Here is the New Jersey Film Festival Spring 2026 Filmmaker Q+A with Director Yuwei Zhang and Festival Director Al Nigrin:

(sub)titled – Yuwei Zhang (Los Angeles, California) An indigenous woman from San Juan Peñas, Mexico, breathes life into fading memories as her ancestral language is revived through sound and image at a soundstage. 2025; 5 min.

 Solstice – Yuwei Zhang (Los Angeles, California) On a cold winter night in a remote small town, karma is enforced by the sun that doesn't go down. 2025; 14 min.

These films will be screening as part of Shorts Program #1 on Friday, February 6, 2026 – Online for 24 Hours on this show date and In-Person at 7PM in Voorhees Hall #105/Rutgers University, 71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901. Get more info and buy tickets here.  

The 44th Bi-Annual New Jersey Film Festival will be taking place on select Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays between January 23-February 22, 2026. The Festival will be a hybrid one as we will be presenting it online as well as doing in-person screenings at Rutgers University. Most of the films will be available virtually via Video on Demand for 24 hours on their show date. VOD start times are at 12 Midnight Eastern USA. Each General Admission Ticket or Festival Pass purchased is good for both the virtual and the in-person when both are offered. The in-person screenings will be held in Voorhees Hall #105/Rutgers University, 71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick, NJ beginning at 5PM or 7PM on their show date. General Admission Ticket=$15 Per Program; Festival All Access Pass=$120; In-Person Only Student Ticket=$10 Per Program. For more info on the Film festival go here: FESTIVAL WEBSITE