New Jersey Stage logo
New Jersey Stage Menu



 

UCPAC Film Fest 2024 to Take Place August 24th

Published by New Jersey Stage

originally published: 07/17/2024

(RAHWAY, NJ) -- Union County Performing Arts Center presents UCPAC Film Fest 2024 on Saturday, August 24, 2024. This exciting one-day event will showcase short films crafted by aspiring and independent filmmakers ages 14 and above, along with engaging panel discussions and more! The event begins at 11:00am.

UCPAC Film Fest’s mission is to platform aspiring and independent filmmakers by showcasing their work at their classic venue.

Tickets are $20 for one film block, $55 for a day pass, $30 for the Awards Ceremony. Tickets are available for purchase online. Union County Performing Arts Center is located at 1601 Irving Street in Rahway, New Jersey.

FILM BLOCK 1 (11:00am) - High School Student Short Films

NETWORKING HOUR (12:00pm - 1:00pm)




Promote your shows at New Jersey Stage! Click here for info



FILM BLOCK 2 (1:00pm) - College/University Student Short Films and A Special Presentation with Little Echo Productions

FILM BLOCK 3 (4:00pm) - General (Independent) Short Films and A Discussion with Projectionist Mark Pusillo

AWARDS CEREMONY (7:00pm)

This event is made possible by funds from the Union County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs, a partner of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.

Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) has a well-earned reputation as the “Crown Jewel” of the performing arts scene in Union County. They’re a sophisticated performing arts campus presenting everything from rock concerts to theatrical productions, a multipurpose community center, a five-star rental facility for corporate, nonprofit, and private events, and currently, the home of New Jersey’s one and only classic movie palace!

Governed by a Board of Trustees, the Union County Arts Center, Inc. (d.b.a. The Union County Performing Arts Center, aka UCPAC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit historic theatre serving both the community of Union County and the state of New Jersey.



You can have your events appear here,
whenever someone reads an article about
Rahway

click here for more information

Petflix

Petflix – A Free Pet-Friendly Outdoor Movie at the Hamilton Street Lot

Saturday, August 15, 2026 @ 6:00pm
Hamilton Stage at Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC)
360 Hamilton Avenue, Rahway, NJ

 

DJ

DJ Drewski - Mayor's Summer Concert Series

Thursday, August 20, 2026 @ 7:00pm
Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC)
1601 Irving Street, Rahway, NJ

 

All-4-One

All-4-One - Mayor's Summer Concert Series

Thursday, August 27, 2026 @ 7:00pm
Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) - Main Stage
1601 Irving Street, Rahway, NJ

 

Teenage

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in 35mm

Thursday, September 17, 2026 @ 7:00pm
Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) - Main Stage
1601 Irving Street, Rahway, NJ

 

Moana

Moana Sing-Along Popcorn & Pajamas Film Series

Friday, September 18, 2026 @ 7:00pm
Hamilton Stage at Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC)
360 Hamilton Avenue, Rahway, NJ

 



EVENT PREVIEWS

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- The 45th Bi-Annual New Jersey Film Festival will be taking place between September 4 - October 4, 2026. As they have been doing the last few years, the festival will be presented as a hybrid with select in-person screenings at Rutgers University and most of the films available virtually via Video on Demand for 24 hours on their show date. The festival also be offering an Audio-Visual Concert featuring the bands Lawns and Hanging Coats as well as two FREE Filmmaking Workshops.

Airplane! Live with Julie Hagerty and Robert Hays at The Basie on October 9th

(RED BANK, NJ) -- You ever seen a... screening of the greatest comedy to ever hit the skies? Well surely you’ve seen Airplane! — but not like this! Count Basie Center for the Arts has clearance, Clarence, to show the beloved comedy classic, Airplane! on the BIG screen joined live by two stars of the film! The event takes place Friday, October 9, 2026 at 7:30pm.