FilmOneFest is an annual international short-film festival showcasing innovative, diverse, and entertaining films under two minutes, set outdoors at the Atlantic Highlands Marina with NYC as the backdrop. The festival features global submissions, live screenings, art, and music, plus Jury & Judge Awards, Audience Choice, and Young Filmmaker honors.

Categories include comedy, drama, sci?fi, horror, experimental, documentary, animation, student, New Jersey, and female filmmakers. The event also supports the Atlantic Highlands Food Pantry through monetary donations and optional food drop?offs at Beacon UMC, 96 Third Ave, Atlantic Highlands, NJ 07716.

The festival starts at 6pm and films roll at dusk.

FilmOneFest is supported by Sony Pictures Classics, and in part by funds from Monmouth Arts, a partner of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, and the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners. The FilmOneFest and the Atlantic Highlands Arts Council supports the Atlantic Highlands Food Pantry through food drives and donations.

Last Updated: 07/14/26