14th Annual Axelrod Jewish International Film Festival to Take Place August 4-14

(DEAL, NJ) -- Live cinema is back! The 14th Annual Axelrod Jewish International Film Festival (AJIFF) runs from August 4-14, 2024 at the Axelrod Performing Arts Center in Deal. Two films will be screened at Bell Theater at Bell Works in Holmdel as well. The nonprofit festival features 10 award-winning Israeli and Jewish international films. Film series passes are available for $68 through July 15 ($78 after). Individual film tickets are $12.

"Garland Jeffreys: The King of In Between" to Screen on LBI

(LONG BEACH ISLAND, NJ) -- Garland Jeffreys, the mixed-race Brooklyn native whose music and social activism have defied industry norms, receives long-overdue recognition in this enlightening documentary, "The King of In Between." Lighthouse International Film Society presents a screening of the film on Sunday, August 11, 2024 at Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences. Showtime is 8:00pm.

New Jersey Symphony Brings 'The Godfather' To Life

by Zachary Klein, JerseyArts.com - published 2024-07-18
This August, the drama of the Corleone family and the New York mafia comes to New Jersey in a brand-new way. New Jersey Symphony will present "The Godfather Live" at two venues next month as part of their "at the movies" series – first at New Jersey Performing Arts Center (1 Center St., Newark) on Friday, Aug. 16 at 7:30 p.m. and then at The Count Basie Center for the Arts (99 Monmouth St., Red Bank) on Sunday, Aug. 18 at 3 p.m. The event is sure to bring fun for fans of the film franchise both young and old.

UCPAC Film Fest 2024 to Take Place August 24th

(RAHWAY, NJ) -- Union County Performing Arts Center presents UCPAC Film Fest 2024 on Saturday, August 24, 2024. This exciting one-day event will showcase short films crafted by aspiring and independent filmmakers ages 14 and above, along with engaging panel discussions and more! The event begins at 11:00am.

43rd Bi-Annual New Jersey Film Festival to Take Place September 6 through October 18

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- The 43rd Bi-Annual New Jersey Film Festival will be taking place on select Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays between September 6 to October 18, 2024. Twenty-one films will have their New Jersey or Area Premieres at the festival, which will be a hybrid of in-person screenings at Rutgers University and titles available via video on demand. All the films will be available virtually via Video on Demand for 24 hours on their show date. VOD start times are at 12 Midnight Eastern USA. In addition to the screenings, electronic music artist Jim Haynes will be doing an audio-visual concert on Friday, October 18 at 7:00pm.

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Live in Concert comes to NJPAC

(NEWARK, NJ) -- Building on the success of sold out shows worldwide, a new 50+ city U.S. tour will kick off the next chapter of the Oscar-winning Spider-Verse saga. Spider-Man™: Across the Spider-Verse Live in Concert comes to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) on Sunday, September 22, 2024 at 3:00pm.

Avatar: The Last Airbender In Concert comes to NJPAC

(NEWARK, NJ) -- Avatar: The Last Airbender In Concert comes to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) on Sunday, October 13, 2024 at 3:00pm. Audiences will immerse themselves in a two-hour odyssey with a live orchestra bringing the show's iconic musical score to life, in perfect harmony with highlights and favorite moments from all three seasons of the series.

2024 Teaneck International Film Festival presents "Politics is a Mother"

(TEANECK, NJ) -- The Teaneck International Film Festival, with the theme, Activism: Making Change, returns November 7-14, 2024. The "live" part of the festival runs November 7-10, ending with the premiere of Politics is a Mother, a documentary about NJ Senator Loretta Weinberg, at Temple Emeth (1666 Windsor Road) in Teaneck. Additional films will be offered online from November 11-14.