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2026 United States Super 8 Film & Digital Video Festival Video Panel

by Vic Fern
published 2026-02-12

Here is the 2026 United States Super 8 Film & Digital Video Festival Video Panel with Filmmakers A. Rosalie Chandler, Dan Lopez, Marco Mazzi, Alan Halls, David O. Rogers and Festival Director Al Nigrin.



Moving documentary Sum Function screens at the 2026 New Jersey Film Festival on Valentine's Day!

by Al Nigrin
published 2026-02-11

As a quadriplegic Marine veteran, the filmmaker set out to tell a story that is both deeply personal and universally resonant. Sum Function follows a group of friends, all living with severe physical disabilities, as they confront battles more personal than war itself—on and off the wheelchair rugby court. At its core, this is a film about resilience, connection, and the power of community in a world not built for us.



Roy's Hall to screen the original "Friday The 13th"

(BLAIRSTOWN, NJ) -- Roy's Hall presents a screening of the original Friday The 13th film on Friday, February 13, 2026 at 7:30pm. The 1980 film, which kick-started the Slasher sub-genre, is regarded as one of the best known slasher films in history and was shot in and around the Blairstown, NJ area.



Don't miss Shorts Program #2 at the 2026 New Jersey Film Festival this Friday, February 13!

by Al Nigrin
published 2026-02-10

Don't miss Shorts Program #2 at the 2026 New Jersey Film Festival this Friday, February 13! Here is the line-up.








World's Best Short Films come to Algonquin Arts on March 7th

(MANASQUAN, NJ) -- Algonquin Arts Theatre hosts World's Best Short Films presented by Asbury Shorts on Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 8:00pm. Curated by Doug LeClaire, the event brings a fast-paced "Short Film Concert" screening featuring award-winning comedy, drama, and animation.



Filmmaker Kevin McLaughlin talks about his film "Riot: From Rebellion to Redemption" being screened on PBS

by Gary Wien
published 2026-02-09

Back in 2016, New Jersey Stage spoke with filmmaker Kevin McLaughlin about a film called Riot, which was starting to have screenings at film festivals. The film told the story of the Newark riots of 1967 and how the city spent 50 years trying to overcome that violent period of time.



First Look Review - "Atropia"

by Eric Hillis, TheMovieWaffler.com
published 2026-02-07

As movie settings go, the backdrop of Atropia is one of the more arresting you'll find. Actress Hailey Benton Gates' feature debut as writer/director is set in Fort Irwin, a sprawling US military training compound in the California desert where young men and women are acclimatised to whichever corner of the world they're set to be deployed. Within Fort Irwin is a 600,000 acre area known as "The Box," which is used to recreate foreign lands, filled with actors performing as natives and insurgents.



12 great films at the 2026 New Jersey Film Festival this weekend!

by Al Nigrin
published 2026-02-05

12 great films at the 2026 New Jersey Film Festival this weekend! Check out the 2026 New Jersey Film Festival schedule and more info at this link: https://newjerseyfilmfestivalspring2026.eventive.org/welcome



New Release Review - "Shelter"

by Eric Hillis, TheMovieWaffler.com
published 2026-02-04

Whether it's True Grit, Leon: The Professional, Man on Fire or the recent Dust Bunny, movies love to pair off gruff tough guys with precocious young girls. It was only a matter of time before Jason Statham found himself in such a scenario, which is exactly what we get from director Ric Roman Waugh's Shelter.