Join Us July 18 for FilmOneFest 2020!

  For 2020 the finalists selected for FilmOneFest will be presented in 30-minute episodes for four consecutive Tuesdays leading up to the festival date—June 23, June 30, July 7 and July 14—at 8:00 PM on Facebook Live.  PJ Bracco, an award-winning actor/director, is helping to produce what essentially will look like a TV series with films, interviews, and other content. Since we are a celebration of super-short films we thought it would be fun to present them in a way that is itself a shorter format.

On July 18, the date of the festival, FOF winners will be announced at 8:00 PM, again on Facebook Live. We’ll compile the four episodes into a traditional festival showcase and present it on a big screen in a local movie theater at a later date. So, bad news—no outdoor festival this summer. Good news—selected films will be shown both online in June and July, and later as a single live event in a theater, hopefully in the fall. 

FilmOneFest (a production of the Atlantic Highlands Arts Council) is the Jersey Shore’s preeminent showcase for all forms of short films under two minutes in  length. The festival is a free, summertime seaside screening in the town of Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey.  Its goal is to raise awareness of the arts, as well as the community of Atlantic Highlands. FilmOneFest also promotes local and international filmmaking through the use of new media and technology, educational activities and screenings, and supports its local food bank.

The Atlantic Highlands Arts Council is comprised of a team of dedicated volunteers who include professional artists, educators, business leaders and community organizers. We are a volunteer, non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization whose mission is to strengthen community through the arts. Our primary function is to develop and execute events and arts related activities for the benefit of our community. 

 For more information, check out our website at www.aharts.org

FilmOneFest 2019

In 2019,  record high temperatures couldn’t deter the crowds who gathered for the 11th Annual FilmOneFest held at the Atlantic Highlands Marina. More than 1,000 viewers attended to view a total of 43 films  selected from a field of 2,350 submissions from over 100 countries.  

The event kicked off on a high note at 6:00 p.m. with musical entertainment from local bands Double A, Zoochie, and headliner Cranston Dean Band. 

New this year were interstitials created for the event by locals "The Bagsville Initiative" and collaboration with 5-Second Films.

And the winners:

2019 Winners

• Best Animation: "Home Sweet Home" by Maria Robertson
• Best Comedy: "The Chop" by Jennifer Sheridan
• Best Drama: "Come Here Often?" by Michael Boylan
• Best Documentary: "Mel" by Jason MacQueen
• Gartenberg Award: "Imagine" by Keegan Larwin
• Director's Award: "Nuraiyah" by Khevyn Ibrahim
• Audience Choice Award: "Come Here Often?" by Michael Boylan

2019 Judges Choice Awards

• Gedney Webb: "Dummy Up" by Carlos Andres Reyes
• Robert O'Connor: "Confined" by The Zavitsanos Brothers
• Holland Farkas: "Rudolf" by Ramon Arango
• Johnny Grasso: "Just a Couple Plates of Spaghetti?" by Snakes O’Sullivan
• Susan Littenberg: "Mel" by Jason MacQueen
• Victor Zak: "Come Here Often?" by Michael Boylan
• Jon Crowley: "Vivaldi Was a Redhead" by John Corcoran