“The Best Little Film
Festival in the World”
- Smart Movie Making
Saturday, July 18th, 2020
6:00pm – 11:00pm
Atlantic Highlands, NJ
FilmOneFest.org
Atlantic Highlands Arts Council
This program is made possible in part by the Monmouth County Arts
through funding from the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders,
and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.
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MONMOUTH
FILM FESTIVAL
Two River Theater, Red Bank
August 14–16, 2020
The Monmouth Film Festival (MFF) is New Jersey’s
world-class, critically acclaimed international Film
Festival. The festival hosts New Jersey Premieres of
award-winning films from studios including Netflix,
Hulu, A24 Films, and Magnolia Pictures, featuring
such names as Michael Cera, Sandra Oh, Nick Kroll
and Wendell Pierce. Special guests have included
Sinbad (Jingle All the Way), Kevin Smith (Clerks) and
John Roberts (Bob’s Burgers). The Monmouth Film
Festival is a must-go experience for filmmakers and
film-lovers, featuring celebrities, industry professionals
and the finest independent films from across the globe
with countless opportunities to view feature and short
films, narrative and documentary, as well as attend
Q&As, panels, and free workshops to learn the art
of filmmaking. MFF hosts the NJ Digital Film Expo,
providing filmmakers and tech aficionados the ability
to see new gear from companies like Blackmagic
Design and Fujifilm. MFF prides itself on being New
Jersey’s only festival that focuses on quality over
quantity; presenting the community with a highly
curated selection of the greatest films from across
the world, screening in a state-of-the-art venue with
premium seating, superior audio-visual technology,
and a personalized experience for our filmmakers
and attendees. Choose our VIP option to reserve
your three-day pass with exclusive access to a fullycatered
5-star VIP Lounge. We welcome all to join
us in August 2020 for an unforgettable cinematic
experience! www.MonmouthFilmFestival.org
FilmOneFest
Atlantic Highlands, July 18, 2020
This international film festival has been wowing
audiences for over a decade with short-format films
from around the world. The free, volunteer-run festival
takes place annually on the third Saturday of July,
attracting nearly 3,000 audience members to watch
40+ films chosen from thousands of submissions
from over 100 countries.
The International
One-Minute Film Festival
This year’s outdoor screening of films under two minutes
Sponsored by
will be presented underneath the stars on the shores of
historic Sandy Hook Bay. As a sponsored program of
the Atlantic Highlands Arts Council, the festival includes
Janet Peterson
music, food and other activities. A separate screening of
films created by students, FilmYoungFest, is held in late June with the top winners automatically included in the July festival.
FilmOneFest holds multiple fundraisers throughout the year, including movie premieres with full-length feature films provided by
Sony Pictures Classics. This year, FilmOneFest and the Atlantic Highlands Arts Council are the beneficiaries of a fundraising event
by iconic filmmaker Kevin Smith, a native of Highlands, NJ, on April 24, 2020, at Monmouth University’s Pollak Theatre.
Visit FilmOneFest.org and aharts.org for more information about the festival, the Atlantic Highlands Arts Council, Film Slam and
other events.
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