New Jersey Film Festival Spring 2026

Shorts Program #1: Solstice, Creator, Deanimated, End in Slow Motion, (sub)titled, Dobrina, Come Home, God Dam, GenderQueer – Online for 24 Hours and In-Person at 7PM!

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8 films in package
Solstice
On a cold winter night in a remote small town, karma is enforced by the sun that doesn't go down.
Creator
A short film where a young musician navigates the absurdity of the Information Age, as AI blurs the line between art and identity in unexpected ways.
The End in Slow Motion
A woman (Marcia DeBonis; "13 Going on 30," "Sometimes I Think About Dying") develops heightened awareness of the cruel world outside of an unnervingly calm house, as the threat of apocalypse stokes chaos.
God Dam
A mockumentary about two beavers that work in a post office.
Jeff
A phone sex operator loses her grip on reality, caught in a hypnotic relationship with a caller making disturbing confessions.
GENDERQUEER
My most vulnerable project yet depicts the relationship between my experiences with endometriosis/adenomyosis, social norms, societal expectations, and gender using a blend of raw spoken word, photography, and documentary-style cinematography.
(sub)titled
An indigenous woman from San Juan Peñas, Mexico, breathes life into fading memories as her ancestral language is revived through sound and image at a soundstage.
Deanimated
A professional Animator seeks to pitch a new project to a Hollywood Producer, or so said Producer presumes, when in reality the Animator has other plans in store.
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Video on Demand for 24 hours beginning at 12 Midnight Eastern USA. In-Person screening at 7PM in Voorhees Hall #105/Rutgers University, 71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901.

 

The 44th Bi-Annual New Jersey Film Festival will be taking place on select Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays between January 23-February 22, 2026. The Festival will be a hybrid one as we will be presenting it online as well as doing in-person screenings at Rutgers University. Most of the films will be available virtually via Video on Demand for 24 hours on their show date. VOD start times are at 12 Midnight Eastern USA. Each General Admission Ticket or Festival Pass purchased is good for both the virtual and the in-person when both are offered!

A professional Animator seeks to pitch a new project to a Hollywood Producer, or so said Producer presumes, when in reality the Animator has other plans in store. 2025; 6 min.

  • Year
    2025
  • Runtime
    6 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Director
    Brandon Alexander Martin
  • Screenwriter
    Brandon Alexander Martin
  • Producer
    Matthew Jerry Boyle, Evan Selzer, Tanner Bushman, Brandon Alexander Martin
  • Filmmaker
    Brandon Alexander Martin
  • Cast
    Michael Inglese, Nicholas Valencia, Brookelyn Morehead
  • Cinematographer
    Tanner Bushman
  • Editor
    Jesse Cummins, Matthew Jerry Boyle
  • Production Design
    Tanner Bushman, Evan Selzer
  • Music
    Michael Inglese
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