late-night eats, and unpretentious fun.

The Starving Artist

The Staybridge Suites Phoenix Biltmore is the perfect hotel for your stay in Phoenix, located near downtown and midtown Phoenix in close proximity to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. Conveniently located just across the highway from Phoenix Children’s Hospital and within just minutes of many entertainment and educational venues, our hotel offers a beautiful and comfortable home away from home whether traveling for business or pleasure. Begin your day with our complimentary hot breakfast buffet and wind down with our evening social served Monday through Wednesday. Relax in our outdoor heated pool and spa. Complimentary laundry facilities, Wi-Fi throughout the hotel and our fully-equipped 24-hour fitness center will make you feel even more at home. Furry friends are welcome - we are a pet-friendly hotel. The possibilities are endless at the Staybridge Suites Phoenix Biltmore!

Staybridge Suites Phoenix-Biltmore Area

Arizona Opera produces fully-staged operas, concerts, and collaborative programs throughout the state of Arizona each year, and is among only a handful of companies in the U.S. that regularly performs in more than one city. Having just celebrated its 50th Anniversary Season, Arizona Opera's mission is to elevate the transformative power of storytelling through music, cultivating community and strengthening a state and people as adventurous and diverse as the place they call home. Arizona Opera has since produced more than 200 operas and concerts since its founding as the Tucson Opera Company in 1971. The company's artistic history is rich with a blend of opera’s traditional repertoire featuring baroque, bel canto, and verismo works, turn-of-the-century masterpieces, operettas, and contemporary American operas.

Arizona Opera

The largest producing regional theatre company based in Phoenix, Phoenix Theatre offers more programs and experiences than any other. With over 200 performances on multiple stages and thriving education and outreach programs, we inspire more than 100,000 citizens every year. Inextricably woven into the fabric of your city, Phoenix Theatre is your theatre.

The Phoenix Theatre Company

Since it opened in 1959, Phoenix Art Museum has become the largest art museum in the southwestern United States providing access to visual arts and educational programs in Arizona. In the past 60 years, millions have visited the museum to view hundreds of national and international exhibitions it has hosted. These are shown alongside Phoenix Art Museum's collection that has grown to more than 20,000 objects of American, Asian, European, Latin American, Western American, modern and contemporary art, photography, and fashion design. The museum hosts photography exhibitions through its landmark partnership with The University of Arizona's Center for Creative Photography in Tucson. Visitors can also enjoy robust programming, films, lectures, and more, and the lush Dorrance Sculpture Garden.

Phoenix Art Museum

Phoenix Fan Fusion is a multigenre entertainment and comic book convention held annually in Phoenix, Arizona. It was founded as the Phoenix Cactus Comicon in June 2002, and originally consisted of a one-day six-hour event held in Ahwatukee, Arizona. PCC plays host to comic related panels, programming events, art contests, and autograph signings for all ages. It is a four-day event (Thursday-Sunday) held during the summer at the Phoenix Convention Center in downtown Phoenix. On Thursday evening prior to the official opening of the event, there is a preview for professionals, exhibitors, and select guests pre-registered for all four days. Originally showcasing comic books, science fiction/fantasy and film/television, and related popular arts, the convention has expanded over the years to include a larger range of pop culture elements, such as horror, anime, manga, animation, toys, collectible card games, video games, webcomics, and fantasy novels. In 2016, the convention set an attendance record of 106,096. Phoenix Comic Fest has also begun to expand programming into the surrounding hotels, including the Hyatt Regency, Marriott Renaissance, and Sheraton Phoenix Downtown hotels.

Phoenix Fan Fusion

A warm and welcoming atmosphere with an enigmatic buzz awaits. Led by Executive Chef Alfredo Alvarez, the menu showcases authentic Southwestern cuisine with an emphasis on locally-sourced ingredients from small farms and regional producers. Our beverage program pays homage to the vibrant tradition of agave-based spirits, expertly curated by a team passionate about the craft of agave harvesting and distillation. Each sip and bite offers a celebration of the rich heritage, community, and rugged beauty of the Southwest.

Yellowbell, Arizonan Restaurant & Bar at The Camby, Autograph Collection

A STUNNING URBAN RESPITE WITH VIEWS OF CAMELBACK MOUNTAIN; the stoic peak that inspires our name. Nestled in the heart of the elegant Biltmore Neighborhood, The Camby blends sophistication with modern revelry, offering effortless access to world-class shopping, dining, and entertainment just steps away. With 279 spacious guestrooms featuring vibrant mountain and city views, including 14 luxurious suites, The Camby delivers an unforgettable stay infused with style and celebration. Marriott Bonvoy Members are invited to enjoy full benefits at this distinctive destination.

The Camby, Autograph Collection

At Blanco, we offer modern Mexican fare in a casual chic setting. Updated classics like tacos, enchiladas, and queso crisps are reinterpreted with fresh, flavorful, and unique ingredients. Guests of all ages enjoy Blanco's upbeat and casual come-as-you-are atmosphere. Enjoy the "must-have" guac, award winning slow roasted pork tacos and dripping with sweetness, our delicious sopapillas. Blanco Tacos + Tequila's second half (and equally better) offers nearly 30 premium tequilas and a full bar. Our signature drinks, made with fresh seasonal fruits, include house made white and red sangrias and a wide variety of traditional and unique margaritas. A large private dining room (complete with your own bar!) or patio options make this central location perfect for large groups.

Blanco Tacos + Tequila Phoenix/Biltmore Fashion Park

It's time to go beyond. Follow trails that reveal mighty mountaintops. Wander among iconic landscapes beneath picture-perfect skies. Let the Sonoran Desert be your guide to limitless adventure.

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The world’s first global film festival is back for the 29th edition! MANHATTAN SHORT 2026 screens annually to over 100,000 film lovers in over 500 venues across six continents. Cinephiles gather for one reason…to view 10 incredible short films and vote for Best Film and Best Actor. All finalists will become eligible to enter the 2027 Oscars.

In 2024, four MANHATTAN SHORT Finalists were Short-Listed for the 2025 Oscars, with two films being nominated including the eventual winner for Best Short Film, "I'm Not a Robot".

Watch the films, and YOU be the judge! Ballots are supplied upon entry. Ballots from all screenings around the world are tabulated to determine the global winner!

29th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival

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