Join Us For The Jersey Shore Film Festival 2025

Schedule Of Events:

June 19, 2025

12:00 Pm - Round Table: Paneldiscussion

June 20, 2025

12pm- 2pm - Filmmakers Meet And Greet: Rooney’s- Long Branch

Location: Rooney’s Oceanfront Restaurant 100 Ocean Ave N, Long Branch, Nj 07740

June 21, 2025

5:00pm - Rebel With A Clause
Director: Brandt Johnson
Documentary Feature
Docu-Comedy - Usa - 86 Min

Location: Basie Center Cinemas 36 White St, Red Bank, Nj 07701

7:30 Pm - Sinatra! Eternity
Director: Michael Oblowitz, Giorgos Papatheodorou
Narrative Feature
Drama, Biography, Romance - Usa - 112 Min

An Aging Frank Sinatra Reflects On His Greatest Love And Heartbreak As He Struggled During The Darkest Time Of His Career.

Location: Basie Center Cinemas 36 White St, Red Bank, Nj 07701

June 22, 2025

6:30 Pm - Lucky Jack
Director: Bridget Smith, Executive Producer: Steve Edwards
Documentary Feature
Usa - 63 Min

A 30-Year-Old High School Dropout, Pizza Delivery Man, And Father Of Three From The Projects Of Newark, Nj, Defies All Odds To Become A Neurosurgical Resident At A Top New York City Hospital.

Location: Axelrod Performing Arts Center 100 Grant Ave, Deal, Nj 07723

June 25, 2025

8pm - Pirates Of The Caribbean

Location: Allenhurst Beach Club 1a Allen Ave, Allenhurst, Nj 07711

June 26, 2025

4:00pm - Shorts Program: Distant Memories

Distant Memories
Director: Chris Esper
Narrative Short
Drama, Experimental - Usa - 10 Min

The Carrot
Director: Joakim Benum
Narrative Short
Suspense, Comedy - United Kingdom - 15 Min

Dependents
Director: Megan Gale
Short Short
Comedy, Drama, Animation - Usa - 2 Min

Frank
Director: Susan Rush
Narrative Short
Usa - 7 Min

S.Y.N.T
Director: Wendy Tesoroni
Narrative Short
Action, Comedy - Usa - 5 Min

Time To Kill
Director: Vincent Ferrari
Narrative Short
Usa - 10 Min

Stuck In The Middle
Director: Andrew Currie
Narrative Short
Usa - 12 Min

The Kampy Kids And The Ghost Dinosaur
Director: Jonathan James-Tiberius Bastianelli
Narrative Short
Usa - 9 Min

Another Day
Director: Payton A Reid, Derek J Montesano
Narrative Short
Usa - 10 Min

Location: Basie Center Cinemas 36 White St, Red Bank, Nj 07701

June 27, 2025

10:00 Am - Filmmakers Network Gathering: The Art Of The Bean & Leaf-Asbury

Location: The Art Of The Bean And Leaf 633 Cookman Ave Unit 1, Asbury Park, Nj 07712

4:00pm - Shorts Program: Almost Home

Almost Home
Director: Menhaj Huda
Narrative Short
Drama - Usa - 20 Min

What Are You Waiting For
Director: Rajiv Mallick
Music Video
Usa - 4 Min

Country Couture
Director: Dustin J Robison
Music Video
Usa - 3 Min

Dissonant
Director: Rebecca Wahls
Narrative Short
Romance, Comedy - Usa - 15 Min

Dear Diary
Director: Mark Morris
Short Short
Usa - 3 Min

Moon Crab
Director: Leah Clare Michaels
Documentary Short
Experimental - Usa - 10 Min

The Book Of Meat
Director: Paul Barile
Short Short
Usa - 2 Min

Big Top Drop
Director: Michael Dorfman, Maxwell Dorfman, Emmett Dorfman
Qwik Qlip
Comedy, Experimental - Usa - 1 Min

Break The Silence
Director: Dax Phelan
Short Short
Psa - Usa - 1 Min

Chase Me
Director: Sal Ardongde
Short Short
Romance, Action, Comedy - Usa - 3 Min

Scattered
Director: Neil Fennell
Narrative Short
Drama, Comedy - Usa - 8 Min

Forgotten Dogs 4 Forgotten Vets
Director: Producer Marc
Documentary Short
Usa - 11 Min

Life Support
Director: Jamon Tolbert
Narrative Short
Drama, Medical - Usa - 11 Min

Party Monster
Director: Emeryn Sinclair
Short Short
Animation, Drama - Usa - 4 Min

Location: Basie Center Cinemas 36 White St, Red Bank, Nj 07701

4:00pm - Shorts Program: Around The World

The Architect Of The Liminal
Director: Deb Ethier
Short Short
Experimental, Silent Film - Canada - 3 Min

Demi-Demons
Director: Martin Gerigk
Narrative Short
Experimental, Animation - Germany - 17 Min

The Reach
Director: Luca Caserta
Narrative Short
Drama, Fantastic - Italy - 28 Min
Italian With English Subtitles

A Boy Opens The Door
Director: Dragan Jovicevic
Qwik Qlip
Serbia - 1 Min

Maria
Director: Olivier Panier
Narrative Short
Belgium - 9 Min
French With English Subtitles

A Life Bet
Director: Marwan Tinhougga
Short Short
Dramedy - France - 2 Min
French W/ English Subtitles

Justin’s Addiction Story: No Family Is Immune
Director: Jacob Surette
Documentary Short
Canada - 7 Min

Autumn
Director: Jean-Marie Villeneuve
Qwik Qlip
France - 1 Min

La Piccola Ballerina
Director: Amanda Sant'anna
Short Short
Italy - 5 Min

Dystopia
Director: Bellopropello
Narrative Short
Animation - Switzerland - 9 Min

Badmouth Grandma
Director: Timothy Blackwood, Producer: Maria Jorjezian
Narrative Short
Comedy - Usa - 5 Min

Fiance Fake-Out
Director: Simone Kisiel
Short Short
Comedy, Romance - Usa - 5 Min

Location: Basie Center Cinemas 36 White St, Red Bank, Nj 07701

7:30 Pm - Shorts Program: Widow’s Walk

Widow’s Walk
Director: Blaise Cauvin
Narrative Short
Horror, Drama, Thriller, Student - Usa - 22 Min

In Half
Director: Jorge Morais Valle
Animation, Narrative Short
Drama, Adventure, Fantasy - Spain - 24 Min
English, French

She Follows
Director: Gio Randazzo
Narrative Short
Horror - Usa - 15 Min

Driven Out
Director: Andy Currie
Narrative Short
Sci-Fi, Thriller - Usa - 20 Min

Quarantine
Director: Russ Emanuel
Narrative Short
Horror, Thriller, Drama - Usa - 14 Min

Voyeur
Director: Isaac S Martin
Narrative Short
Horror - Usa - 15 Min

Bloodercream
Director: Elise Valderrama
Narrative Short
Horror, Comedy, Animation - Usa - 9 Min

7:30 Pm - Shorts Program: Irrational

Irrational
Director: Jake Wichansky
Narrative Short
Musical, Comedy - Usa - 32 Min

In Proximity: Activated
Director: Bobby Markov
Narrative Short
Sci-Fi, Thriller, Drama - Usa - 22 Min

Disguised As The Wind
Director: Michael Nitkowski
Narrative Short
Usa - 10 Min

I Could Eat: Episode 2
Director: Rick Bedrosian
Prime Time Pilot
Food, Music, Travel - Usa - 22 Min

Location: Basie Center Cinemas

June 28, 2025

12PM- 2PM - Filmmakers Network Gathering Deal Lake Bar + Co loch labour

Location: Deal Lake Bar + Co. 601 Main St, Loch Arbour, NJ 07711

4:00 PM - Shorts Program: Rising Stars

The Magical First Amendment
Director: Niya Torres
Qwik Qlip
PSA, Educational - USA - 1/2 min

Hivemind
Director: Joey Tangradi
Short Short
Horror - USA - 3 min

Two Beautiful Eyes
Director: Valentina Asenov
Qwik Qlip
Abstract, Experimental - USA - 3/4 min

My Next Guest
Director: Lucas Hydock
Narrative Short
Feel-Good, Drama - USA - 12 min

The Extraordinary Marvel of Francesco Linguine
Director: Brandon Sadler
Narrative Short
Drama, Comedy - United Kingdom - 12 min

Uniquely Free: The U.S Constitution’s Influence on American Lives in Global Perspective
Director: Mia Ramos
Documentary Short
Educational, Thought Provoking, Student - USA - 8 min

Let ‘Em Soak
Director: Tommy Allocco
Narrative Short
USA - 22 min

Bird Poop
Director: Chase D Markoff
Narrative Short
Romantic Comedy - USA - 5 min

You’ve Got What It Takes
Director: Emily Kastens
Qwik Qlip
PSA, Educational - USA - 1/2 min

Ditch Witch
Director: Sophia Mogames
Narrative Short
USA - 11 min

The Civil Civic Chronicles
Director: Neha Yalamanchi
Qwik Qlip
Educational, Historical - USA - 1 min

Trash Talk
Director: Colin Miller
Short Short
Animation - USA - 3 min

Our Precious Autumn
Director: Khang Lu
Animation, Narrative Short
Drama - USA - 22 min

Bud
Director: John R. Caccamo
Narrative Short
Comedy - USA - 12 min

Location: Basie Center Cinemas 36 White St, Red Bank, Nj 07701

7:30pm - Blue Zeus
Director: Rocky Romano, Miranda Winters
Documentary Feature
USA - 75 min

Location: Basie Center Cinemas 36 White St, Red Bank, Nj 07701

June 29, 2025

1:00 Pm - Shorts Program: Angela

Angela
Director: Lisa Ellex
Narrative Short
Drama, Comedy - Usa - 27 Min

Twice A Day
Director: Shelby O'boyle
Narrative Short
Usa - 9 Min

Napoleonic Code
Director: Michael Cusumano
Narrative Short
Comedy, Drama - Usa - 15 Min

Snuggles
Director: John Robert Caccamo
Narrative Short
Comedy, Horror - Usa - 16 Min

Whispers Of The Forgotten
Director: Timothy John Millaway, Thomas Coyle
Documentary Short
History - Usa - 35 Min

The Kampy Kids Meet Bigfoot
Director: Alexander William-Kidd Bastianelli, Jonathan James-Tiberius Bastianelli
Narrative Short
Comedy, Mystery, Family, Student - Usa - 17 Min

5pm - The Awards Ceremony

The Awards Ceremony Dinner Will Include: Step And Repeat Photo-Op, Dinner, And Entertainment, Including Live Music, As Well As A Prominent Keynote Speaker From The Filmmaking Industry, And Of Course The Jsff Awards Ceremony.

Place To Be Announced

5pm - The Awards Ceremony Dinner 2025 - Table Of 6

The Awards Ceremony Dinner Will Include: Step And Repeat Photo-Op, Dinner, And Entertainment, Including Live Music, As Well As A Prominent Keynote Speaker From The Filmmaking Industry, And Of Course The Jsff Awards Ceremony.

Awards Dinner Ticket Cost:
$165 Per Person
Table Of Six: $ 1,000.00
Table Of Eight: $1,300.00
Table Of Ten: $1,500.00

5pm - The Awards Ceremony Dinner 2025 - Table Of 8

The Awards Ceremony Dinner Will Include: Step And Repeat Photo-Op, Dinner, And Entertainment, Including Live Music, As Well As A Prominent Keynote Speaker From The Filmmaking Industry, And Of Course The Jsff Awards Ceremony.

Awards Dinner Ticket Cost:
$165 Per Person
Table Of Six: $ 1,000.00
Table Of Eight: $1,300.00
Table Of Ten: $1,500.00

5pm - The Awards Ceremony Dinner 2025 - Table Of 10

The Awards Ceremony Dinner Will Include: Step And Repeat Photo-Op, Dinner, And Entertainment, Including Live Music, As Well As A Prominent Keynote Speaker From The Filmmaking Industry, And Of Course The Jsff Awards Ceremony.

Awards Dinner Ticket Cost:
$165 Per Person
Table Of Six: $ 1,000.00
Table Of Eight: $1,300.00
Table Of Ten: $1,500.00

June 30, 2025

10:00am-12:00pm - Filmmakers Network Gathering: Odyssey Coffee- Ocean Grove

This Is A Chance For Filmmakers To Exchange Ideas, Find New Contacts, And Explore Collaborative Possibilities.

Location: Odyssey Coffee 63 Main Ave, Ocean Grove, Nj 07756

July 1, 2025

12:00pm-2:00pm - Filmmakers Network Gathering: Tino's Artisan Pizza- Ocean Grove

Location: Tino’s Artisan Pizza Co. 50 Main Ave, Ocean Grove, Nj 07756

July 2, 2025

4:00 PM - Smile for the Dead
Director: Hamilton Young Ward
Documentary Feature
True crime, history, paranormal - USA - 54 min

Location: Basie Center Cinemas 36 White St, Red Bank, Nj 07701

7:30 PM - Shorts Program: Sparklers

Sparklers
Director: Katie Lemon
Narrative Short
USA - 12 min

What is Lightning?
Director: Brendan Van Meter
Qwik Qlip
Animation, Comedy, Student - USA - 1/2 min

Artold Bernice’s Cheek
Director: A.J. Ciccotelli
Narrative Short
USA - 15 min

Tuesday
Director: Amanda Pinto
Short Short
USA - 4 min

Namaste, Starseeds
Director: Victoria Duncan
Short Short
USA - 4 min

Becoming Mari Ji
Director: Mariella Spagnolo
Narrative Short
USA - 6 min
English, Panjabi

ORANGE BLUES 24
Director: ALYSSA DANN
Music Video
Animation, Experimental, Commentary - USA - 5 min

We Regret To Inform You
Director: Matt Levy, Aaron Bryan
Narrative Short
USA - 16 min

Unforeseen
Director: Craig Helfer, Dylan Gaines
Narrative Short
Horror - USA - 6 min

Lanternfly
Director: Kristin Mounts
Narrative Short
USA - 10 min

Face Value
Director: Ariel Elmann, Jack Terzi
Narrative Short
USA - 11 min

The Ghost of Summers Past
Director: A.J. Ciccotelli
Narrative Short
Drama, Romance - 10 min

The Mud Hole
Director: Margaret Leone
Short Short
Drama, Historical - USA - 5 min

The Rooftop
Director: David Musolf
Narrative Short
Romance, Drama - USA - 11 min

Because I Love You
Director: Bob Celli
Narrative Short
USA - 13 min

Location: Basie Center Cinemas 36 White St, Red Bank, Nj 07701

Date: June 19 - July 2, 2025

Location: Various Venues in NJ

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