Film Screenings & Presentations
The New Jersey Punk Rock Flea Market doesn’t just make noise, we screen it too. Our film screenings bring punk, hardcore, underground culture, and DIY weirdness to the big screen with documentaries, special presentations, Q&A’s, and visual chaos that hit just as hard as the rest of the weekend. From stories about the bands and misfits who shaped the scene to future plans for a DIY film fest built around homemade band videos and beautifully busted underground filmmaking, this is where the NJPRFM gives the moving image its rightful place in the mayhem.
Heavy Healing
Free Screening Saturday April 11th at 1pm. Q&A to follow with Creator Howie Abrams and others involved with the film. This is included in your ticket price.
Join us for a very special screening of Heavy Healing,
Created by Howie Abrams in collaboration with Jammi York and Seth Abrams, the documentary explores how punk, hardcore, and heavy music have helped people survive some of life’s harshest realities, including cancer, depression, anxiety, addiction, and other personal battles. The film features voices from across the heavy music world, including figures such as Vinnie Stigma, Jimmy Gestapo, Jesse Leach, Jesse Malin, and Michael Alago, among others, each helping paint a larger picture of music as catharsis, connection, and medicine.
On The Road With The Ramones
w/ Monte Melnick
At the center of Sunday’s programming is a special 1 p.m. presentation by Monte A. Melnick, included with admission to the event. Best known as The Ramones’ longtime tour manager, Melnick spent years on the road with one of the most important and influential bands in punk history, documenting the chaos, chemistry, and legacy of the group from the inside. His appearance at NJPRFM will give fans a rare chance to hear firsthand stories, insights, and behind-the-scenes memories from the front lines of punk’s formative years, offering a deeper look at the band, the scene, and the era that helped shape underground music forever.
