Friday, January 29, 2027– Online for 24 Hours and In-Person at 7PM!The Second Life of Freddie Nole – Dana Nachman (Los Altos, California)Rubin Hurricane Carter: Forever a Fighter – Peter Thurling (Canada)

We take a last road trip with Rubin— back to rural Georgia where he once picked cotton as a child. We’re with him and partner John Artis.&nbsp;They’re both lifers— John was the kid who wrongly went to prison with Rubin for killing three whites in a New jersey bar.&nbsp;On the road, Rubin rediscovers the forces that forged him: segregation, discrimination, and racial hatred. He’s buoyant, charismatic, determined, undeterred-- but it’s an unforgettable journey back to Ku Klux Klan country.&nbsp;His story is his resurrection song— from black American destroyer in the ring who persevered—through talent and will against all odds—to become a civil rights icon known around the world.&nbsp;Back in the 60s, Rubin was a contender for the middleweight crown.&nbsp;Our story is not only how he survived prison— but how he fought to make the wrongly convicted a mainstream issue— and battled to outlaw the death penalty.&nbsp;And it’s the story of John, the athletic kid who lost his life dream— to play for the New York Jets.&nbsp;But it’s also about their remarkable resilience over decades and their ultimate victory— the saga of two lifers— one famous, one not— who beat the odds, won freedom and have a message for all of us: Live, laugh and love! 2026; 80 min.

Rubin Hurricane Carter: Forever a Fighter

When Freddie Nole drives to meet a man walking out of prison, he’s not just offering a ride, he’s offering hope, dignity, and a path to permanent freedom. As this vérité road trip unfolds over the course of one day, we come to learn the remarkable story behind Freddie’s mission, a staggering mistake that cost him 50 years of freedom but ultimately brings him right back to the prison door. 2026; 21 min.

The Second Life of Freddie Nole

When Freddie Nole drives to meet a man walking out of prison, he’s not just offering a ride, he’s offering hope, dignity, and a path to permanent freedom.

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The 45th Bi-Annual New Jersey Film Festival will be taking place between January 22-February 28, 2027. The Festival will be a hybrid as we will be presenting it online as well as doing select in-person screenings at Rutgers University. Almost all 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 shows when both are offered. The in-person screenings will be held in Voorhees Hall #105/Rutgers University, 71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick, NJ beginning at 5PM or 7PM on their show date. General Admission Ticket=$15 Per Program; Festival All Access Pass=$100; In-Person Only Student Ticket=$10 Per Program.     

Welcome to the Fall 2026 New Jersey Film Festival! The 45th Bi-annual Festival will be taking place place between September 4-October 4. The Festival will be presenting the Festival online VOD as well as doing select in-person screenings.

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