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CONGRATULATIONS!

You Got In! We are thrilled to have your project as an Official Selection at our 2024 edition. You are now officially part of what is known worldwide as the #NJWebFest Family. Welcome aboard!

BOOKMARK THIS PAGE! We have created this as a one-stop shop for you to keep up with all happenings throughout the summer and leading up to the big week in September. We will continue to update it whenever we have new information, and we'll email you whenever we have updates!

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LATEST UPDATES

 

Our live announcement officially kicked off the 2024 NJ WebFest season, which continues throughout the summer and will culminate with our four-day September Spectacular, from the 26th to the 29th.

  

We highly recommend that you come in person to #FeelTheMagic. Just ask around or revisit our reviews on FilmFreeway and you'll see: this is a festival you want to experience in person. If you’ve been here before, we’d love to see you again. And if you haven’t, we would really love to meet you.
 
Congratulations to all who can shout #WeGotNominated! Visit our nominee pages for 
Web Series/Shorts​ and Audio Fiction, and then download your Nominee laurel here.

SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE
The full schedule is up! Click here to view it. 

WORKSHOPS SCHEDULE

Experts in their respective fields will be on-hand to give their thoughts on various topics. We will have a renowned casting director, post-production experts, writers, and more with information geared to support creatives in both the video and audio spaces.

Here's a preview of some of the events:


Thursday

* Welcome / Meet-and-Greet / Opening Ceremony!

* Networking 101: How to Make the Most of a WebFest Experience

 

* The Craft of Casting

 

Friday

* The Flow of Post-Production: Collaborating to Achieve a Joint Artistic Vision

 

* $200 Dash Pitch Competition

 

Saturday

* Transmedia Storytelling for Creators: How Adapting Your Script Across Multiple Media Can Help It Find Its Audience!

* The Pitch Is Back!

TICKETS

Tickets are on sale HERE! Share with your peeps.

 

Folks can get VIP passes for the entire weekend; ala carte tickets for the Gala; single-day passes; or - if someone just wants to come watch your project, single-screening passes are available (your project is listed in the description).


The Tickets page also includes sponsorship opportunities; please share with anyone who wants us to help them get exposure for their brand in exchange for their support.

ALSO - please complete these two questions to let us know if you are coming!

LOOKBOOK (OPTIONAL)

This year at the NJ WebFest, we're building a digital program guide and attendee list to help you learn more about this year's projects and each other! You'll be able to see a brief bio of attendees, learn more about each project involved in the festival, and find links to follow everyone on social media.

If you are attending the festival in person and would like to be included in this, please fill out this Google Form to give us your bio, links, and picture! 

CREATOR PERKS

One member of all accepted projects is entitled to receive one of the following perks:

 

PERK A. Free access to events from Thursday, September 26th through Saturday, September 29th, including workshops from industry professionals, panels with fellow creators, every screening of over 150 projects, and complimentary drinks at our after-party.

 

OR

 

PERK B. 50% Off one VIP All-Access Pass, which includes Thursday-Saturday events PLUS entry to our World-Class Gala on Sunday. Experience the pageantry you’ve been hearing about! It is a wonderful gourmet celebration at one of New Jersey’s premiere banquet halls, with music, entertainment, fine dining, unlimited select drinks, fun surprises and, of course, the Awards presentations. Represent your show in style at #TheGala!

HOW TO ACCESS PERKS

If you will not attend The Gala and want only to attend the rest of the weekend (Perk A), please email info@newjerseywebfest.com, with PERK A as the Subject Line. In the body of the email, include the name of your representative that will be attending. We will put that person on the list for entry on Thursday through Saturday only. No payment necessary.

For creators who want to take advantage of the discounted VIP All-Access Pass:
1. Please see this document for the dedicated one-time promo code that corresponds with your project.
2. You can then visit our Tickets page and start a purchase for a "VIP All-Access Package."
3. At checkout, use your dedicated promo code. You will pay only $99 for the VIP pass (a 50% saving!), which will go towards your entry to The Gala, and will include entry to everything the entire weekend, including participation in our pitch contest for a chance to win $200.

Again, the above perks are available to one person per show. All other team members, friends, and supporters need to get passes at full price.

REFRESHER

 

Here is the first batch of items we sent you at the beginning of the summer!

OFFICIAL SELECTION LISTING/
LAURELS

Here's the Official Selection page on our website, which includes a link for your laurels! One of the laurels has our white background, and one has a clear background for embedding on your posters. Use hashtags #NJWebFest and #FeelTheMagic when you post 'em!

FOLLOW US

Make sure you're following @NJWebFest on Instagram and Twitter, and Like New Jersey Web Festival on Facebook, to keep up with all the exciting happenings, including AWARD NOMINATIONS! Let's keep the #JerseyMagic going on social media!

FILL OUT THIS FORM

Form for web series, films, pilots, music videos, and trailers

Form for narrative audio fiction projects

Form for actual play projects

Form for scripts

 

This is a quick form for you to fill out with basic info, and it will really help us, especially as we are putting together your Award Nominations for various categories.

DEADLINE: July 25, 2024 (but the sooner, the better please, so we can get the nominations done ASAP!)

SEND US YOUR FILES

Kindly visit the File Request Folder that matches your project type, and drop in your project file, trailer, and poster, as per the instructions:

WEB SERIES, FILMS, PILOTS, MUSIC VIDEOS, AND TRAILERS

FICTION PODCASTS, ACTUAL PLAY (PODCASTS), ACTUAL PLAY (VIDEO), AUDIO FICTION (STANDALONE)

SCRIPTS: no need to send a file, as we already have a copy of your script. But we do need your Google form filled out.

DEADLINE: August 16, 2024

Keep an eye out for more info throughout the summer!

Programming schedule will be added to this page when it's ready!

WELCOME TO THE NJ WEBFEST FAMILY!

WE ARE THRILLED TO HAVE YOU ❤️

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