The Jersey Shore Girl Team 
The Indie Street Film Festival (ISFF), presented by the Count Basie Center, will return to Red Bank for its 11th year. The festival will run from August 17th through 23rd, 2026 in Red Bank. Over 50 films will be shown, and several award-winning actors and directors will make appearances, including Renee Zellweger’s directorial debut and The Bear’s Will Coulter’s newest project. Read on for more about the Indie Street Film Festival in Red Bank.
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The Indie Street Film Festival
The Indie Street Institute is a non-profit organization formed to create interactive art & film experiences that challenge people to connect with and be inspired by new ways of thinking. The Indie Street Film Festival (ISFF) is the organization’s flagship event, combining top-level cinema with industry discussions, live art and music experiences, and gatherings to foster conversations.
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Executive Director and Festival Founder Jay Webb adds, “For the past 10 years, Indie Street has shown that storytelling is most powerful when experienced together. By bringing honest stories and new perspectives to Red Bank, we’ve created moments of laughter, connection, and community that stay with audiences long after the credits roll.”
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This year’s lineup will be presented across three narrative programs, three documentary programs, two New Jersey spotlight programs, and one dedicated to animation, which includes Academy Award-winning actress Renee Zellweger’s directing debut.
The opening night will feature the NJ Premiere of feature narrative film In Memoriam, written and directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker and New Jersey native Rob Burnett (The Late Show with David Letterman). The film stars Marc Maron and features Michael McKean, Lily Gladstone, Judy Greer, and Sharon Stone. Burnett will be in attendance for a post-screening Q&A.
The closing night film is Union County, which features Will Poulter (The Bear) and Noah Centineo (To All the Boys) as two brothers struggling with sobriety in their rural Ohio community, which has been hit hard by the opioid epidemic.
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The winning films will be selected by a jury consisting of industry professionals, including Cayla Clements (POV), Tiana Harris (Tribeca Festival), Alex Megaro (Award-winning filmmaker), and Garrett Bess (Two River Pictures). The winning 2026 filmmakers will be honored during a ceremony open to passholders at Triumph Brewing Co. on Sunday, August 23rd at 4:30PM.
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For the full lineup, and to buy tickets, please visit ISFF.
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