To narrow results by date range, categories, or region of New Jerseyclick here for our advanced search.Showing film results: From 5 to 15
There is an idea within the current political sphere, mostly among the right-wing, that we shouldn’t talk about slavery. This idea is supported by such talking points as “we don’t want white kids to feel bad for being white” or “this only matters to black people". For example, the French government had, a few decades ago, created the slogan, “We were all born in 1848”, the year they abolished slavery. To people like Emmanuel Gordien, it implied that slavery never existed. However, the horrors of the past will not stay silent. Safoi Babana-Hampton’s Chœurs Atlantiques | Tales from the Atlantic Beyond is a tribute to the victims of slavery that, in the words of Gordien, “Find all our ancestors, understand all their history… and finally, to honor them”.
The competition component of the Fall 2025 New Jersey Film Festival has just concluded! Overall, we had a good festival this year. I want to thank all of the filmmakers, cast and crew who came to the in-person screenings for coming to talk about their films. Here below are the winners of the Fall 2025 New Jersey Film Festival.
Let’s talk movies. Here's another episode where Gina geeks out about movies with people who do just that, for a living! This time with the folks behind Montclair Film.
(LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- ACME Screening Room kicks off Lambertville's historic Halloween festivities with the fourth annual Lambertville Halloween Film Festival, October 17-19, 2025. Come out for the juried LHFF short film festival and stick around for a weekend full of parties, horror guest speakers and special events.
(ALLENTOWN, NJ) -- Are you looking for the ultimate Halloween experience? The Allentown Village Initiative (TAVI) will host a screening of the 1925 silent film classic "The Phantom of the Opera" with live organ accompaniment on Saturday, October 25, 2025 in the Allentown Methodist Church. A century after its original release, the mastery of the Phantom – played by Lon Chaney – is still the gold standard for Halloween fare. The event begins at 7:00pm. There is a suggested donation of $5 per person.
(TEANECK, NJ) -- The Teaneck International Film Festival unveils its 20th anniversary roster! A project of The Puffin Foundation Ltd., the 20th anniversary festival will be held November 6-13, 2025, featuring over 25 films, panel discussions, awards, and parties with filmmakers, actors, elected officials and industry guests attending.
(TEANECK, NJ) -- The Teaneck International Film Festival's 20th year program will close with the feature film, Lilly, on Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 7:30pm, at Temple Emeth (1666 Windsor Rd) in Teaneck. The film, based on the true story of Lilly Ledbetter, whose fight for equal rights in the workplace led to state and national legislation, is sponsored by YWCA of Northern New Jersey, Senator Loretta Weinberg, National Council of Jewish Women Bergen County Section, Shahanaz Arjumand, and WOW (Women of Wisdom).
(RED BANK, NJ) -- Some stories don't fade with time—they grow deeper. For 40 years, Stand By Me has spoken to something timeless in all of us: the wonder and heartbreak of growing up, the bonds we form in childhood, and the way those moments stay with us long after the journey ends. On December 5, 2025, a special screening of the film will take place in Red Bank.
(ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) presents Dirty Dancing in Concert on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 7:00pm. You fell in love with their first dance, now it's your turn to relive it. Dirty Dancing in Concert is a cinematic live-to-film concert event that brings the iconic love story back to the big screen, with a twist.
