JUNE 4-8, 2025
LIGHTHOUSE INTERNATIONAL FILM SOCIETY
SCREENINGS & EVENTS
The Lighthouse International Film Society is the film festival's sister organization, bringing you cutting-edge, award-winning films and events to enjoy all year long. Check back for more screenings and events in 2025!
LIGHTHOUSE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL PASSES ON SALE.
PORCELAIN WAR
Friday, January 24
LBI Foundation of the Arts and Sciences
120 Long Beach Blvd.
Loveladies, NJ 08008
6:30 p.m. - Ukrainian Reception
Hosted by Wally's
Serving Ukrainian Perogies
7:30 p.m. - Porcelain War
Admission - $15
Advance tickets highly recommended and appreciated.
Porcelain War is an unflinching masterpiece that marries art and resilience against the backdrop of Ukraine's ongoing conflict. Directed by Brendan Bellomo and Slava Leontyev, the film paints a vivid portrait of artists who transform creativity into resistance, using their craft as a weapon against oppression.
Through breathtaking cinematography and deeply personal narratives, Porcelain War reveals the unyielding spirit of a nation fighting for its identity and freedom. The raw emotion captured in each frame—whether on the battlefield or in an artist's studio—strikes a chord, making this more than just a documentary. It’s a rallying cry for hope, courage, and the indomitable human spirit.
On Friday, Jan. 24 the proceeds from dinner at Wally’s will be donated to Ukrainian charities.. LIFSOCIETY will be donating 10% of the screening proceed to Ukrainian charities.
2025 OSCAR NOMINATED SHORTS
Exclusive Screening Alert
Celebrate the power of storytelling! Don’t miss the 2025 Oscar-nominated shorts screenings, where the year’s most extraordinary short films come to life on the big screen.
Cinema Lab at SOPAC Arts
1 SOPAC Way,
South Orange Village, NJ 07079
Saturday, February 15- Documentary Shorts @ 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 16 - Live Action Shorts@ 7:30 p.m.
Thank you to our Maplewood sponsors - Rooney Home Inspections, Maplewood Film Society & Senor Sangria.
Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences
120 Long Beach Blvd.
Loveladies, NJ 08008
Friday, February 21- Live Action @7:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 22 - Documentary @7:30 p.m.
Sunday February 23- Animation @ 2:00 p.m.
Thank you to our LBI sponsors- LBIF, Firefly Gallery
Spring Lake Theatre
300 Madison Ave
Spring Lake, NJ 07762
Double Feature
Saturday, March 1
Live Action- 2:00- 5:00 p.m.
Documentary- 7:30 - 10:00 p.m.
Thank you to our Spring Lake sponsors- Eagan's Wine & Liquor, Spring Lake Theatre
Lighthouse Film Society's Past Screenings
2025
Oscar Nominated Shorts- February 15-31
Porcelain War - January 24
2024
Savage Waters - January 12
Oscar Nominated Shorts - Feb
Rose- February 20
Call Me Dancer -January 26
Oscar Nominated Shorts - March 2
In The Whale- March 15
William Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill- March 29
Garland Jefferys: The King of In Between - August 11
My Old Ass - August 29
76 Days Adrift- Sept. 19&20
Mississippi Scholar- Nov. 2
Secret Mall Apartment - Nov. 14th
Every Little Thing - Dec 14
2023
Cinema Sabaya - Jan. 21
Oscar Nominated Shorts - Feb. 18 & 19
Let It Be Morning - March 23
Patrick and the Whale - Sept. 14
Story Ave - Oct. 12
Another Body - Oct. 26
The Stones and Brian Jones - Nov. 11
Femme Ocean - Nov. 24
Irena's Vow w/ Humo - Dec. 18
2022
Cat Daddies - Dec. 15
DashCam - Dec. 8
The Yin and Yang of Gerry Lopez - Nov. 23
Hold Me TIght - Nov. 5
Boblo Boats - Oct. 27
Facing Monsters - Sept. 30
Sweet Disaster – Sept. 16
A Rising Fury – Aug. 31
Birth of the Endless Summer: Discovery of Cape St. Francis – May 21
OLGA – May 11
Broken Wings & Nest 38 – April 9
Oscar Nominated Shorts – March 18 & 19
The Automat & One All The Way – March 4
Flee – Feb. 20
France – Jan. 13-31
2021
Hive – Dec. 15
The Pine Barrens – Nov. 11-14
Velvet Underground Documentary – Nov. 5
Luzzu – Oct. 13
Oscar Nominated Shorts – April 9 & 10, 15 & 16
New York DOG Festival – March 22-29
New York CAT Festival – March 8-15
Minari – Feb. 12-25
Horse Latitudes – Feb. 11-18
Two of Us – Feb. 5-25
Some Kind of Heaven – Jan. 15 - Feb. 15
Big vs Small – Jan. 7-11
