The 44th Bi-Annual New Jersey Film Festival will be taking place
Schedule of Events:
Online for 24 Hours!
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.
Driving Lessons –Anastasiya Gruba (Kyiv, Ukraine)
Wartime Kyiv, Ukraine. A father helps his daughter to practice driving. They have a strong connection but many disagreements in their opinions. The driving lesson ceases to be ordinary when the father is issued a summons at a checkpoint. In Ukrainian, subtitled. 2025; 18 min.
Flirtologist – Madeline O’Leary (Lisbon, Portugal)
A teenage girl on a contentious family camping trip attempts to amuse herself with a handsome stranger, but she must learn that her budding sexuality is treacherous, and the war between the sexes eternal. 2025; 28 min.
Where's My Coffee Cup? – Yehada Sharim (Merced, California)
Where's My Coffee Cup? tells the story of John, who, at 64 and still in prison, must navigate trauma and aging in a space that is not designed for a geriatric population. Like others, he faces the challenges of stairs, top bunks, food that is not made for human consumption, and the everyday risks of violence and exploitation. John’s story is a call and a demand for compassion and justice. 2025; 30 min.
