East Brunswick To Host Inaugural Drive-In Indie Film Festival

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — The Township will be hosting its inaugural two-day Drive-In Indie Film Festival beginning Friday.

The festival is being hosted by the newly formed EB Indie Film Festival, in partnership with East Brunswick Arts Coalition and the East Brunswick Arts Commission.

During the festival, 14 films by new and emerging filmmakers will be screened. The screening begins at 8 p.m. and ends at 10 p.m. Prior to the screening, there will be a filmmakers’ gathering.

The EB Indie Film Festival was founded by Emily Eng and Kevin Lin. They met in 2016 at Rutgers University Mason Gross School of the Arts when they were studying Digital Filmmaking. They formed the organization to give young local artists a space to showcase their work in East Brunswick. The film festival also gives filmmakers the opportunity to connect with one another.

Seven films will be showcased on both nights at the Community Arts Center. The festival will culminate in an awards ceremony on the final night.

Those unable to attend the festival in person can stream the live event on Facebook.

For a complete list of films to be screened click here.

The founders of EB Indie Film Festival are also hosting a fundraiser to help and support upcoming filmmakers. A link to their GoFundMe is available here.

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