FILM
"Representations Matter: Deconstructing Bollywood's Women Through a Feminist Lens" Virtual Lecture On April 29
(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Art House Productions presents "Representations Matter: Deconstructing Bollywood's Women Through a Feminist Lens Virtual Lecture" on Thursday, April 29 at 7:00pm. Bollywood, India's Hindi film industry, produces films on an epic scale. Anchored around cinema, Bollywood has morphed into a globally popular cultural form. Yet, cinematic representations in Bollywood cinema remain problematically masculinist and gendered. This talk by Dr. Swapnil Rai will unpack Bollywood's representations of women protagonists through a feminist lens.
Bruce Campbell Presents "The Evil Dead II" Watch Party Online April 24
(NEWARK, NJ) -- New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents Bruce Campbell Presents The Evil Dead II- virtual event on Saturday, April 24, 2021 at 9:00pm. Join a nationwide virtual viewing of The Evil Dead II with live commentary throughout by Bruce Campbell himself.
The Lighthouse International Film Society Virtual Cinema Presents “The 2021 Oscar Nominated Shorts"
(LONG BEACH ISLAND, NJ) -- The Lighthouse International Film Society presents the 2021 93rd Oscar Nominated Shorts Programs from April 2-24. An annual LIFSociety tradition, our patrons will be able to see all of the short films nominated for Academy Awards before the Oscar telecast on April 25. A perennial hit with audiences around the country and now the world, don’t miss this year’s selection of amazing shorts.
The 3rd Annual Earth Focus Environmental Film Festival To Be Presented Virtually April 12-23
(LOS ANGELES, NJ) -- PBS SoCal and KCET, Southern California’s flagship PBS stations, along with national independent satellite network Link TV, will present the third annual EARTH FOCUS ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL, the only festival of its kind in Los Angeles, going virtual this year from April 12-23, 2021. The two-week festival features film screenings and Q&A discussions addressing climate change realities with the goal of confronting global issues that impact all living creatures and natural resources.
Trenton Film Society Is Your Portal to the Oscar-Nominated Short Films
(TRENTON, NJ) -- The Trenton Film Society is offering movie buffs the chance to see the Oscar-nominated short films of 2021, in the categories of live-action, animated, and documentary. A perennial hit with audiences around the country and the world, don’t miss this year’s selection of shorts. These films are not easy to find and view even in “normal” years, and this year has been extra hard on those of us who love to go out to the movies. But like many experiences since the Covid crisis, this one will be virtual. Get ready on the couch with your home-made popcorn. Predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool)!
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FEATURES
2021 New Jersey International Film Festival To Take Place Online June 4-13
(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- The Rutgers Film Co-op/New Jersey Media Arts Center, in association with the Rutgers University Program in Cinema Studies, presents the 2021 New Jersey International Film Festival from June 4 - 13, 2021. The festival, which celebrates its 26th anniversary, showcases new international films, American independent features, experimental and short subjects, classic revivals, and cutting-edge documentaries. Screenings will take place virtually on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Staying true to the festival experience, they will have interviews and Q&A sessions online with film directors, producers, and actors.
Danielle Durchslag Talks About Her Short Films Being Screened At NJ Jewish Film Festival
Danielle Durchslag is an artist and filmmaker based in Brooklyn, NY. She has exhibited around the world, including solo exhibitions at Denny Gallery and Yale University. She has several short films being screened virtually in the New Jersey Jewish Film Festival, which runs now through March 21.
Winners of the Spring 2021 New Jersey Film Festival Announced!
New Jersey Film Festival Spring 2021 Winners.
All the works that were part of the Spring 2021 New Jersey Film Festival Competition were selected by a panel of judges including media professionals, journalists, students, and academics. These judges selected the finalists which were publicly screened at our Festival. The finalists were selected from 466 works submitted by filmmakers from around the world. In addition, the judges chose the Prize Winners in conjunction with the Festival Director.
2021 United States Super 8 Film + DV Festival Filmmaker Q+A at the New Jersey Film Festival!
Here is the 2021 United States Super 8 Film + DV Festival Filmmaker Q+A with Out In The Sky Nobody Sleeps Director Edgar García Chávez, Narcisi Director Rebecca Lejić-Tiernan, New Mexico Death Wish Diatribe Director Georg Koszulinski, and Festival Director Al Nigrin
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