‘Populist Festival’ Matures
Manhattan Short Film Festival's Nicholas Mason brings it to the people
By Jennifer M. Wood
URL: http://www.moviemaker.com/festivals/article/populist_festival_matures_2481/
Ever thought you had better taste than a film festival jury? Well, now's your chance to prove it! Celebrating its sixth year, the Manhattan Short Film Festivaldecided to go online-and give the first 100,000 visitors to their Website the chance to "be the judge" of their film festival, broadcast live from NYC's Union Square Park on Sunday, September 28th. But whether you attend the live, free event or log on and watch, one thing's for sure: choosing the best of this talented dozen will be a difficult task. The winning prize? Resources and cash to make a feature film!