Jersey Shore Film Festival 2020

2019 Featured Films

VIRGIN BLACKTOP : A New York Skate Odyssey

Director: Charlie Samuels
Documentary Feature
Human interest, Diversity | USA | 83 min

“VIRGIN BLACKTOP: a New York skate odyssey” is an uplifting and sometimes heart-breaking coming-of-age story about a super funky crew of suburban New York City kids. When they met in 1977, they had nothing in …

Melody Makers

Director: Leslie Ann Coles
Documentary feature
Music | Canada | 95 min

Melody Makers’ captures the birth of music journalism during the zeitgeist of rock n’ roll through the lens of photographer, Barrie Wentzell, Chief Contributing Photographer, Melody Maker magazine (1965-1975) whose iconic, largely unseen photo archive, …

A Mirror for the Sun

Director: Neta Ariel
Documentary Feature
Israel | 60 min

Tamar Ariel grew up in a religious home in a moshav in southern Israel. Encouraged to go her own way, she spent two years in National Service and then joined the IDF, where she served …

Paris la Blanche

Director: Lidia Terki
Narrative feature
Drama | France | 84 min

Through its simplicity and heart, Paris la Blanche tackles the issue of immigration through a personal life story. At the age of 70, Rekia decides to leave her village in Algeria to travel to Paris …

Love in Kilnerry

Director: Daniel Keith, Snorri Sturluson
Narrative Feature
Comedy | USA | 105 min

The elderly residents of a small remote town panic when the EPA announces mandatory changes to their chemical plant could cause a dramatic increase in their sexual libido. The town sheriff tries to maintain order …

In Money We Trust?

Director: Paul G. Sanderson III
Documentary Feature
USA | 57 min

From the beginnings of currency to Bitcoin, In Money We Trust? is an insightful and illuminating answer to the question “What is Money?” Based on the book “Money” by Steve Forbes and Elizabeth Ames, the …

Shorts Program: Comedies

87 min

What would tragedy be without comedy? These shorts will have you laughing out loud, but always with a touch of heart thrown in.

Shorts Program: Thrills and Chills

114 min

There is always something waiting around every corner in these shorts. Each of these films will have you on the edge of your seat with excited trepidation.

Shorts Program: Horror and Reality

110 min

Whether it is shattering reality or bleakly adhering to it, each of these shorts shows the potential for horror in seemingly-every day scenarios.

Shorts Program: Variety Pack

95 min

A veritable potpourri of shorts, each better than the last. You never know what you will find here, but you know it will be good!

Shorts Program: Things Are Not as They Seem

106 min

At its core, cinema is about mystery and surprises. These shorts exemplify the subtle secrets with which film can astound us.

Shorts Program: Life’s Ups and Downs

105 min

No matter what life throws at them, these shorts will not quit. This collection displays characters’ determination in the face of hardship.

Shorts Program: Hidden Treasures

104 min

A group of shorts that are united in their understated yet profound approach to storytelling. You won’t want to miss out on these.

Shorts Program: Youth in Cinema

90 min

Children are the future, and as such, they deserve recognition. These shorts highlight both young filmmakers and/or young subjects and their depth and achievements.