FILM FESTIVAL ON UWS

by allen houston

west side movie buffs can scratch their itch for independent films at the manhattan film festival, taking place july 21 to 25. the festival will showcase the works of nearly 75 indie films, many of them shown at the leonard nimoy thalia theater at symphony space on 2537 broadway and west 95th street during the festival's week-long run.

a full line-up with times and dates can be found at www.manhattanfilmfestival.org.