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World's Best Short Films to Screen at Scottish Rite Auditorium

(COLLINGSWOOD, NJ) -- Asbury Shorts USA in association with The Garden State Film Festival presents World's Best Short Films on Thursday, October 15, 2026 at the Scottish Rite Auditorium.  Showtime is 7:00pm.



 

David Arquette goes Behind The Scream at bergenPAC on Friday

(ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Get ready for an unforgettable evening when David Arquette goes Behind The Scream at Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) on Friday, October 9, 2026 at 7:00pm.



SOHO International Film Festival to World Premiere "Bloodhound" by E.B. Hughes

(NEW YORK, NY) — South Jersey filmmaker E.B. Hughes will have the World Premiere screening of his psychological thriller, Bloodhound, at the SOHO International Film Festival on Friday, October 9, 2026 at the Regal Union Square Theater 12. The screening begins at 7:30pm.



2026 Teaneck International Film Festival announces Lineup

(TEANECK, NJ) -- The Teaneck International Film Festival, a project of The Puffin Foundation, Ltd., will celebrate its 21st anniversary November 5–12, 2026 with a lineup of documentaries, narrative features and shorts focused on the festival's enduring theme, "Activism: Making Change." The eight-day festival will bring filmmakers, actors, activists, producers and community leaders to venues throughout Teaneck and Fort Lee for screenings, filmmaker conversations and special events.



MPAC presents Movie Magic in Morristown this Fall

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- This season, Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) is bringing movie magic to Morristown, invoking nostalgia for its origins as The Community Theatre, the crown jewel of Walter Reade's chain of movie houses during the Golden Age of Hollywood. The fall lineup features beloved films reimagined for MPAC's role today as the heart of live entertainment in Morris County.






SOPAC presents a screening of Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul on Wednesday

(SOUTH ORANGE, NJ) -- South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) presents a screening of Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul on Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at 7:00pm. This is a documentary film directed by GRAMMY and Emmy Award winning filmmaker James Keach. A short acoustic set by Junior Mack will kick off the night.



Maplewood Strollers presents 50th Anniversary Screening of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" with live Shadowcast

(MAPLEWOOD, NJ) -- The Maplewood Strollers invite you to celebrate 50 years of The Rocky Horror Picture Show with a screening featuring a LIVE shadow cast by The Cosmic Light Cabaret for the ultimate interactive movie experience on Saturday, November 7, 2026 at the Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts. Showtime is 7:00pm.



Fall 2026 New Jersey Film Festival Winners Announced!

by Al Nigrin
published 2026-09-28

The Competition component of the Fall 2026 New Jersey Film Festival has just concluded! Here below are the winners of the Festival.  All the Official Selection works of the Fall 2026 New Jersey Film Festival were selected by a panel of judges including media professionals, journalists, students, and academics. These judges selected the 19 finalists which were publicly screened at our Festival. The finalists were selected from over 400 works submitted by filmmakers from around the world.



Film Review - "Resident Evil"

by Eric Hillis, TheMovieWaffler.com
published 2026-09-26

Following 2021's Welcome to Raccoon City and a short lived 2022 Netflix series, this is the third attempt to reboot the Resident Evil property in just the last half decade. The decision to hand the IP over to Zach Cregger, of Barbarian and Weapons fame, initially seemed odd, as Cregger's previous work in the horror genre is so distinctive that he doesn't seem like the sort of filmmaker who would be happy to play in someone else's sandbox. But Cregger has made this reboot his own. Remove the title and you essentially have a standalone movie, one that thankfully doesn't rely on prior knowledge of either the original video games or the numerous screen adaptations.



Student-Produced Documentary "The Maplewood Theater: The Show Must Go On" draws standing-room only crowd

(MAPLEWOOD, NJ) -- The student-produced documentary "The Maplewood Theater: The Show Must Go On" premiered at the Maplewood Memorial Library on September 23, 2026. Created by middle-school students from the South Mountain Film Academy (SMFA) winter cohort, the 15-minute documentary chronicles the cinema's nearly 100-year history, the community impact of its pandemic-related closure, and the grassroots efforts that secured its revival.









LATEST COLUMNS

Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Bummer" by the dt's

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Bummer," the latest single from the Central Jersey band the dt's.




Makin Waves Song of the Week: "The Only Man to Make It Through the Dance" by Jake Thistle

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "The Only Man to Make It Through the Dance" from "A Stranger By Design," the latest album by Jake Thistle.




Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 10/01/2026

What do you call a rocker by night who pays tribute to multiple classic rock bands and someone who has done children's music during the day? You call him Paulie Z that's what.




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World's Best Short Films to Screen at Scottish Rite Auditorium

(COLLINGSWOOD, NJ) -- Asbury Shorts USA in association with The Garden State Film Festival presents World's Best Short Films on Thursday, October 15, 2026 at the Scottish Rite Auditorium.  Showtime is 7:00pm.

Lomotion Live Presents "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" Live Shadowcast Experience in Boonton on October 16th

Lomotion Live Presents "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" Live Shadowcast Experience in Boonton on October 16th

(BOONTON, NJ) -- Get ready to do the Time Warp again! Lomotion Live is bringing a live, immersive shadowcast experience of The Rocky Horror Picture Show to the Parsippany Arts Center on October 16, 2026 at 8:00pm, with doors opening at 7:30pm.

Lambertville Halloween Film Festival Celebrates Five Frightful Years

Lambertville Halloween Film Festival Celebrates Five Frightful Years

(LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- The Lambertville Halloween Film Festival (LHFF) returns for its 5th anniversary edition, October 16–18, 2026. Three days of horror, thrills and Halloween spirit kick off Friday night with the Monster Bash, the festival's opening party.

River Union Stage presents the premiere of their first film project "NJ Stories of Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness" on October 17th

River Union Stage presents the premiere of their first film project "NJ Stories of Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness" on October 17th

(FLEMINGTON, NJ) -- River Union Stage presents the premiere of their first film project, NJ Stories of Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at the Historic Hunterdon County Courthouse in Flemington. The event begins at 7:00pm.

MPAC presents Ghostbusters in Concert on Sunday

MPAC presents Ghostbusters in Concert on Sunday

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Get ready to experience Ghostbusters like never before! On Sunday, October 18, 2026, Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) presents Ghostbusters in Concert with the music performed on stage by an orchestra. Showtime is 7:00pm.

World Premiere Screening of "Ahead of His Time: The Bob Raskin Story" to take place at Monmouth University on October 25th

World Premiere Screening of "Ahead of His Time: The Bob Raskin Story" to take place at Monmouth University on October 25th

(WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- Big League Concepts LLC and Afterburner Enterprises will present the world premiere of Ahead of His Time: The Bob Raskin Story on Sunday, October 25, 2026 in Monmouth University's Pollak Theatre. Admission is free. Doors open at 1:00pm, screening begins at 2:00pm.

2026 Teaneck International Film Festival announces Lineup

2026 Teaneck International Film Festival announces Lineup

(TEANECK, NJ) -- The Teaneck International Film Festival, a project of The Puffin Foundation, Ltd., will celebrate its 21st anniversary November 5–12, 2026 with a lineup of documentaries, narrative features and shorts focused on the festival's enduring theme, "Activism: Making Change." The eight-day festival will bring filmmakers, actors, activists, producers and community leaders to venues throughout Teaneck and Fort Lee for screenings, filmmaker conversations and special events.

Maplewood Strollers presents 50th Anniversary Screening of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" with live Shadowcast

Maplewood Strollers presents 50th Anniversary Screening of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" with live Shadowcast

(MAPLEWOOD, NJ) -- The Maplewood Strollers invite you to celebrate 50 years of The Rocky Horror Picture Show with a screening featuring a LIVE shadow cast by The Cosmic Light Cabaret for the ultimate interactive movie experience on Saturday, November 7, 2026 at the Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts. Showtime is 7:00pm.

Teaneck International Film Festival names first recipient of Sandi Klein Creative Woman in Film Award

Teaneck International Film Festival names first recipient of Sandi Klein Creative Woman in Film Award

(TEANECK, NJ) -- The Teaneck International Film Festival (TIFF) has named filmmaker Luchina Fisher the first recipient of the Sandi Klein Creative Woman in Film Award, a new annual honor celebrating an exceptional woman whose work reflects the creativity, curiosity, integrity and commitment to social impact that defined Klein's life and her nearly two decades with the festival. The award includes a $1,000 grant. Fisher will receive the inaugural award at the TIFF screening of her film, The Dads, on Sunday, November 8, 2026 at 2:30 pm at Teaneck Cinemas (503 Cedar Lane).
 


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