Garden State Film Festival

March 23-28, 2021
Cranford, New Jersey
Asbury Park, New Jersey
6 Days
300+ Films representing 25+ countries

The globally recognized Garden State Film Festival, New Jersey's Premier Independent Film Festival® returns March 23-28!

Over 300 Films representing over 25 countries, Panels, Parties and More!
View the best independent films from the comfort of your home, hotel room or be with us In Person at our hybrid Festival with both Virtual and Live, in person screenings and events.

*Limited seating available.
All in person tickets sold separately for each film block event.

The Garden State Film Festival 2021 App is now available for FREE thanks to the talented team at F&S Digital and GSFF.


Watch trailers of the films, view screening times and venue locations, create your own individualized schedule and much more!

Come be part of the largest film event in the state, The Garden State Film Festival (GSFF). Now in its 19th year, the global GSFF brings New Jersey the best in national, international and local films, shorts, documentaries and student films along with exciting networking, hands-on workshops, live reading of the screenplay competition winner, intriguing panel discussions and can’t miss parties, all held in numerous locations all over Asbury Park. 

GSFF was named winner of the Corporate America Today 2021- Best Independent Film Festival - USA, 2019 Spinnaker Arts & Culture Award from the Eastern Monmouth Chamber of Commerce and the 2017 Global Excellence Awards 'Best Independent Film Festival - East Coast’ by TMT News.