New Jersey Film Festivals

FilmOneFest
Saturday, July 20, 2024: 5pm until 11pm (rain date July 21st)
Atlantic Highlands Marina
Atlantic Highlands, NJ
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Cost: Free
FilmOneFest takes place in a beautiful outdoor setting with the majestic Manhattan skyline as the backdrop. FilmOneFest (a production of the Atlantic Highlands Arts Council) is the Jersey Shore's preeminent showcase for all forms of short films under two minutes in length. FilmOneFest also promotes local and international filmmaking through the use of new media and technology, educational activities and screenings, and supports its local food bank. The Atlantic Highlands Arts Council is comprised of a team of dedicated volunteers who include professional artists, educators, business leaders and community organizers. There will be Artist Vendors, Food Trucks, Live Music, 50/50 Raffle, and more!

EB Indie Film Festival
August 3, 2024; 12pm until 5pm
East Brunswick Community Art Center
721 Cranbury Rd
East Brunswick, NJ
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Cost: $10
The Annual EB Indie Film Festival showcases top 14 short films by young creatives globally.
Their goal is to provide a professional and educational space for young filmmakers to have the opportunity to connect and grow with one another.

Axelrod Jewish International Film Festival
Selected dates: August 4th through August 14th, 2024
Axelrod Performing Arts Center
100 Grant Avenue
Deal Park, NJ
&
Bell Theatre
101 Crawfords Corner Road
Holmdel, Nj
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The festival's mission is to showcase Israel's emergence as a powerhouse in the foreign film industry by spotlighting outstanding new films created by Israeli and/or Jewish filmmakers. These films celebrate the cultural experience of being Jewish as well as universal topics that appeal to the broader community. 
Screeninga at both Axelrod PAC and the Bell Theatre.

Indie Street Film Festival
August 19th until 25th, 2024
The Vogel at Count Basie Center for the Arts
99 Monmouth St.
Red Bank, NJ
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Indie Street Film Festival is a regional film and arts festival that combines its curated film selections with connective community events in order to celebrate human creativity and storytelling.
In recent years the festival has touted films that have also been official selections/nominees and award winners at Sundance, Slamdance, SXSW, Spirit Awards, and the Oscars.

Fall 2024 New Jersey Film Festival
Select Fridays and Sundays between between September 6 - October 18, 2024
Voorhees Hall #105
Rutgers University
71 Hamilton Street
New Brunswick, NJ
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This event features a Super 8 Film and Digital Video Festival dedicated to exhibiting independent, classic, international, and experimental films. The Festival will be a hybrid one as we will be presenting it online as well as doing select in-person screenings at Rutgers University.

Northeast Film Festival
September 7-8, 2024
The Teaneck Cinemas
503 Cedar Ln.
Teaneck, NJ
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The Northeast Film Festival (NEFF) showcases top independent films from celebrated filmmakers, as well as new talent. The diverse array of films, selected by a committee, includes features and shorts from all genres, as well as documentaries. The awards ceremony will be held on closing night

The Downbeach Film Festival/Atlantic City Cinefest
October 18th - 20th, 2024
Screening Locations:
Ventnor Square Theatre, 5211 Ventnor Avenue, Ventnor Fannie Lou Hamer Event Room
Stockton University, 3711 Atlantic Avenue, Atlantic City
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This event features screenings of new films, features, shorts and documentaries, cinema-related panels and retrospectives honoring filmmakers and actors.
The event also provides a forum for novice and aspiring filmmakers, actors, and others interested in a career in the film business, the opportunity to meet and network with industry professionals in an atmosphere that is conducive to learning and mentoring

Lambertville Halloween Film Festival
October18th - 20th, 2024
25 South Union Street
Lambertville, NJ
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Welcome to the first annual Lambertville Halloween Film Festival! In addition to showcasing filmmakers and other talented artists, the goal of this year's festival is to give you an unforgettable Halloween experience. They are accepting horror short films this season to make room for a weekend full of parties, horror guest speakers, special events, and cult classic film screenings. The short films will still be judged by a panel of star judges, of course!

Annual Montclair Film Festival
October 18th - 27th, 2024
486 Bloomfield Ave
Montclair, NJ
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The annual Montclair Film Festival will entertain film lovers and professionals from across the region and country with ten days of compelling independent films, comedies, documentaries, panels, family events and work by emerging artists. The festival will provide a platform for talented filmmakers from around the world and give special recognition to New Jersey artists.

Queen City Film Festival
October 18th - 20th, 2024
Cinemark Watchung and XD
1670 US-22
Watchung, NJ
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This 3 day film festival dedicated to uplifting underrepresented filmmakers and communities through high quality screening events, continuing education, professional development and audience cultivation opportunities for filmmakers regardless of experience level.​ The festival also offers youth mentoring and internships for college level youth and area high school students.

Annual Teaneck International Film Festival
November 7th to 14th, 2024; 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM
at Five venues in Teaneck, NJ
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The film festival has developed a niche in the film festival circuit present a collection of compelling and imaginative feature-length films, documentaries, and shorts from a variety of cultures that would lead audiences to question, debate, and become caring and involved citizens who recognize the need to institute positive change.