Long Beach Island is a voting ward of the borough of Manhattan, at least when it comes to short films.

The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences, located at 120 Long Beach Blvd. in the Loveladies neighborhood of Long Beach Township, will be an official venue of the 2021 Manhattan Short Film Festival at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 24. It will screen the festival’s 10 finalists, and attendees will be given ballots to vote for Best Short Film and Best Actor.