Fourth Wall Film Festival

Held live in Sparta, New Jersey, and run by the festival programmers of the New Jersey Documentary Film Festival, the FOURTH WALL FILM FESTIVAL is open to ALL types of films; Drama, Comedy, Animation, SCI-FI, Family, Horror, Student- you name it- if it's good, we want to see it! This will be a 2-day Festival; Saturday & Sunday!
Looking for both Shorts and Features!
OUR 2024 FESTIVAL LINEUP
BLOCK A
Saturday, May 4th 12 Noon
HAPPY HARRY:
The everyday antics of a bipolar man with the ideas of yesteryear on race , religion, and relationships who just so happens to be a children’s party clown.
SILENT SUMMER: Chief is the highest paid cop in the world. He makes $12 Million a year, which his constituents happily foot the tax bill for because he is their hero. When an unthinkable tragedy strikes this backwater town, it's up to Chief to save the day, and to show everyone why he is the 12 Million Dollar Man.
WOLFIE:
LGBTQIA+ inspired. A rigid man, Reese, refuses to allow himself to be spontaneous and emotional for his extroverted husband, Ti, who introduces their newfound fur baby.
TRACES ON THE WALL: The spinal cord injury of the protagonist leads to paralysis. After several unsuccessful suicide attempts, he accidentally discovers a small ray of hope to live on.

BLOCK B
Saturday, May 4th 2:30pm
AND SOMEHOW NOW:
Four women cross paths hiking on a trail, each questioning their lives. Their shared struggles lead them to friendship.
WHY:
A woman experiencing burnout begins to lose touch with herself when a gentle reminder brings her back to her why.
OFF CAMERA: Synopsis: "Off-Camera" is a touching family drama that focuses on the effects of social media on the life of Sam, a lively four-year-old boy.
EX-HUSBAND:
Allison Chambers is a sharp-witted workaholic executive at the top of her game. She receives earth-shattering news and reconsiders her role as a mother, and her daily vodka-spiked lattes.
GOOD GIRL:
After ending a six year relationship, a well-behaved, Jewish, OBGYN decides to turn her brain off and her body on by exploring BDSM; instances of which are popping up in the most unusual places.
LYUBIMA:
Lyubima, an artist in her 30s, is left by her partner. She needs to start anew, but the grief is there, as big as an African elephant…Lyubima does not see the Elephant that leaves a mess on her carpet, when she is back from stalking her ex and his new girlfriend… She does not understand that the Elephant drinks water from her fish tank and turns her place upside down overnight… Lyubima does not see it, while the Elephant eats from her plate over breakfast... She does not have a clue, that the Elephant takes most of her bedroom, while she is asleep, but in her dream…

BLOCK C 5PM
TIMES HAVE CHANGED:
Two detectives come to the harsh realities of today's world while interrogating teenage girls about a murder.
JADEN KO:
Jaden goes through the motions of his day-to-day life, but through the people he loves he embarks on a journey from self-doubt to self-discovery.
2AM:
A snack run for two 14-year-old boys.
AFTER HOURS:
After hours is a film about a man dealing with the struggles of taking up a mentors legacy film industry and struggling with a previously conquered addiction. After Hours explores the concepts of friendship through the human mind and what it’s like to have a negative influence in your life
FISH OUT OF WATER:
A young girl is trapped at home by her delusional mother.
LOVE, LOLA:
Lola dedicates her entire life to school and her future, but her friends and a letter from her younger self help her realize that there’s more to life than work and school.

BLOCK D 7:30PM
LIMBO LAUGH FACTORY:
In a small comedy club, a group of comedians are showcasing themselves at an open mic night. There is an unusual amount of pressure on each one to be funny tonight...but we soon realize that tonight, there is much more at stake than just making people laugh. Tonight, being funny is a matter of life or death.
NOT LIKE THE OTHERS:
After an unidentified object lands in the woods of suburban, New Jersey, a group of people get interrogated to be sure they are all human.
REWIRED:
When a middle aged man undergoes a vasectomy, he is caught off guard by the doctor's awkward procedures.
JESTER & CHESTER; ALL THINGS KITCHEN: The recording of the pilot episode of a new cooking show: Jester and Chester are up to hijinks, this time with spice cake and bow ties Bolognese
BEFORE ITS TOO LATE:
Before It’s Too Late is a film about choices, opportunity, and the human need to connect and reconnect - before it’s too late. Two old men, a Vietnam Veteran and a Hollywood film director, rediscover a friendship they had in high school by connecting on Zoom each Sunday night. The veteran struggles to forget his past and the horrors of war. His friend tries to relive the past and the fun the two of them had in high school.

BLOCK E
SUNDAY MAY 5TH 2:30PM
LETTERS FROM THE GRAVE:
A dramatic trilogy short film depicting three real life stories of suicide.

BONDING:
A solitary figure at an empty bar, CIA clinical and forensic psychologist, Dr. John Flemington, is planning to visit his girlfriend in Mexico when he is pressured by mysterious underground operatives to join them on a secret mission. He really doesn't have a choice.
THE 7TH NIGHT:
According to Chinese custom, every soul will pay a last visit to their beloved family on the 7th night after they passed away. This is a story about a little boy waiting for the return of his lost beloved cat MaoMao.Will MaoMao come back for her farewell? or has she forgotten about her owner?
PARALLELS;
In a world where timing can make or break a love story, the age-old question of the right person at the wrong time takes center stage.
LOST:
A spaceman must navigate and survive the mysterious landscape of an alien planet upon crashing on it.
COUPLE OF CARDS:
Two silly old farts - Fredric Lehne and Reed Birney - have coffee at Ida's diner, like they do every morning, when unexpected events compel them to confront the past, their lifelong rivalry, and the memory of the gal who broke both their hearts, while still giving hope for the future.
ONE LAST FAVOR:
A young woman is terrorized in her home by an entity pretending to be her mom.
THE M WORD:
A nihilistic bartender cynically leads the viewer through his atypical lifestyle.

BLOCK F
Sunday, May 25th 5PM
MEOW MIXER:
A comedy that takes you into the day of a lesbian speed dating event at a lake.
TALK TO THE HAND:
In this spoof of the film Talk to Me, a group of friends use a cursed hand to talk to the dead and it doesn't quite go as planned.
SCRIPT:
Two screenwriters, a ghost story, the night that goes on. Who will put an end to this?
BIG WHITE VEIL MISTAKE: An out-of-work writer must write the maid of honor speech for her sister's wedding, despite her intensely comical hatred for the groom.