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New Jersey Film Festival Video Interview with Imprinted Director Martina Casas

by Vic Fern
published 2026-09-07

Al Nigrin, Executive Director & Curator of the New Jersey Film Festival, sits down with Martina Casas, Director and Producer of the film Imprinted, for a filmmaker interview at EBTV. Imprinted will be screened the NJ Film Festival on Friday, September 13, 2026.



The Fright Stuff has the right stuff at the New Jersey Film Festival!

by Jack Bolton
published 2026-09-06

Haunted houses are fun. Don’t listen to what that one family member says, this is an objective fact. A good haunted house is, for many, the highlight of the Halloween season. But have you even wondered what it takes to make the magic happen? Well, you’re in luck! Mike Meyer’s documentary, The Fright Stuff, gives you a peek behind the curtain; from the history of the industry, to interviews of successful companies, and even the construction of a haunted house. This film will shock you, creep you out, and weirdly enough, pull at your heartstrings.



Mesmerizing documentary Imprinted screens at the New Jersey Film Festival on September 13!

by Penelope de la Cruz
published 2026-09-05

There is something almost mesmerizing about watching a dancer move alongside a horse. At certain moments in Imprinted, their movements feel so natural together that it is easy to forget how much trust and communication it takes to reach that point. Directed and produced by Martina Casas, the documentary follows choreographer JoAnna Mendl Shaw and her work with dancers and horses through The Equus Projects. What first seems like a film about an unusual form of dance slowly becomes something much more meaningful. Through beautiful movement, unexpected challenges, and quieter moments between the dancers and horses, Imprinted explores how two completely different species can learn to communicate without words.



Your Lips Never Left Mine screens as the New Jersey Film Festival opener today!

by Al Nigrin
published 2026-09-04

Here is the New Jersey Film Festival Your Lips Never Left Mine Filmmaker Intro by Writer/Director Matthew Kozlark








State Theatre New Jersey presents The Rocky Horror Picture Show with Barry Bostwick on October 3rd

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents The Rocky Horror Picture Show with Barry Bostwick (The Original Brad Majors) on Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 7:30pm. A VIP meet & greet with Barry Bostwick as well as tickets to The Rocky Horror After-Party are available. Regular event tickets start at $34.



Your Lips Never Left Mine New Jersey Film Festival Video Q+A

by Vic Fern
published 2026-09-03

Here is the Your Lips Never Left Mine Fall 2026 New Jersey Film Festival Video Q+A with Writer/Director Matthew Kozlark, Producer/Editor/Sound Designer Felicia Ricci, Lead Actor Cassandra Due, and Festival Director Albert Nigrin.



New Jersey Film Festival Fall 2026 Short Film Video Panel

by Vic Fern
published 2026-09-02

Here is the New Jersey Film Festival Fall 2026 Short Film Video Panel with Filmmakers Lukas Berger, Filip Jacobson, Cherlyn Hsing-Hsin Liu, Andrea Otto Longhi, and Festival Director Albert Nigrin.



New Jersey Film Festival Director interviews Clan of the Painted Lady Director Jennifer Chiu

by Al Nigrin
published 2026-09-01

Here is my interview with Clan of the Painted Lady Director Jennifer Chiu who is a Hakka-Canadian filmmaker who contends with the loss of her ancestral community in Kolkata, India. She journeys across the world to uncover the story of her family’s past and confronts the effects of migration on family, belonging and the uncertainty of preserving culture in the modern world. 



Mystery-thriller Your Lips Never Left Mine opens the New Jersey Film Festival on Friday, September 4, 2026!

by Philip Thompson
published 2026-08-31

Your Lips Never Left Mine is a modern mystery/thriller, with traces of neo-noir, and features many of the nuances of classic horror films. Making his feature directorial debut, Matthew Kozlark, delivers an exhilarating story with lots of twists and turns that is sure to leave the viewer on the edge of their seat, anticipating what will happen or be revealed next.









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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.




This Week in Music

Here is a look at shows taking place this week along with our featured listings and a look at some upcoming shows. New Jersey Stage offers previews of concerts throughout the Garden State as well as select shows in New York City and Philadelphia areas





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(NEW YORK, NY) -- Jesus Land, written and directed by Saila Kariat, will have its World Premiere on Monday, October 12, 2026 at the 2026 SOHO International Film Festival (SIFFNYC). The film, which stars Juliette Lewis and Ella Anderson, will screen as the Closing Night film at Regal Union Square Theater 12 as the festival heads into its October 13 Awards Gala. Showtime is 8:30pm.

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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.

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).