ANNOUNCEMENT
FilmOneFest is an annual short-film festival in Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey, built around one uncompromising rule: every film must be under two minutes. Within that limit, filmmakers can work across comedy, drama, science fiction, horror, documentary, animation and experimental forms, making the festival a showcase for compact ideas rather than a single genre.
The programme is designed for a broad public audience and asks entries to remain family-friendly. Its outdoor screening at the Atlantic Highlands Marina combines film with art, music and community gathering, giving the event a strong local identity while maintaining an international submission base.
For filmmakers, FilmOneFest rewards precision. There is little room for exposition, so character, tone, visual design and narrative turn have to arrive quickly—making it a useful platform for genuinely short-form cinema rather than conventional shorts compressed to fit a programme.
