WELCOME TO THE HACKETTSTOWN FILM FESTIVAL Movies at the Strand are back with two Film Festivals per year, hosted by the Hackettstown Center for the Arts! Friday, April 25, 2025 at 7:30 pm Friday, October 31, 2025 at 7:30 pm Come and watch the winning films by independent directors! Tickets for the upcoming Spring Festival is only $10 per person. All proceeds from the Hackettstown Film Festival (HFF) benefit the Arts Center. The Hackettstown Film Festival is produced by the Hackettstown Center for the Arts - a 501(c)(3) non-profit multi-purpose cultural venue catering to the artistic needs of northern New Jersey and beyond. Located in The Strand Theater on Main Street, the Center is a regional hub for concerts, recitals, theatrical productions, poetry readings, art and photography shows, film festivals/Art House Cinema and more. The Festival enthusiastically pursues its artistic and public service goals: to enrich, educate, entertain, initiate cultural dialogue and honor cinematic excellence. We promoting film to an ever-widening audience as a powerful medium that inspires creativity, encourages introspection and compels exploration. We celebrate those artistic Producers and Director who share these goals and philosophies. Are you a Filmmaker? Submission Guidelines for Film Makers List of Winners: 2021 - 2024