Middle Life follows Andie (Leah Fay Goldstein), a perfectionist wedding planner in her mid-thirties and new mother, who has meticulously crafted her life but still feels unfulfilled. Fresh off maternity leave, she saves Ryan (Peter Dreimanis, SINNERS), a blue-collar plumber, from a roadside accident. As their paths intertwine over the next year, her craving for change and his newfound perspective on life spark an unexpected connection, leading them to discover that life could be great. Middle Life stars July Talk singers/bandmates Leah Fay Goldstein and Peter Dreimanis. 2025; 84 min.

Middle Life

Middle Life follows Andie, a perfectionist wedding planner in her mid-thirties and new mother, who has meticulously crafted her life but still feels unfulfilled.

Counterfeit Kids – James Sclafani (Washington, D.C.)Set in Baltimore in the 1980s, Counterfeit Kids is told through Nic, an eighteen-year-old who finds friendship and refuge with her foster brother Jude. Jude is a gifted artist and a counterfeiter. Instead of nurturing his talent, his foster parents Trisha and Jerry mock him, calling him Rain Man and inbred. Nic is trapped between her toxic mother Trisha and Trisha’s sleazy boyfriend, Jerry. Trisha constantly reminds Nic that she cared for her during Nic’s childhood leukemia. That sacrifice hangs over everything. Trisha tells her, “remember who loves you.”Nic is forced to work at the family restaurant, Jerry’s Big Ones. A hot dog stand staffed by girls in short shorts and high heels. It is the best gimmick in Charm City. It is also humiliating. Nic and Jude counterfeit money. They pass the bills through vending machines, flea markets, and small businesses, including Jerry’s Big Ones. When Trisha and Jerry discover the counterfeit equipment and fall for Jude’s trap, the house erupts. Nic is forced to make a choice. 2026; 11 min.

Counterfeit Kids

Set in Baltimore in the 1980s, Counterfeit Kids is told through Nic, an eighteen-year-old who finds friendship and refuge with her foster brother Jude.

Sundays – Ashley Gerst (Stoney Point, New York)In this intimate, 2D animated, memoir, a daughter navigates the aftermath of loss as she reflects on the weekly rituals she once shared with her father. 2026; 7 min.

Sundays

In this intimate, 2D animated, memoir, a daughter navigates the aftermath of loss as she reflects on the weekly rituals she once shared with her father.

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Welcome to the 2026 New Jersey International Film Festival! The 31st Annual Festival will be taking place place between May 29-June 7. The Festival will be presenting the Festival online VOD as well as doing select in-person screenings.

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