Congratulationsto the AP’N3 Film Challenge Winners!
NO BORDERS Category
What We Take With Us
Cats in the Cradle
Darling Forgive Me
ON LOCATION Category
Taste of Asbury Park
Salt and Sand
Brain Food
Audience Choice Award
Alphabet Soup
FUTURE FILMAKERS
Jayvon in Time
FINALISTS
Budda Bottle
Food For Thought (Sal Zeppi)
Food for Thought (Gary Hanna)
Nibble Me This:
No Media
The Art of Life
The AP’N3 Film Challenge is a creative competition where participants had three weeks to produce a three-minute film that included a required theme, prop, location, and line of dialogue that were revealed on Day One of the challenge. In 2025 there were TWO main categories, each with their own distinct requirements and timelines: AP’N3: No Borders and AP’N3: On Location.
In the No Borders category, the participants imagined Asbury Park from anywhere in the world; while filming within Asbury Park was a requirement of the On Location category. In each category, completed films were judged by a panel of creatives and the top films were screened for the public at a Premier Screening Event where prizes were awarded.
The city of Asbury Park is a visually imaginative subject, perfect for filmmakers as inspiration. The timed aspect of the format along with the required elements challenged the teams’ creativity and provided for a more level playing field.
The AP’N3 Film Challenge was sponsored by the Asbury Park Arts Council (APAC), a 501(c)(3) non-profit based in Asbury Park.
