Manhattan is set to play host on Feb. 21 to the New York City Drone Film Festival — a one of a kind showcase featuring movies that have been shot exclusively by the remote-controlled high-flyers.

“Drones truly expand the possibilities of cinematography so much,” festival founder and cinematographer Randy Scott Slavin told the Post. “This is the most amazing cinematic advancement in the past twenty years. It’s absolutely amazing.”

While the legality of drones remains unclear and continues to be brainstormed by the Federal Aviation Administration, numerous Americans have been arrested and fined for flying the machines in the past.

The unmanned devices have also garnered a violent reputation that sprouted from their increasing use for attacking militants in the Middle East.

“Controversy doesn’t do drones justice,” Slavin said. “These flying robots are amazing and exciting technologies, but because the word drone is so controversial, its constantly being lumped in with these killing machines.”

“They’re just an amazing tool for art,” the movie-maker added.

Slavin understands that society has labeled drones as dangerous, but he also believes there are people out there who view the advanced technology as innocent and innovative.

“The reality is most people don’t care about spying or using it just to fly around,” Slavin said. “If anybody was really hellbent on doing something with them, they aren’t going to be stopped by legislation.”

In New York, drones have been deemed unsafe, but still legal. Despite this, residents have been arrested and charged with reckless endangerment for flying the wireless machines too close to buildings and bridges.

The fact that President Barack Obama approved the use of drones against suspected terrorists on US soil doesn’t help things much, either.

“If you look at this as the cinematic tool it is, it just doesn’t deserve this reaper drone stigma,” Slavin said. “I don’t want this ‘kill and spy’ notion attached to drones. They are simply fun and lead to amazing cinematography.”

Slavin — a Manhattan resident who grew up on Long Island — says he stumbled upon the idea to create the festival when he noticed how drone videos were usually only viewed on the internet.

“Everybody sees these films, and they’re really intrigued by it,” the longtime New Yorker said. “We offer the opportunity to see this footage on the silver screen.”

Prizes will be awarded during the event to people who submit their videos and end up qualifying for film categories such as most technically difficult shot, best in show and most epic “dronie.”

“One of the submissions [is] called Superman With a GoPro,” said Slavin. “It’s just epic, they use drones to show superman’s point of view. It’s one of those things that make you smile with child-like wonder.”

Slavin has high expectations for the festival and hopes people will leave the showcase with a deeper appreciation for the “punk-rock” world of drones.

“Personally, I think Drones are punk,” he proudly said. “Its not just a bunch of robot nerds. This industry is blowing up right now and were really excited to turn this negative nonsense into a positive affirmation on what this can really be.”

A world filled with movies made using drones is something Slavin thinks will undoubtedly happen, especially if federal lawmakers could get on board with declaring the machines legal instead of leaving the public in the dark.

“In the future, there will be very few [movie] sets that don’t have a drone on them, because they just get such great shots,” Slavin said. “I look forward to when the FAA comes down with regulations so we can officially fly legally. The laws are unclear, so the reality is once it’s clear, then it will be much less of a point of contention.”