mise en abyme – Charly Santagado (Metuchen, New Jersey)What happens when the muse of our daydreams is displaced by egoism parading as a deep exploration of identity? In mise en abyme, the “artist” is consumed with herself and gradually neglects her muse. As the room around her becomes increasingly ornate, the artist is more and more consumed by her “work”, which is merely a simultaneously idealized and dumbed down projection of herself. All the while, the muse’s frustration at the emptiness of the whole endeavor swells. 2021; 5 min.

mise en abyme

Pottero – Lindsey Martin (Athens, Ohio)A humorous and dark animated film based on family folklore and issues surrounding mental health, accessible healthcare and social mobility. 2022; 10 min.

Pottero

A humorous and dark animated film based on family folklore and issues surrounding mental health, accessible healthcare and social mobility.

Flux - Cléa van der Grijn (Sligo, Ireland)FLUX is about creating a space between now and then. Exploring the dynamismof emptiness in a realm where time and space are altered. Past, present and future areconsidered in the gaps in-between, blurring the boundaries between fact and fiction.Expressing emotions, ideas and concepts through literal and abstract imagery, throughthe creative use of editing and sound design incorporating Irish Sean Nós song.Characters emphasize the fragile and emotional states of mankind, with prominenceon dreamscapes and mindscapes. An oneiric land cinematically beautiful andpsychologically disturbing. A world that explores significant topics such as death,loss, love, isolation and mental-fragility. 2021; 17 min.

Flux

FLUX is about creating a space between now and then.

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Welcome to the Spring 2022 New Jersey Film Festival! Our 40th Anniversary Festival will be taking place on select Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays between January 28 and February 20, 2022. As a result of COVID our Festival will be a virtual one again this Spring. All the films will be available virtually via Video on Demand for 24 hours on their show date. Tickets: $15=Per Program; Festival All Access Pass=$100. To buy tickets for individual programs click on the photos below and click on the pre-order buttons.

The New Jersey Film Festival Spring 2022 will be taking place on select Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays between January 28 – February 20. The 40 films we will be screening were selected from over 633 works submitted by filmmakers from around the world.

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