FilmOneFest

FilmOneFest FilmOneFest 2025 is Saturday, July 19th.

FilmOneFest is a celebration of the short-short film that takes place every third Saturday in July in the historic Atlantic Highlands Marina. Films from around the world are selected and shown on a giant screen in front of an audience of over 1,000 and entries are shared and seen globally through our mobile apps.

03/26/2026

THE REGULAR SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS APRIL 15. Visit to learn more and enter! 🎥
• Please choose the category that your film BEST fits.
• Comedy – make us laugh
• Drama – make us feel
• Sci-Fi – make us wonder
• Horror – make us scared
• Experimental – make us see the world in a different way
• Documentary – make us understand
• Animation – make us cartooned
• NJ Filmmaker - From New Jersey
• Female Filmmaker Category - The writer, director and producers are females.
• Student – Students must be currently enrolled in school (18 or under when the film was made) and can provide a copy of a valid student ID upon request.

01/17/2026

SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN AT 🎥
• Please choose the category that your film BEST fits.
• Comedy – make us laugh
• Drama – make us feel
• Sci-Fi – make us wonder
• Horror – make us scared
• Experimental – make us see the world in a different way
• Documentary – make us understand
• Animation – make us cartooned
• NJ Filmmaker - From New Jersey
• Female Filmmaker Category - The writer, director and producers are females.
• Student – Students must be currently enrolled in school (18 or under when the film was made) and can provide a copy of a valid student ID upon request.

01/11/2026

SUBMISSIONS OPEN JANUARY 15, 2026 ON 🎥
• Please choose the category that your film BEST fits.
• Comedy – make us laugh
• Drama – make us feel
• Sci-Fi – make us wonder
• Horror – make us scared
• Experimental – make us see the world in a different way
• Documentary – make us understand
• Animation – make us cartooned
• NJ Filmmaker - From New Jersey
• Female Filmmaker Category - The writer, director and producers are females.
• Student – Students must be currently enrolled in school (18 or under when the film was made) and can provide a copy of a valid student ID upon request. All student film are entered into FilmOneFest

12/16/2025

presents the best short films from around the world against the backdrop of the Atlantic Highlands Marina, overlooking majestic New York City. FOF provides filmmakers with the opportunity to support and share their most innovative, diverse, and entertaining short-short films out there.

The 29th annual event will be held outdoors July 2026 at the beautiful Atlantic Highlands Marina in historic Atlantic Highlands, FOF offers filmmakers the opportunity to meet and make industry connections while enjoying a unique outdoor screening event that combines film, art, and music — truly separating FOF from other festivals. With Jury & Judge, Audience Choice, and Young Filmmaker Awards, we encourage, support, and reward the art of the short filmmaker.

Film Categories Include Comedy, drama, sci-fi, horror, experimental, documentary, animation, student, New Jersey, and female filmmakers.

FilmOneFest is supported by Sony Pictures Classics, and in part by funds from Monmouth Arts, a partner of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, and the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners. The FilmOneFest and the Atlantic Highlands Arts Council supports the Atlantic Highlands Food Pantry through food drives and donations.

12/16/2025

It’s that time of year! Submissions for will open next month. Check the website for more information in January.

11/17/2025

The volunteers celebrated this year’s accomplishments at the gallery Sunday, November 16, 2025. We are so grateful for the support of our volunteers, sponsors, and community vendors who make each year so special. MANY thanks to for their generous contributions to this special event! See you in 2026!

FilmOneFest 50/50 -you gotta be in it to win it !
07/20/2025

FilmOneFest 50/50 -you gotta be in it to win it !

FilmOneFest
07/19/2025

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