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June 10-14, 2026. The 18th Annual Lighthouse International Film Festival. Award-winning, independent film festival.

10/29/2026

TEN FILMS.

A CENTURY OF FEAR. 👹

Join us for a fascinating multimedia journey through ten iconic horror films and their connections to American society!

From Dracula and Invasion of the Body Snatchers to Jordan Peele’s Nope, discover how Hollywood’s scariest movies reflect the political tensions, cultural shifts and social anxieties of their time.

Through film clips, LIFF Executive Director Will Kuhn explores why these films terrified generations of audiences...and what they reveal about America today.

🎃 Don't miss this entertaining evening of film, history and a few good scares!

Go to the link to purchase tickets: https://www.lighthouseff.com/

🎟️ ADMISSION

• $20 online
• $15 for LIFS members
• $25 at the door

10/29/2026

As October turns up the chill on , we’re throwing it back to warmer days on LBI.

Caught on camera: the team behind Lone Rider (Jack Alcott and dir Adam Jumba) taking in the view and giving their film a little love.

📹 Ed Shin

10/28/2026

Unplug. Tune in. Then see what makes it onto the page.

Each fall, LIFF’s annual Write by the Beach retreat gives screenwriters something that everyday life rarely offers: uninterrupted time and space to write.

A beautiful home on Long Beach Island. The beach, mere steps away. Fellow writers to connect with. And fall on LBI (some might argue, the best time of year here.)

What can that breathing room make possible?

One participant arrived with a 38-page work in progress and left with a polished, 52-page, one-hour pilot...all in less than a week.

This year, we welcomed Heather Older (), Nicol Paone (), Gretl Claggett () and A.R. Ephraim ().

We can’t wait to see where their stories go next.

10/27/2026

THIS THURSDAY!

ONE OF THE YEAR’S MOST ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARIES IS COMING TO LBI.

Funny. Strange. Surprisingly moving.

THE HISTORY OF CONCRETE proves that a great filmmaker can make even the most ordinary subject fascinating.

John Wilson, creator of HBO’s How To with John Wilson, uses concrete as a doorway into bigger questions about creativity, cities, aging, permanence and what people hope will last after them.

2026 Critic's Choice Documentary Award nominee for Best Documentary Feature.

See it on the big screen — reserve your ticket now:

https://www.lighthouseff.com/lifsscreenings

$12 online | $15 at the door | FREE for LIFS members

Thank you to our sponsors: Wally’s LBI & LBIF

10/20/2026

A movie about concrete?

Trust us.

This is *not* what you're expecting.

John Wilson, creator of HBO’s HOW TO WITH JOHN WILSON, takes one of the most ordinary things in the world and turns it into a funny, strange and unexpectedly moving look at creativity, change, aging and the things people build to last.

THE HISTORY OF CONCRETE is nominated for the 2026 Critic's Choice Documentary Award for Best Documentary Feature.

See one of the year’s most original documentaries on the big screen.

Seats are limited — get your tickets now:

https://www.lighthouseff.com/lifsscreenings

$12 online | $15 at the door | FREE for LIFS members

Thank you to our sponsors: Wally’s & LBIF

10/20/2026

What a success! Thanks for brie-ing there Creatively Yours, Dayna 🧀

10/20/2026

Do you know your local cheesemonger? (Oh, we do!) 🧀

A fun little moment from our Lighthouse International Film Society screening of THE BIG CHEESE last week!

Thanks to Adam, The Cheese Shoppe LBI and the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences for a delicious evening of film, w**e, cheese and conversation.

The festival happens once a year. The Film Society keeps the movie magic going year-round. 🎬

10/17/2026

The Big Cheese Event was amazing ! Thank u to the Cheese Shoppe-LBI . The movie, Q&A and party was a blast !!

10/12/2026

The early bird catches the film festival!

Today is the Early Bird Deadline for film submissions to the 2027 Lighthouse International Film Festival.

Don't let this opportunity fly by! Submit your film today and join us on Long Beach Island, June 9–13, 2027.

https://filmfreeway.com/LighthouseInternationalFilmFestival

10/08/2026

The Early Bird Deadline is coming up October 12!

Submit your film now and take advantage of Early Bird pricing for the 2027 Lighthouse International Film Festival.

Early Bird Deadline: October 12, 2026
Regular Deadline: January 6, 2027
Late Deadline: February 22, 2027

Submit via FilmFreeway.

https://filmfreeway.com/LighthouseInternationalFilmFestival

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http://www.lighthouseff.com/

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