The 19th Manhattan Film Festival kicks off tonight with a press and industry party. The meat of the festival begins Friday with the movie screenings. Most of the festival takes place at Cinema Village on 12th.

Some local flavor to check out:

St. Marks - Friday 6/13 3pm (Opening Day Pilots)

CHARM - Friday 6/13 3pm (Opening Day Pilots)

That Creep From The Bar Last Night - Friday 6/13 5pm (Drama Feature)

Napoleonic Code - Saturday 6/14 7pm (Dramatic Short)

Harlem Footsteps - Saturday 6/14 7pm (Dramatic Short)

Definitely Something - Tuesday 6/17 7pm (Romantic Short Comedy)

The Pickup - Tuesday 6/17 7pm (Romantic Short Comedy)

Echo - Wednesday 6/18 5pm (Variety Shorts)

Sky - Wednesday 6/18 5pm (Variety Shorts)

The Center of Distance - Saturday 6/21 1pm (Feature Drama)

Johnny Thunders - Saturday 6/21 7pm (Feature & Short)

Juke Box Hero - Saturday 6/21 7pm (Feature & Short)

Our Lady of Queens - Sunday 6/22 3pm (Feature Drama)

You can check out the rest of the schedule and get tickets at: