Spotlight on Global Independent Cinema: Manhattan Neighborhood Network  Hosts Bronx World Film’s Summer Preview & Annual Film Cycle – New York, N.Y.

Film lovers and independent creators are in for a treat as the Manhattan Neighborhood Network (509 W 38th St, New York, NY 10018) joins forces with Walter Krochmal’s Bronx World Film to present a dynamic art house short movies on Monday, August 24th, from 5:00 to 9:00 PM. The selection includes movies from the 2026 Cannes Filme Festival, 2026 International Sound and Film Music Festival in Croatia, and many submissions from around the world.

Beyond the screens, the event highlights a vital collaboration between the Bronx’s premier “roving cinémathèque” and Manhattan Neighborhood Network, Manhattan’s long-standing champion of community television and independent production since 1992. 

The August 24th Manhattan event is serving as an exclusive teaser for the upcoming Bronx World Film Cycle. This four-hour marathon features sixteen compelling short films spanning eleven countries. 

Can’t make it on August 24th? From August 26th to September 6th, 2026, it is open to the public.

August 26th to September 06 Programe:

https://www.bronxworldfilm.org/cycleguide

@bronxworldfilm

https://www.bronxworldfilm.org

Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN)

509 W 38th St, New York, NY 10018

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The City (SCR/DIR Rayne York, USA, 2025. 15:04 min. Documentary, b/w) A series of vignettes that take place in New York City
over the course of a year.
Nine Ways to Draw a Person (SCR/DIR Sasha Svirsky, RUSSIA, 2016, 06:30). Nine short and unexpected stories
that tell us how a person can be depicted.
Angel and Meow‍ ‍(SCR/DIR Clemhyn Escosora, JAPAN, 2026. 3-d animation. 15 min.). Angel is a visionary composer living within the infinite echoes of cinematic worlds.
That’s Why I Hate The Monkeys (SCR/DIR Ángel Ricardo Rysh, EL SALVADOR, 2023, 7:54. Animation). While is walking by the city, Archi receives a voicenote from Celina asking for his attitude from the day before.
The Black Smoke of Prediction(SCR/DIR Damir Šuša, CROATIA, 2025, 09:08 min. Comedy). …Of how the space forces of a small country head to the newly discovered planet New Paradise as part of a space exploration program.
Spray Can Stories(SCR/DIR Emmitt Thrower, USA, 2026, color, 38 min. Documentary.) A vibrant, character-driven documentary exploring the legacy, impact, and ongoing evolution of Bronx graffiti culture through the eyes of two of its most influential artists: BG183 and Nicer of the legendary TATS CRU.
Flight of the Soul (SCR/DIR Hyonok Kim, USA, 2020, 6:00. Dance film). Flight of the Soul explores the soul’s journey after death toward spiritual elevation, transcendent tranquility, the flow of energy, and inner equilibrium through movement inspired by the Korean traditional Monk Dance.
Cinthia Menutole

Cinthia Menutole

Fine Arts professional, Art Historian, Art Dealer and curious mind. Interested in the universal language of music, because "Music is the medicine of the mind." Plato.

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