Join us for the Lighthouse International Film Festival!!

We curate a dynamic selection of outstanding films from around the world, handpicking those that have captivated audiences at prestigious festivals like Tribeca, Cannes, Sundance and SXSW.

Schedule of Events:

Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Surf City Firehouse

5:00 pm: Zzaslow K-427 and QandA - 79 Min
7:00 pm: Move Ya Body and QandA - 91 Min
9:15 pm: Marble In A Jar and Surfers Dharma - 100 Min

Special Events

10:00 am - 1:00 pm: Launch Party At Nardi's

Thursday, June 5, 2025

Surflight Theatre

12:15 pm: River Returns and QandA - 108 Min
02:45 pm: John Lilly and QandA - 89 Min
05:00 pm: Been Here Stay Here and QandA - 86 Min
07:15 pm: Opening Film: americana and QandA - 110 Min
10:10 pm: Darkhouse Opening Film: Dangerous Animals - 93 Min

Special Events

12:00 pm: Closing Opening Party At Marlin Restaurant and Bar

Lbi Foundation

11:30 am: american Dendrite and QandA - 79 Min
01:30 pm: The Sheperd's Keeper and Home-Land and QandA - 92 Min
03:45 pm: Friends Of The Fest and QandA - 120 Min
06:30 pm: You Are Not Alone and QandA - 105 Min
09:00 pm: Darkhouse Shorts 1 and QandA - 105 Min

Surf City Firehouse

12:00 pm: Shorts Block 1 and QandA - 110 Min
02:20 pm: Shorts Block 2 and QandA - 110 Min
04:40 pm: Shorts Block 3 and QandA - 120 Min
07:10 pm: Shorts Block 4 and QandA - 110 Min
09:30 pm: Surf Block 1 and QandA - 75 Min

Friday, June 6, 2025

Surflight Theatre

10:45 am: Best Man and QandA - 105 Min
01:15 pm: Just Looking and QandA - 120 Min
03:40 pm: Thirsty and QandA - 112 Min
06:20 pm: Omaha and QandA - 83 Min
08:30 pm: Slanted and QandA - 102 Min
11:00 pm: The Junction - 40 Min

Special Events

08:45 am - 10:15 am: Breakfast W- Filmmakers At Parker's Garage
10:00 am: Closing Friday Night Party At Marlin Restaurant

Lbi Foundation

12:00 pm: Solitary Road and QandA - 76 Min
02:00 pm: Sometime The Wolf and QandA - 92 Min
04:15 pm: Thaw and QandA - 88 Min
06:30 pm: Resentment and QandA - 83 Min
08:45 pm: O Horizon and QandA - 107 Min

Surf City Firehouse

10:00 am: Shorts Block 5 - 90 Min
11:00 am: The Little Things That Run The World and QandA - 105 Min
01:30 pm: Shorts Block 6 and QandA - 110 Min
03:50 pm: Shorts Block 7 and QandA - 120 Min
06:20 pm: Cafe 404 and QandA - 90 Min
08:45 pm: Shorts Block 8 and QandA - 120 Min

Special Events

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm: Panel: Nj Commision At Lbi Library

Saturday, June 7, 2025

Surflight Theatre

11:00 am: A Simple Machine and QandA - 97 Min
01:30 pm: Conversation With Jason Alexander - 60 Min
03:00 pm: Kid Racers and QandA - 86 Min
05:10 pm: Sunfish and QandA - 85 Min
07:20 pm: Fantasy Life and QandA - 91 Min
10:00 pm: The Strange Dark and QandA - 84 Min

Special Events

03:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Masterclass: Mike Jackman At Lbi Museum
10:00 pm: Midnight Saurday Night Party At Queen City Marina

Lbi Foundation

11:00 am: Shuffle and QandA - 82 Min
01:10 pm: among The Palms The Bomb and QandA - 85 Min
03:20 pm: Norma Dorma and QandA - 87 Min
05:30 pm: Special Screening: Freeheld and QandA - 75 Min
07:15 pm: Lovebug and QandA - 90 Min
09:30 pm: Surf Block 2 and QandA - 75 Min

Surf City Firehouse

11:00 am: Shorts Block 9 and QandA - 105 Min
01:15 pm: Shorts Block 10 - Docs and QandA - 120 Min
03:45 pm: Shorts Block 11 and QandA - 120 Min
06:15 pm: Darkhouse Shorts - Block 2 and QandA - 120 Min
08:45 pm: Darkhouse Short - Block 3 and QandA - 120 Min

Special Events

8:45 am - 10:30 am: Breakfast W- Filmmakers At Hotel Lbi

Sunday, June 8, 2025

Surflight Theatre

10:00 am: The Librarians and QandA - 92 Min
12:15 pm: Creede U.S.A. and QandA - 94 Min
02:30 pm: Limonov: The Ballad and QandA - 138 Min
07:15 pm: Closing Night: american Sweatshop - 100 Min

Lbi Foundation

10:30 am: Tv and Web Series Block 1 and QandA - 120 Min
01:00 pm: Talk With Sam Lipman-Stern - 60 Min
02:30 pm: Tv and Web Series Block 2 and QandA - 120 Min

Surf City Firehouse

10:00 am: Shorts Block 12 - Docs and QandA - 120 Min
12:30 pm: The New School Films - Showcase and QandA - 120 Min
03:00 pm: High School Showcase - 60 Min
04:20 pm: Ownership and QandA - 40 Min
05:30 pm: Jury Award Winner - 105 Min

Special Events

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Closing Ceremony-Party At Joe Pop's Shore Bar

Date:
June 4 - 8, 2025

Location:
Various Venues in New Jersey

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