The 30th Annual New Jersey International Film Festival

Schedule:

Online for 24 Hours and In-Person at 5:00 p.m.

Supporting Actresses - Arturo Dueñas (Valladolid, Spain)
Shot in a single sequence shot, mixing formats, color and black and white, the film vindicates the role of supporting actresses in theater, cinema and real life: Yuste Monastery (Spain), September 21, 1558. Emperor Charles V, decrepit and sick, like a Don Juan on his last night, is dying, while the most important women in his life appear like nightmares. This is the play, titled Letters to the Emperor, that a group of actresses is about to premiere. But things don't go as planned. 2024; 81 min.

Online for 24 Hours and In-Person at 7:00 p.m.

Young Toussaint - Fernandel Almonor (Tinton Falls, New Jersey)
A people-pleasing black boy, gets fed up with being bullied by his tyrannically conservative American history teacher. 2024; 9 min.

Retaliation - Alex Lee (Cresskill, New Jersey)
A couple attempts to rekindle their marriage, but the real test comes when they run afoul of a group of hostile hunters. 2024; 17 min.

Down The Line - Vinit Parmar (Brooklyn, New York)
Since the 1940s, New Jersey’s county political organizations have designed primary ballots to favor their endorsed candidates. Until 2024, 19 of 21 counties used grid systems that placed endorsed candidates in prime spots, known as the "county line," which influenced the behavior of unsuspecting voters. In 2024, Senate candidate Andy Kim challenged this system in court and won a temporary injunction, leading to a more democratic "office block" layout. The film Down the Line investigates the problems associated with the county line design, exploring the system’s manipulative intent and results and its impact on New Jersey’s political landscape. 2024; 20 min.

Will I See you Again - Christopher Hickey (New York, New York)
The screenplay follows Adrien and Alana, close friends and occasional romantic partners, on Alana's last night in Paris before moving back to New York. At a local bar, their bittersweet dynamic plays out, as Adrien declares his love for Alana, while she insists on just friendship to pursue her goals and a partner from her own culture. After fighting, making up, and meaningful conversations with the bar staff, they have an emotional last moment together, where Adrien supports Alana's path ahead while making clear his unwavering love and connection to her, wherever their lives take them. They end the night driving off together, Alana's head on Adrien's shoulder, their future unclear but their bond intact. 2025; 25 min.

A Place of Honor - Vanessa Roth (Shelter Island, New York)
A Place of Honor, which is part of a Storytelling Initiative at the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Memorial & Museum, recounts the lived experiences of veterans and gold star family members from before, through and after the war who found renewed purpose and meaning in their lives when they decided to create the only memorial and museum dedicated to the lives lost in Vietnam. 2024; 32 min.

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