New Jersey Independent Film Festival

The New Jersey Independent Film Festival will bring a four-day showcase of global independent films to the Cranford Theater, in Cranford NJ. Not only will the festival bring a diverse selection of cutting-edge films, but it will also honor the area's Hispanic population by featuring a special section featuring the achievements and heritage of Latin American filmmakers. 

The New Jersey Independent Film Festival is one of the newest members of a family of film festivals including the Venice Film Week, the Boston Short Film Festival, the Hong Kong Arthouse Film Festival, and many more! It's fair to say the festival is in good company. For its inaugural edition, NJIFF included a 2 hour retrospective with a selection of award winning independent cinema in association with these partners.

Schedule of Events:

7:00 pm: International Shorts

This screening includes 8 short films, with a total running time of approximately 95 minutes.
All films are in English and-or have English subtitles.

Location: The Clairidge, 486 Bloomfield Ave, Montclair, NJ 07042

The Steak (Canada, Iran) by Kiarash Dadgar
- A birthday party preparation is thrown into chaos by an awful event.

Running time: 00:08:13

(Norway) by Robin Jensen
- Two sweaty men end up at odds with each other in a crowded sauna. A short film about prejudice and politics. And .

Running time: 00:06:30

First Night (United States) by Haneol Lee
- A newly immigrated Korean father goes into a deli trying to order food for his family– only with the help of a dictionary.

Running time: 00:11:43

Stay Strong and Be Quiet (France) by Anne Loriot
- Parents try to prepare their 6-year-old daughter for her future.

Running time: 00:02:18

After Dark (Norway) by Iain Forbes
- On his way home one night, Kristian encounters a young woman in desperate need of help. He agrees to accompany her to the train station, but soon begins questioning her story.

Running time: 00:10:07

Georgie (United States) by Jennie Butler
- An ex-mobster reflects on life, love, and loss after spending 32 years in prison.

Running time: 00:14:20

The Cascade (Mexico) by Pablo Delgado Sanchez
- A man discovers he's been crying for several months without even noticing. Strangely, his tear ducts have decided to work in an inverse manner, transforming his interiors into a waterfall. The man will have to find a way to stop a cry that he can't even feel.

Running time: 00:20:00

Latchkey Kids (Norway) by Sindre Mangen Haram
- When twelve-year-old Erik is forced to choose which parent should have to move out during an ugly divorce, he struggles in the aftermath of his decision and how it ends up altering his relationships not only with his parents, but his two younger brothers as well.

Running time: 00:21:16

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