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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.

Excellent feature from Macedonia screens at the New Jersey Film Festival on February 7!

by Al Nigrin
published 2026-02-04
In the tense thriller Tomorrow Morning / Untold History about the Rape of Europa, directed by Jani Bojadzi, the American ambassador to Macedonia steals an antique bronze figurine depicting the "Rape of Europe'' from the house of the prime minister.

Touching documentary Mama’s Voice screens at the 2026 New Jersey Film Festival on Sunday, February 8!

by Emma Hackbarth
published 2026-02-03
Ganna Yarovenko’s documentary Mama’s Voice portrays the experience of a family displaced from Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian war, highlighting daily life and artistic healing. 

New Jersey Film Festival Video Q+A with Director Yuwei Zhang

by Vic Fern
published 2026-02-02
Here is the New Jersey Film Festival Spring 2026 Filmmaker Q+A with Director Yuwei Zhang and Festival Director Al Nigrin:

New Jersey Film Festival Spring 2026 Video Animation Panel

by Vic Fern
published 2026-02-01
Here is the New Jersey Film Festival Spring 2026 Video Animation Panel with Ball Lightning Director Catriona Trina Baker, Come Home Director Katelyn Park and Festival Director Al Nigrin.

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The Lego Batman Movie – Popcorn & Pajamas Film Series
Friday, March 20, 2026 @ 7:00pm
Hamilton Stage at Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC)
360 Hamilton Avenue, Rahway, NJ 07065

Cabaret

Cabaret in 35mm
Thursday, March 26, 2026 @ 7:00pm
Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) - Main Stage
1601 Irving Street, Rahway, NJ 07065

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World Cinema Series - "Green Border"
Thursday, March 26, 2026 @ 6:00pm
Monmouth University - Pollak Theatre
400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch, NJ 07764

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Garden State Film Festival: AL1 (4 films)
Thursday, March 26, 2026 @ 1:30pm
Asbury Lanes
209 Fourth Avenue, Asbury Park, NJ 07712

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Garden State Film Festival: Meet The Filmmakers Night
Thursday, March 26, 2026 @ 7:00pm
Asbury Lanes
209 Fourth Avenue, Asbury Park, NJ 07712

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