Locals will have the chance to join short-film fans across the world to serve as judges for the 25th annual Manhattan Short Film Festival on Friday, Sept. 23, thanks to the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences, located at 120 Long Beach Blvd. in Loveladies.

The doors will open at 6:45 p.m.; the screenings will begin at 7. Tickets are $15 and may be purchased online at lbifoundation.org or at the door.