October 28, 2023 * 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM WELCOME TO THE HACKETTSTOWN FILM FESTIVAL The Hackettstown Film Festival is produced by the Hackettstown Center for the Arts - a 501(c)(3) non-profit multi-purpose cultural venue catering to the artistic needs of northern New Jersey and beyond. Located in The Strand Theater on Main Street, the Center is a regional hub for concerts, recitals, theatrical productions, poetry readings, art and photography shows, film festivals/Art House Cinema and more. The Festival enthusiastically pursues its artistic and public service goals: to enrich, educate, entertain, initiate cultural dialogue and honor cinematic excellence. We promoting film to an ever-widening audience as a powerful medium that inspires creativity, encourages introspection and compels exploration. We celebrate those artistic Producers and Director who share these goals and philosophies. Proceeds from the Hackettstown Film Festival (HFF) benefit the Arts Center. A FESTIVAL EVERY YEAR We produce a Halloween themed festival every October. FESTIVAL PASSES ON SALE NOW! Film Showing Times 3:00 Festival Introduction 3:05 “Short Route” Ultra-Short Winner 3:15 “The Stray” Honorable Mention 3:30 “Amphibia” Short Winner 3:45 “Fraudulent Conversion” Honorable Mention 5:45 “Afterwards” Festival Winner 7:30 Closing Comments Submission Guidelines for Film Makers List of 2023 Winners List of 2022 Winners List of 2021 Winners