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Jersey Fresh Program: The Girl With A Red Hat, Not A Hero, Bajo El Sol, Frankie's Okay, My Plastic Lung & Sapphire – Online For 24 Hours And In-person At 5pm!

Saturday, June 06, 2026 @ 5:00pm

NJ International Film Festival
71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Screening at the New Jersey International Film Festival - available online for 24 hours starting at midnight with an in-person screening at 5:00pm

6 films in this package

The Girl With A Red Hat – Sandeep Karanjkar (Dayton, New Jersey). Trapped in the digital world of likes and followers, a Gen Z college student learns to break free from the digital vortex and embrace authentic human connection through an unexpected friendship with a compassionate street vendor. 2025; 20 min.



Sapphire – Jawan Edgar Martinez (Rockaway, New Jersey). Sapphire/Camille is a sex worker trying to make a way out for herself and her friend, Olivia. But when a shocking revelation is made about Olivia, Camille must make an impossible decision. 2025; 22 min



Bajo el Sol (Under The Sun) – Jamili Pacheco-Urquiza (Somerset, New Jersey). During a summer spent with his grandmother on the Oaxacan Coast, a filmmaker explores the layered relationship Puerto Escondido has with tourism through conversations around labor, water, paradise, and gentrification with tourists and locals alike. 2025; 18 min.



Frankie’s Okay – Kat Lindsay (New Brunswick, New Jersey). A woman (Frankie) and her husband (Hafez) host a game night for their friends. The three couples engage in a game of celebrity when Frankie starts to experience an anxiety attack that becomes increasingly hard to cope with. Unbeknownst to the group, Frankie tries to cope with the attack during the game while trying to hide her ongoing panic. 2025; 10 min.



My Plastic Lung – Nicholas Diodato (New Brunswick, New Jersey). A disabled teenager with artificial lungs that need to be manually operated by another person begins to lash out against his family. 10 min.



Not a Hero by Accident – Adam Ansorge (Matawan, New Jersey). The fatal collision with a meter maid puts a truck driver in the hands of the local community to decide his fate. 2025; 3 min.




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EVENT PREVIEWS

Arden

Arden Children's Theatre presents "The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales"

(PHILADELPHIA, PA) -- This spring, Arden Children's Theatre invites families into a hilariously twisted world where classic fairy tales don't go quite as expected in its next production of the 2025/26 season, The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales (The Stinky Cheese Man). Based on the beloved book by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith, adapted by John Glore, the production brings the book's fractured fairy tales to life for kids and adults alike. Directed by Steve Pacek, the production runs on the Arden’s Arcadia stage with previews starting April 8, opening night on April 18, with performances running through May 31.



Hitchcock

Hitchcock Meets Hilarious: Bergen County Players presents "The 39 Steps"

(ORADELL, NJ) -- Fresh off being named the top live music or theater venue by 201 Magazine's "Best of Bergen" readers, Bergen County Players (BCP) invites audiences to brace themselves for a whirlwind of espionage and outrageous comedy with the Tony Award-winning The 39 Steps, which runs weekends from May 2-31, 2026. Directed by BCP life member Steve Bell, this breakneck adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock's 1935 film classic blends film noir suspense with Monty Python-style absurdity.



McCarter

McCarter Theatre Center presents "Mrs. Christie" - a new comedy-mystery by Heidi Armbruster

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- McCarter Theatre Center presents Mrs. Christie, a witty new comedy-mystery by Heidi Armbruster, from May 6–31, 2026. The production is directed by BOLD Associate Artistic Director Donya K. Washington in her McCarter directorial debut.



The

The Barn Theatre presents Monty Python's "Spamalot"

(MONTVILLE, NJ) -- The Barn Theatre presents Monty Python's Spamalot weekends from May 15 through June 6, 2026. King Arthur's legendary quest for the Holy Grail gets a hilarious twist in this uproarious musical, lovingly ripped from the 1975 classic Monty Python and the Holy Grail.



Music

Music Mountain Theatre presents "Disaster!"

(LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- Music Mountain Theatre presents Disaster! weekends from May 15 through June 7, 2026. Earthquakes, tidal waves, infernos and the unforgettable songs of the '70s take center stage in Broadway’s side-splitting homage to classic disaster films.






 

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