New Jersey Independent Film Festival

Category

Feature, Short

New Jersey Independent Film Festival logo
New Jersey Independent Film Festival

Is this your festival?

Is this your festival?

General Information

Contact details

Web & social

About the festival

New Jersey's Newest Film Festival

With its first edition opening on May 21st 2021 in Union City, the New Jersey Independent Film Festival will bring a three-day showcase of global independent films to the city’s Park Performing Arts Center. Not only will the festival bring a diverse selection of cutting-edge films to Union City, but it will also honor the city’s Hispanic population by featuring a special section featuring the achievements and heritage of Latin American filmmakers.

The Park Performing Arts Center will be the hub of the festival. Inside the Arts Center is the newly restored Park Theater, one of the major movie theaters remaining from the early heyday of the North Jersey cultural landscape. With its vaulted ceiling, curtained stage area, and seating for up to 1400 people, this 89-year-old architectural masterpiece is the perfect venue to host a modern festival as diverse as the theater’s history.

The festival will begin on Friday, May 21st with an opening screening and gala. The second day, Saturday, May 22, will include up to 30 films, both short and feature-length throughout the day. The final day will kick off at 10 AM and conclude with a final screening at 12 PM.

INTERNATIONAL JURY

All selected filmmakers will receive a package of full waiver codes with partner festivals (Super Shorts London Film Festival, Venice Film Week, Boston Short Film Festival, Hong Kong Arthouse Film Festival, ...). The value of the package is an estimated 500 USD.

Best Narrative Feature Film
Best Narrative Short Film
Best Documentary Feature Film
Best Documentary Short Film
Best Animated Film
Best Experimental Film
Best Music Video
Best New Jersey Film
Best Latin American Film

About

New Jersey's Newest Film Festival

With its first edition opening on May 21st 2021 in Union City, the New Jersey Independent Film Festival will bring a three-day showcase of global independent films to the city’s Park Performing Arts Center. Not only will the festival bring a diverse selection of cutting-edge films to Union City, but it will also honor the city’s Hispanic population by featuring a special section featuring the achievements and heritage of Latin American filmmakers.

The Park Performing Arts Center will be the hub of the festival. Inside the Arts Center is the newly restored Park Theater, one of the major movie theaters remaining from the early heyday of the North Jersey cultural landscape. With its vaulted ceiling, curtained stage area, and seating for up to 1400 people, this 89-year-old architectural masterpiece is the perfect venue to host a modern festival as diverse as the theater’s history.

The festival will begin on Friday, May 21st with an opening screening and gala. The second day, Saturday, May 22, will include up to 30 films, both short and feature-length throughout the day. The final day will kick off at 10 AM and conclude with a final screening at 12 PM.

INTERNATIONAL JURY

All selected filmmakers will receive a package of full waiver codes with partner festivals (Super Shorts London Film Festival, Venice Film Week, Boston Short Film Festival, Hong Kong Arthouse Film Festival, ...). The value of the package is an estimated 500 USD.

Best Narrative Feature Film
Best Narrative Short Film
Best Documentary Feature Film
Best Documentary Short Film
Best Animated Film
Best Experimental Film
Best Music Video
Best New Jersey Film
Best Latin American Film

Awards & Winners

There are no winners yet for this festival

Terms and rules

SUBMISSIONS
The New Jersey Independent Film Festival accept all forms and genres. All non-English language films must be subtitled in English. Entry does not guarantee acceptance into the festival. Submissions WILL NOT be returned. We also accept submissions that have premiered elsewhere and that may have distribution agreements already in place. Rough cuts and incomplete projects are not accepted. Multiple entries are allowed, however a separate entry form must be submitted for each.

EXHIBITION & SCREENING
Screenings are scheduled during the festival at the discretion of the New Jersey Independent Film Festival. Whilst every effort will be made to adhere to the published schedule, New Jersey Independent Film Festival reserves the right to make changes at any time for any reason. New Jersey Independent Film Festival will not be liable for any costs claimed as a result of a change in scheduling. No film may be withdrawn from the festival program after its selection. If chosen as an official selection, New Jersey Independent Film Festival is granted the permission to exhibit the film at the New Jersey Independent Film Festival and all associated screenings. Location and timing of any screenings of the film shall be the sole decision of the organizers of the New Jersey Independent Film Festival. Filmmakers will be solely responsible for all costs resulting from the submission of the film to the festival including but not limited to postage or insurance of the film, and expenses of your staff or any representatives of the film. Producer will indemnify the organizers of the festival against all claims, demands, costs, damages, expenses (including legal fees), proceedings and losses resulting from the screening of the film at the festival or from claims by any third parties.

LOSS OR DAMAGE
Although every precaution will be taken to prevent loss or damage to materials while in the possession of the festival, the New Jersey Independent Film Festival is not responsible should any materials be damaged while in transit to or from, or while in the possession of the festival.

ENTRY LIABILITY
The filmmaker holds the New Jersey Independent Film Festival, its management, juries, subsidiaries, agents, sponsors, affiliates, and etc. harmless from any and all claims of liability resulting from entry. The filmmaker certifies to have full rights. Producer will indemnify the organizers of the festival against all claims, demands, costs, damages, expenses (including legal fees), proceedings and losses resulting from the screening of the film at the festival or from claims by any third parties.

SCREENING FEE
The festival does not offer screening fees for its films. By submitting through FilmFreeway you are agreeing to NOT request a screening fee as a requirement for your film's participation in the festival, should your film get selected for the program.

WAIVER REQUESTS
Since the festival only requires a nominal entry fee, we will NOT accept requests for other entry fee waivers.

Web & Social

Social media

    -

Ratings & Reviews

Categories and fees

Narrative Feature Film
Early Bird (30th June, 2020) $10
Regular (26th September, 2020) $25
Late (26th December, 2020) $40

International entries, up to 120 minutes

Documentary Feature Film
Early Bird (30th June, 2020) $10
Regular (26th September, 2020) $25
Late (26th December, 2020) $40

International entries, up to 120 minutes

Animated Feature Film
Early Bird (30th June, 2020) $10
Regular (26th September, 2020) $25
Late (26th December, 2020) $40

International entries, up to 120 minutes

Narrative Short Film
Early Bird (30th June, 2020) $10
Regular (26th September, 2020) $25
Late (26th December, 2020) $40

International entries, up to 55 minutes

Documentary Short Film
Early Bird (30th June, 2020) $10
Regular (26th September, 2020) $25
Late (26th December, 2020) $40

International entries, up to 55 minutes

Animated Short Film
Early Bird (30th June, 2020) $10
Regular (26th September, 2020) $25
Late (26th December, 2020) $40

International entries, up to 55 minutes

Experimental Film
Early Bird (30th June, 2020) $10
Regular (26th September, 2020) $25
Late (26th December, 2020) $40

International entries, up to 120 minutes

Music Videos
Early Bird (30th June, 2020) $10
Regular (26th September, 2020) $10
Late (26th December, 2020) $10

International entries, up to 10 minutes

New Jersey Based Filmmakers
Early Bird (30th June, 2020) $0
Regular (26th September, 2020) $0
Late (26th December, 2020) $0

Entries by New Jersey based filmmakers, up to 120 minutes

Latin American Filmmakers
Early Bird (30th June, 2020) $10
Regular (26th September, 2020) $25
Late (26th December, 2020) $40

We'll honor Union City’s Hispanic population by featuring a special section featuring the achievements and heritage of Latin American filmmakers.

Matchmaking

What is the title of your film?

Type in your film's title

Choose a film to find matches for

Choose one of your film that you're already created, or create a new one to find matches for.

How long is your film?

Tell us your film’s duration

min.

What type of category does your film fall into?

Select one from the following list

What is the genre of your film?

You can select multiple genres

What should be the main focus of your festival strategy?

Please select one option

Monetary award

Select one from the following list

Festival qualifications that you're interested in

You can select multiple options

How much money would you spend on festival submissions?

Define us your submission budget

EUR

Start date of submission

Please enter a date when you plan to start submitting your film to festivals