New Jersey Film Festival Video Interview with John Decker
Al Nigrin, Executive Director & Curator of the New Jersey Film Festival, sits down with John Decker, director of "Portrait of a Monastery," for a filmmaker interview. "Portrait of a Monastery" will be screened on January 24, 2026.
published on 01/13/2026
2026 New Jersey Film Festival Video Overview
The New Jersey Film Festival returns to Rutgers University January 23 - February 22 for the Spring 2026 season! Al Nigrin, Executive Director and Curator, provides an overview of the films being showcased.
published on 01/12/2026
New Jersey Film Festival Cold Weather Company Interview
Al Nigrin, Executive Director and Curator of the New Jersey Film Festival, sits down with Brian Curry & Steve Shimchick of Cold Weather Company, who will be performing at the festival on October 10, for a band interview. Check it out:
published on 10/07/2025
New Jersey Film Festival Fall 2025 Filmmaker Interview with Welcome to Japan Director Noé Benifla
Here is New Jersey Film Festival Fall 2025 Zoom Filmmaker Interview with Welcome to Japan Director Noé Benifla, Festival Assistant Director Morgan Kalmbach and Festival Director Al Nigrin:
published on 10/02/2025
Ryan Halasz’s The Muscle screens at the Fall 2025 New Jersey Film Festival on Friday, September 19!
Al Nigrin, Executive Director & Curator of the New Jersey Film Festival, sits down with Ryan Halasz, writer, director and lead actor of The Muscle, for a filmmaker interview at EBTV:
published on 09/17/2025
Sexy Tokyo Nights screens at the Fall 2025 New Jersey Film Festival on Sunday, September 21!
Here is the New Jersey Film Festival Fall 2025 Zoom Filmmaker Interview with Tokyo Nights Director Joey Cruz Manalang, Lead Actors Benz Sangalang, Mark Niño, and Festival Director Al Nigrin.
published on 09/16/2025
New Jersey Film Festival Fall 2025 Filmmaker Interview with Hearts of Stone Director Tom Van Avermaet
Here is New Jersey Film Festival Fall 2025 Zoom Filmmaker Interview with Hearts of Stone Director Tom Van Avermaet and Festival Director Al Nigrin:
published on 09/04/2025
2025 New Jersey International Film Festival Video Interview with Mike Kovacs
Al Nigrin, Executive Director & Curator of the New Jersey International Film Festival, sits down with musician Mike Kovacs for an artist interview at EBTV. Mike will be performing an Audio/Visual Concert on Friday June 13, 2025 at the Festival!
published on 06/11/2025
2025 New Jersey International Film Festival Short Documentary Film Panel
Here is the 2025 New Jersey International Film Festival Zoom Short Documentary Filmmaker Panel with Marine Field Station Director Thomas Lennon, Harlem to Harvard Director Zuzelin Martin, Down The Line Director Vinit Parmar and Festival Director Al Nigrin.
published on 06/01/2025
2025 New Jersey International Film Festival Filmmaker Interview with The Sandy Mack Experience Director Sarah Ann McCuiston
Al Nigrin, Executive Director & Curator of the New Jersey International Film Festival, sits down with Sarah Ann McCuiston, Director, Writer & Producer of The Sandy Mack Experience and her father & subject of the film, Sandy Mack, for a filmmaker interview at EBTV.
published on 05/31/2025
2025 New Jersey International Film Festival Filmmaker Interview with Broken Pieces Producer James Orfanos
Al Nigrin, Executive Director & Curator of the 2025 New Jersey International Film Festival, sits down with James Orfanos, Producer of Broken Pieces, for a filmmaker interview at EBTV.
published on 05/29/2025
2025 New Jersey International Film Festival Video Overview
The New Jersey International Film Festival returns to Rutgers University May 30 - June 13, 2025, and Al Nigrin, Executive Director and Curator, provides an overview of the films being showcased.
published on 05/23/2025
2025 New Jersey International Film Festival Animation Panel
Here is the 2025 New Jersey International Film Festival Animation Film Panel featuring filmmakers Elizabeth Schneider, Michael Covello, Maureen Zent and Nick Zweig as well as NJIFF Assistant Director Morgan Kalmbach, and NJIFF Director Al Nigrin. Their films will be screening on Friday, June 6, 2025 – Online for 24 Hours and In-Person at 7PM as part of the NJIFF Shorts Program.
published on 05/20/2025
2025 New Jersey International Film Festival Broken Pieces Filmmaker Q+A
Here is the 2025 New Jersey International Film Festival Broken Pieces Filmmaker Q+A featuring Director Justin Ho, Producer James Orfanos, Lead Actor Elisha Jachetti and NJIFF Director Al Nigrin. Broken Pieces will be screening along with the short film Chambers Street on Saturday, May 31, 2025 – Online for 24 Hours and In-Person at 7PM.
published on 05/19/2025
2025 New Jersey International Film Festival Experimental Film Panel
Here is the 2025 New Jersey International Film Festival Experimental Film Panel featuring filmmakers Kamila Kuc, Jeremy Drummond, Marie Gayeski, the zorm collectief: Bo Verpoten, Jeff Sermon, Tesse Baardman and NJIFF Director Al Nigrin. Their films will be screening on Friday, June 6, 2025 – Online for 24 Hours and In-Person at 7PM as part of the NJIFF Shorts Program.
published on 05/18/2025
Renee Maskin New Jersey Film Festival Video Interview
Al Nigrin, Executive Director and Curator of the New Jersey Film Festival, sits down with Renee Maskin, who will be performing at the festival on February 21st, for an interview.
published on 02/18/2025
Spring 2025 New Jersey Film Festival adds benefit screening of the film Bucha on March 2!
The Spring 2025 New Jersey Film Festival has added a benefit and out of competition screening to the line-up! They will be screening Bucha on Sunday, March 2, 2025 at 5PM in Voorhees Hall #105/Rutgers University, 71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901.
published on 02/16/2025
2025 United States Super 8 Film + DV Festival Video Q+A with Memory Film Director Jeni Thornley
Here is the 2025 United States Super 8 Film +DV Festival Video Q+A with Memory Film Director Jeni Thornley, as well as New Jersey Stage entertainment writer Anran Li and Festival Director Al Nigrin.
published on 02/11/2025
The Storm & The Boats New Jersey Film Festival Filmmaker Video Interview
Al Nigrin, Executive Director and Curator of the New Jersey Film Festival, sits down with Jody Small, Producer, Writer & Director of The Storm & The Boats, in a filmmaker interview at EBTV.
published on 02/08/2025
New Jersey Film Festival God Teeth Q+A with Director Robbie C. Williamson
Here is the New Jersey Film Festival Spring 2025 God Teeth Q+A with Director Robbie C. Williamson, Festival Assistant Director Morgan Kalmbach, and Festival Director Al Nigrin:
published on 02/06/2025
New Jersey Film Festival Giant's Kettle Q+A with Co-Directors Markku Hakala and Mari Käki
Here is the New Jersey Film Festival Spring 2025 Giant's Kettle Q+A with Co-Directors Markku Hakala and Mari Käki, as well as Lead Actor Henri Malkki and Festival Director Al Nigrin:
published on 02/05/2025
It’s A to Z: The Art of Arleen Schloss New Jersey Film Festival Filmmaker Video Interview
Al Nigrin, Executive Director and Curator of the New Jersey Film Festival, sits down with Stuart Ginsberg, Director of It's A to Z: The Art of Arleen Schloss, for a filmmaker video interview at EBTV.
published on 01/26/2025
New Jersey Film Festival Spring 2025 Short Film Video Q+A #2
Here is the New Jersey Film Festival Spring 2025 Short Film Video Q+A #2 with Sylvia Director Hannah Zipperman, Help Yourself Director Hedvig Andersson, Embryo Directors Joy and Caleb Waldinger, and Crowboy Producer/Writer William Doan and Festival Director Al Nigrin.
published on 01/20/2025
New Jersey Film Festival Short Film Video Q+A #1
Here is the New Jersey Film Festival Spring 2025 Short Film Video Q+A #1 with The Hollowing Director Steve Weinzierl, Phantom Limb Director Alice Jokela, and Festival Director Al Nigrin.
published on 01/18/2025
Great short The Performance premieres at the New Jersey Film Festival
Al Nigrin, Executive Director and Curator of the New Jersey Film Festival, sits down with Salvatore Zeppi Rubinetti, the Writer & Director of The Performance for a filmmaker interview at EBTV.
published on 01/11/2025
New Jersey Film Festival Spring 2025 Video Overview
Prof. Al Nigrin, Executive Director and Curator of the New Jersey Film Festival, provides an overview of the films that make up the Spring 2025 festival. The festival runs January 24 - February 21st 2025, view the full lineup and learn more here.
published on 01/08/2025
Special Musical Performance by Jim Haynes with Film Projections at the New Jersey Film Festival
The New Jersey Film Festival has started a new concert series with a moving image component as part of their programming with the hope of reawakening the mostly dormant New Brunswick Music Scene. Last September 15th guitar virtuoso Tim Motzer performed to an experimental film. That was the first true audio-visual concert they put on. Acclaimed singer-songwriter Marissa Nadler also did an amazing concert with her own movie projections on June 15. Noise-Ambient musician Jim Haynes will be coming from California to do a show on October 18. This performance will include accompanying projections of experimental films by Marjorie Conrad, Anita Labelle and Albert Gabriel Nigrin. Festival Director Al Nigrin said: “We are inviting musicians whose work I really admire and whose work I think is also very cinematic.”
published on 10/08/2024
New Jersey Film Festival Video Interview with A Little Family Drama Filmmakers
Here is the New Jersey Film Festival Fall 2024 A Little Family Drama Filmmaker Q+A with Director/Co-Writer Nadia Zoe, Producer/Co-Writer/Actor Ramon Torres and Festival Director Al Nigrin.
published on 09/25/2024
New Jersey Film Festival Video Interview with Experimental Filmmaker Albert Gabriel Nigrin
Anita Labelle, Assistant Director of the NJ Film Festival sits down at EBTV with experimental filmmaker Albert Gabriel Nigrin whose films will be featured in a special "Retrospective" on Friday September 27, 2024.
published on 09/21/2024
New Jersey Film Festival Fall 2024 Video Filmmaker Q+A with The Horse Tail Director Justyna Łuczaj-Salej
Here is the New Jersey Film Festival Fall 2024 Video Filmmaker Q+A with The Horse Tail Director Justyna Łuczaj-Salej and Festival Director Al Nigrin:
published on 09/16/2024
New Jersey Film Festival All You Need is Blood Video Filmmaker Q+A
Here is the New Jersey Film Festival Fall 2024 Video Filmmaker Q+A with All You Need is Blood Director Cooper Roberts, Festival Judge Morgan Kalmbach, and Festival Director Al Nigrin:
published on 09/12/2024
These Years Video Filmmaker Interview for the Fall 2024 New Jersey Film Festival!
Al Nigrin, Executive Director & Curator of the New Jersey Film Festival, sits down with Kiana Rosa Fischer, Director of These Years, at EBTV for a filmmaker interview.
published on 09/09/2024
New Jersey Film Festival Fall 2024 Short Film Video Q+A
Here is the New Jersey Film Festival Fall 2024 Filmmaker Q+A with Rough Blazing Star Director Christopher Wiersema, Joey Skaggs: Stop BioPEEP Directors Judy Drosd, Joey Skaggs, WHAT IS HAPPENING? ART IN THE LIFE OF GERTIE FRÖHLICH Director Marieli Fröhlich as well as Festival Assistant Director Anita LaBelle and Festival Director Al Nigrin.
published on 09/08/2024
New Jersey Film Festival Filmmaker Video Interview with Shaun Seneviratne
Al Nigrin, Executive Director & Curator of the NJ Film Festival, sits down with Shaun Seneviratne, Director of Ben and Suzanne, A Reunion in 4 Parts for a filmmaker interview at EBTV:
published on 09/05/2024
New Jersey Film Festival Fall 2024 Video Overview
The New Jersey Film Festival returns to Rutgers University September 6th - October 18th for the Fall 2024 season! Al Nigrin, Executive Director and Curator of the Festival, provides a video overview of the films being showcased via EBTV.
published on 09/01/2024
2024 New Jersey International Film Festival Video Q+A with Stakes is High Director Jean-Pierre Caner
Here is the 2024 New Jersey International Film Festival Video Q+A with Stakes is High Director Jean-Pierre Caner and Festival Director Al Nigrin:
published on 06/07/2024
2024 New Jersey International Film Festival Video Q+A with Cowgirls and Synthesizers Director Joe Wallace and Hyberbubble frontman Jeff DeCuir
Here is the 2024 New Jersey International Film Festival Video Q+A with Cowgirls and Synthesizers Director Joe Wallace and Hyberbubble frontman Jeff DeCuir, along with Festival Director Al Nigrin:
published on 06/03/2024
2024 New Jersey International Film Festival Video Q+A with Animation filmmakers Evie Metz and Sean Pecknold
Here is the 2024 New Jersey International Film Festival Video Q+A with Animation filmmakers Evie Metz and Sean Pecknold, Festival Judge Morgan Kalmbach and Sarah Lopez as well as Festival Director Al Nigrin:
published on 05/31/2024
2024 New Jersey International Film Festival Video Q+A with The Featherweight Director Robert Kolodny
Here is the 2024 New Jersey International Film Festival Video Q+A with The Featherweight Director Robert Kolodny, Producer Bennett Elliot, Festival Judges Morgan Kalmbach, Sarah Lopez and Festival Director Al Nigrin:
published on 05/21/2024
2024 New Jersey International Film Festival Video Interview with Acclaimed Singer Songwriter Marissa Nadler
Here is the 2024 New Jersey International Film Festival Video Interview with Acclaimed Singer Songwriter Marissa Nadler hosted by Festival Director Al Nigrin:
published on 05/20/2024
2024 New Jersey International Film Festival Video Q+A with Film is Dead. Long Live Film! Director Peter Flynn
Here is the 2024 New Jersey International Film Festival Video Q+A with Film is Dead. Long Live Film! Director Peter Flynn, Festival Judge Morgan Kalmbach and Festival Director Al Nigrin:
published on 05/19/2024
2024 New Jersey International Film Festival Fencing for the Edge Video Interview with Director Holly Buechel
Here is the 2024 New Jersey International Film Festival Fencing for the Edge Video Interview with Director Holly Buechel hosted by Festival Director Al Nigrin. It was recorded at EBTV:
published on 05/18/2024
2024 New Jersey International Film Festival Shame on You Video Interview
Here is the 2024 New Jersey International Film Festival Shame on You Video Interview with Director Jeffrey Himpele and Producer Fred Wherry hosted by Festival Director Al Nigrin. It was recorded at EBTV:
published on 05/17/2024
2024 New Jersey International Film Festival Video Overview with Festival Director Al Nigrin
Here is the New Jersey International Film Festival Video Overview hosted by Festival Director Al Nigrin. It was recorded at EBTV:
published on 05/16/2024
2024 United States Super 8 Film + DV Festival Day 2 Line-up
2024 United States Super 8 Film & Digital Video Festival Day 2
Sunday, February 18, 2024 – Online for 24 Hours and In-Person at 5PM!
View the winning films and digital videos of the International United States Super 8 Film & Digital Video Festival, selected by a jury of filmmakers, Rutgers University student interns, and media professionals. The festival--now in its 36th year—will feature finalist works by independent filmmakers from the United States and around the world. Co-sponsored by Pro 8mm!
published on 02/17/2024
2024 United States Super 8 Film +DV Festival Filmmaker Video Q+A
Here is the 2024 United States Super 8 Film +DV Festival Filmmaker Video Q+A with Elevator to Stardom Director Danny Plotnick, you thRill me Director Phil Docken, Lager Hogger Director David Thomas Dibble, Shitfaced Director Jack E.K. Collier, Errors and Trials Director Brook Pruitt and Festival Director Al Nigrin.
published on 02/14/2024
New Jersey Film Festival Spring 2024 Body Issues Video Interview with Director Marjorie Conrad
Here is the New Jersey Film Festival Spring 2024 Body Issues Video Interview with Director Marjorie Conrad and Festival Director Al Nigrin:
published on 02/10/2024
New Jersey Film Festival Spring 2024 Short Film Video Q+A
Here is the New Jersey Film Festival Spring 2024 Short Film Video Q+A with Seeing Other People Director AJ Prager, Weiner Director Natalie Peracchio, Innocent Observer Director Evelyn Reese and Festival Director Al Nigrin.
published on 02/09/2024
New Jersey Film Festival Spring 2024 Video Interview with Innocent Observer Director Evelyn Reese!
Here is the New Jersey Film Festival Spring 2024 Interview with Innocent Observer Director Evelyn Reese and Festival Director Al Nigrin:
published on 02/07/2024
New Jersey Film Festival Spring 2024 Wild Fire Video Q+A with Director Jennifer Cooney
Here is the New Jersey Film Festival Spring 2024 Wild Fire Video Q+A with Director Jennifer Cooney, Anran Li and Festival Director Al Nigrin:
published on 02/01/2024
Spring 2024 New Jersey Film Festival The Disembodied Adventures of Alice Video Q+A with Director Cléa Elisa van der Grijn!
Here is the Spring 2024 New Jersey Film Festival The Disembodied Adventures of Alice Video Q+A with Director Cléa Elisa van der Grijn, Festival Juror Evie Reese and Festival Director Al Nigrin:
published on 01/31/2024
New Jersey Film Festival Spring 2024 The Blues Society Video Interview with Director Augusta Palmer
Here is the Spring 2024 New Jersey Film Festival The Blues Society Video Interview with Director Augusta Palmer and Festival Director Al Nigrin:
published on 01/26/2024
New Jersey Film Festival Spring 2024 Electra Video Q+A with Director Daria Kashcheeva
Here is the New Jersey Film Festival Spring 2024 Electra Video Q+A with Director Daria Kashcheeva, Festival Juror Anita LaBelle and Festival Director Al Nigrin:
published on 01/19/2024
Spring 2024 New Jersey Film Festival Video Overview
Here is the EBTV Spring 2024 New Jersey Film Festival Video Overview hosted by Festival Director Al Nigrin:
published on 01/14/2024
2021 New Jersey International Film Festival Video Q+A with Full Circle Director Anne Via McCollough!
Here is the 2021 New Jersey International Film Festival Video Q+A with Full Circle Director Anne Via McCollough, Festival Jurors Caroline Mabrey and Katie Scrivani and Festival Director Al Nigrin.
published on 06/13/2021
