New Jersey Stage logo
New Jersey Stage Menu

Film Festivals & Film Organizations in New Jersey

If you are part of a film festival or film organization based in New Jersey that is not listed here, please email us with the festival name, town, and website url. Updated 12/15/2025

Want your listing to stand out? Those who advertise with NJ Stage within the calendar year get their logo, social media links, and links to events listed here as well! Click here for more info.

Bergen County

Northeast Film Festival
Teaneck, NJ

Teaneck International Film Festival
Teaneck, NJ

Teaneck International Film Festival

Follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube

View Upcoming Screenings


 




Camden County

Jewish Film Festival of the Katz JCC
Cherry Hill, NJ

Cumberland County

CUT International Short Film Festival
Millville, NJ

Essex County

Montclair Film Festival
Montclair, NJ

Newark Black Film Festival
Newark, NJ

New Jersey Jewish Film Festival
West Orange, NJ



 


Hudson County

Thomas Edison Film Festival
Jersey City, NJ

Brightside Tavern Film Festival
Jersey City, NJ

Golden Door International Film Festival
Jersey City, NJ

Jersey City International Television & Film Festival
Jersey City, NJ

Mercer County

Princeton Environmental Film Festival
Princeton, NJ

Princeton Student Film & Video Festival
Princeton, NJ

Trenton Film Festival
Trenton, NJ

Middlesex County

New Jersey Film Festival
Voorhees Hall #105/Rutgers University
71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick, NJ

Follow them on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube

View Upcoming Screenings

New Jersey International Film Festival
Voorhees Hall #105/Rutgers University
71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick, NJ

Follow them on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube

View Upcoming Screenings

Rutgers Jewish Film Festival
New Brunswick, NJ



 


Monmouth County

Asbury Music & Film Festival
Asbury Park, NJ

Bread & Roses Film Festival
Asbury Park, NJ

Count Basie Center Breakthrough Filmmaker Film Fest
Red Bank, NJ

FilmOneFest
Atlantic Highlands, NJ

Garden State Film Festival
Various venues in Asbury Park, Ocean Grove, and Cranford NJ

Follow them on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube

View Upcoming Screenings

Hang On To Your Shorts Film Festival
Asbury Park, NJ

Indie Street Film Festival
Red Bank, NJ

Jersey Shore Film Festival

Monmouth Film Festival
Holmdel, NJ

Ocean County

Lighthouse International Film Festival
Long Beach Island, NJ

Salem County

Salem County Film Festival
Woodstown, NJ



 


Union County

Westfield International Film Festival
Westfield, NJ


Film Organizations

Barrymore Film Center
Fort Lee, NJ

Monmouth Film Institute
Holmdel, NJ

Netflix in Fort Monmouth
Eatontown, NJ

New Jersey Motion Picture & Television Commission

Screen Alliance of New Jersey

South Jersey Film Office Cooperative



 



LATEST ARTICLES


McCarter Theatre Center to present the World Premiere of "True Marriage" by Carter Bays

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- McCarter Theatre Center has announced the fifth production of its 2026–27 season: the world premiere of True Marriage, a new comedy by Carter Bays. Directed by McCarter Artistic Director Sarah Rasmussen, True Marriage runs May 8–30, 2027, in McCarter's Berlind Theatre.



New Jersey Film Festival Fall 2026 Includes a Concert Featuring Two Bands of Rutgers Students

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- Hanging Coats and Lawns, part of New Brunswick's basement music scene, take the stage for an audio-visual performance on October 2 , 2026 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. A Rutgers student is injecting some sonic youth from the New Brunswick music scene into this year's New Jersey Fall Film Festival.



Nutley Little Theatre presents "A Doll's House, Part 2"

(NUTLEY, NJ) -- Fifteen years after leaving her family and stagnant marriage, Henrik Ibsen's Nora returns home in Lucas Hnath's A Doll's House Part 2. Nutley Little Theatre presents this sequel to Ibsen's classic play across three weekends from September 11-26, 2026.



NJPAC presents Chris Tucker on October 2nd

(NEWARK, NJ) -- Following multiple sold-out performances at New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), internationally recognized actor, producer and comedian Chris Tucker returns to Prudential Hall on Friday, October 2, 2026 at 8:00pm. 







 




FEATURED EVENTS

A Conversation with Laurie Hernandez

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 @ 6:00pm
Grunin Center - Main Stage
Toms River, NJ

Since bringing home the Gold and Silver medals at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, Laurie Hernandez has gone on to win the coveted Mirror Ball trophy on “Dancing with the Stars” Season 23 and her first book titled “I Got This: To Gold and Beyond” chronicling her journey thus far was published in 2017, hitting the New York Times Best Sellers list. In 2018, she released a children’s picture book “She’s Got This,” also a New York Times Best Seller, while serving as a Literary Champion to promote readership as a path to leadership, and Mattel created Laurie Hernandez “Shero” Barbie to honor her.

 

An Evening with Gurudev: On Power, Presence, and Peace

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 @ 7:00pm
State Theatre New Jersey
New Brunswick, NJ

A rare conversation on what matters most. We struggle to stay present. We wait for the world to become peaceful. And too often, we feel powerless to change any of it. What if power, presence, and peace are closer than we think? What could power, presence, and peace actually look like in your life?

 

Celebrating with Stories – Hispanic Heritage Storytime

Wednesday, September 23, 2026 @ 10:00am
Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) - Main Stage
Rahway, NJ

UCPAC invites children in Pre-K through third grade and their families to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! Join us for story time with classic books read in both Spanish and in English by community leaders. Pages from the books will be projected onto our screen, as well as read aloud. Admission is free, but tickets are required.

 

An Evening with Kenny G

Thursday, September 24, 2026 @ 7:30pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC)
Morristown, NJ

Superstar saxophonist Kenny G has been a staple in pop and contemporary jazz since the 1980s, with crossover hits such as “Songbird” that have made him a favorite of fans worldwide who love his expressive melodies and emotional solos.



 

Dolph Lundgren In Conversation

Thursday, September 24, 2026 @ 7:00pm
Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center
Carteret, NJ

Fights Worth Fighting by Dolph Lundgren is a powerful and unflinchingly honest memoir from one of the most enduring icons of action cinema.


 

Beetlejuice

Friday, September 25, 2026 @ 7:30pm
State Theatre New Jersey
New Brunswick, NJ

“A JOYFUL, EBULLIENT ANTIDOTE TO REALITY!” — Rolling Stone 



 

Ailey II

Friday, September 25, 2026 @ 8:00pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC)
Morristown, NJ

Pictured: Ailey II’s Adanna Smalls and Eric J. Vidaña. Photo by Nir Arieli.

 

CLUB MAC Back to School Night!

Friday, September 25, 2026 @ 6:00pm
Middletown Arts Center
Middletown, NJ

Celebrate back-to-school season with a magical Kids Night Out inspired by Matilda! Kids will enjoy themed crafts, exciting games, pizza, drinks, snacks, and fun activities that spark imagination.

 

UB40: The Unstoppable Tour 2026

Saturday, September 26, 2026 @ 8:00pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC)
Morristown, NJ

The iconic British reggae band performs classics (“Red Red Wine,” “(I Can’t Help) Falling in Love with You,” “The Way You Do the Things You Do”) alongside brand-new tracks from their new studio album.



 

An Evening with Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Saturday, September 26, 2026 @ 8:00pm
Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center
Carteret, NJ

Created by Carl Palmer and his management, the tour is presented with the full cooperation of the Estates of Keith Emerson and Greg Lake. This is not a tribute act – This is the real thing.



 


 




New Jersey Stage

© 2026 by Wine Time Media, LLC
PO Box 811, Belmar, NJ 07719
[email protected]

Nobody covers the Arts
throughout the
Garden State
like New Jersey Stage!

Images used on this site have been sent to us from publicists, artists, and PR firms. If there is a problem with the rights to any image, please contact us and we will look into the matter.

Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Threads, Bluesky, and on our RSS feed

Art | Comedy | Dance | Film | Music | Theatre | Advertising | About Us | Pitch a Story | Links | Radio Shows | Privacy Policy