(LONG ISLAND, NY) -- The Long Island International Film Expo (LIIFE) is the premiere filmmaker community on Long Island, and one of the most respected festivals of its kind in the world; showing almost 200 short and feature-length films in many different genres each year. Sponsored by the Long Island Film-TV Foundation (LIFTF), the County of Nassau, the Nassau County Industrial Development Agency and Gold Coast Studios, this year the 23rd Annual installment will be held from September 30th - October 8th, 2020 and will include two nights of drive-in movies on Friday October 2nd and Saturday October 3rd at 7:00pm and 10:00pm the at Samanea Mall (1504 Old Country Rd, Westbury NY).  This year, LIIFE’s films will also be shown virtually and will feature films from around the globe.... READ ON

(NEWARK, NJ) -- Paul Robeson Galleries presents Marylou Bongiorno on Cell Phone Cinema as part of their Artist Talks.  The event takes place on Zoom October 1st from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. Join Emmy nominated filmmakers Marylou and Jerome Bongiorno‘s virtual workshop on how to make a 3 minute film. This program is organized in collaboration with Women in Media-Newark. RSVP required. ... READ ON

(NEWARK, NJ) -- Voting is a vital responsibility for citizens of a democracy like ours — and it took years of struggle to win the right to vote for all Americans, regardless of race or gender. So why do so few of us use our vote? In New Jersey, fewer than 70% of us vote during a presidential election. Only half of us vote in midterm elections — and the voter participation rate in some counties is lower still.... READ ON

(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Montclair Film has announced its initial slate of Special Event screenings for the 9th annual Montclair Film Festival (MFF), presented by Investors Bank, taking place October 16-25, 2020 in Montclair, NJ. The Opening, Closing, and Centerpiece Films will screen at the Montclair Film Festival’s Carpool Theater drive-in, with the Virtual Centerpiece screening on Montclair Film’s new Virtual Cinema platform, powered by Eventive. ... READ ON

(NEWARK, NJ) -- The Harry Potter Film Concert Series returns to NJPAC with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 in Concert, the final chapter in the Harry Potter series. On Saturday, June 5, 2021. New Jersey Symphony Orchestra will perform Alexandre Desplat’s Grammy nominated score live from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 while the entire film plays in high-definition on a 40-foot screen.... READ ON