originally published: 03/21/2019
(ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- The horror short film, The Hunted, recently won the award for Best Horror/Thriller at the Brightside Film Festival on March 4th, 2019 at the Brightside Tavern in Jersey City, NJ. The film, written and directed by Jersey filmmaker Giancarlo Orellana, will be screened next at the NJ Horror Con and Film Festival, taking place at the Showboat Hotel in Atlantic City the weekend of March 29th-31st, 2019. The film screens on Saturday March 30th at 10:52am. Orellana, Albarracin, and Meinders will be at their filmmaker table on the convention floor to promote The Hunted, by recreating the werewolf makeup shown in the film.
The film stars Lee Baptiste as Luke, a paranormal hunter who is able to see ghosts, and Liz Meinders as Claire, a young girl on the run from her lycanthropy. Both were nominated for Best Actor in Horror and Best Actress in Horror, respectively, at the Brightside Film Festival. The film also stars Becky Boggs, and Dan Gregory, who won the Rising Star Award at Brightside.
The Hunted was shot and produced entirely in Union City, NJ, and premiered at the 11th Annual NoHu International Short Film Festival in October 2018. Liz Meinders won Best Supporting Actress and the film's Head Special Effects Makeup Artist, Stephanie Albarracin, was awarded the Best SFX/Makeup Award at NoHu.
EVENT PREVIEWS
Cape May MAC to Screen "Once in a Hundred Years: The Life & Legacy of Marian Anderson" on April 4th
(CAPE MAY, NJ) -- The award-winning documentary film, Once in a Hundred Years: The Life & Legacy of Marian Anderson, will be presented Saturday, April 4, 2026 at Cape May Stage Theater in partnership with Cape May MAC (Museums+Arts+Culture). Admission is free, but donations will be collected to benefit the Cape May Community Food Closet. The screening begins at 2:00pm and continues the celebration of Black History Month.
RVCC to Hold Film Screening, Discussion of "The Librarians" on April 8th
(BRANCHBURG, NJ) -- The English department and the Evelyn S. Field Library at Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC) will present a screening of the documentary, The Librarians, on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 4:30pm. The program, which is free of charge and open to the public, will be held in the Event Center at the College's Branchburg campus.
Outpost in the Burbs and Montclair Film presents the Music of John Prine: Film and Concert
(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Outpost in the Burbs and Montclair Film presents "In Spite of Ourselves," a concert and film screening of You Got Gold, on Saturday, April 11, 2026. The concert and film are a tribute to the music of the legendary singer-songwriter John Prine.
2026 Count Basie Center Breakthrough Filmmaker Fest to Take Place April 25th
(RED BANK, NJ) -- The 2026 Count Basie Center Breakthrough Filmmaker Fest, the annual competition celebrating New Jersey's emerging crop of young filmmakers, takes place Saturday, April 25th on the Count Basie Center campus (99 Monmouth Street) in Red Bank.
Lighthouse International Film Society presents Ten Films That Shaped American Comedy
(LOVELADIES, NJ) -- What role does film play in shaping a nation's sense of humor? How have films like Some Like it Hot, Blazing Saddles and Bridesmaids left a lasting impression on American society?
2026 New Jersey International Film Festival to Take Place from May 29th to June 7th
(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- The Rutgers Film Co-op/New Jersey Media Arts Center, in association with the Rutgers University Program in Cinema Studies, presents the 2026 New Jersey International Film Festival which marks their 31st Anniversary. The NJIFF competition will be taking place on the Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays between May 29 - June 7, 2026 and will be a hybrid one as they will be presenting it online as well as doing in-person screenings at Rutgers University.
UPCOMING EVENTS
The Great Muppet Caper – Popcorn & Pajamas Film SeriesFriday, April 17, 2026 @ 7:00pmHamilton Stage at Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) Rahway, NJ
The Great Muppet Caper – Popcorn & Pajamas Film SeriesFriday, April 24, 2026 @ 7:00pmHamilton Stage at Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) Rahway, NJ
