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Jersey City Popup Film Festival ()

Deadlines

28 Oct 2025
Call for entries

24 Sep 2026
Early deadline

24 Dec 2026
Standard deadline

20 Jan 2027
Late deadline

25 Feb 2027
Extended deadline

01 Mar 2027
Notification date

25 Mar 2027
25 Mar 2027

Address

Bright St, 07302, Jersey City, new jersey, United States

Festival description

Short film festival 40'<

Feature film festival >45' 120'<

Festival requirements

Film festival

Fiction

Documentary

Animation

Fantastic

Terror

Experimental

Music Video

Other

Any Genre

Any Theme

Has submission fees

International Festival

Physical Location

January 2020

Production countries: Any

Shooting countries: Any

Director nationalities: Any

Debut Films

School projects

Short Films 40'<

Feature Films >45' 120'<

AI Tools

Any language

Subtitles
English

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Festival description (Edition: )

Festival start: 25 March 2027 Festival end: 25 March 2027

Jersey City Popup Film Festival (JCPFF) is designed to be a fun relaxed film festival, offering quality independent films and networking opportunities.

We strive to create opportunities for networking with fellow filmmakers and actors before and after the screenings.

Each festival will have an after party and awards.

The films, selected by a committee, include features, shorts, music videos, webisodes, and documentaries.

Prizes and qualifications

Trophies will be given to Best Film, Best Actor, Best Actress.

Rules

JERSEY CITY POPUP FILM FESTIVAL (JCPFF) SUBMISSION RULES

1. JCPFF competition categories are open to International entries.

2. Films must submit preview screeners through online via secure screener, youtube or vimeo. Any other method must receive prior approval from the festival.

3. Non-English entries must have English language subtitles.

4. Entries must have been completed in the past 3 years.

5. Applicants may submit as many entries as they wish, as long as each entry has a separate entry form and fee.

6. JCPFF has the right to screen any film or projects submitted to the Jersey City Popup Film Festival.

7. In order to receive an award, the project's producer, director, or representative must be present.

8. If officially selected, it is the responsibility of the submitter to send the festival their film for digital download.

9. Items mailed to the festival will not be returned to the submitter, unless a pre-paid return mailer is included.

10. All decisions made by the festival are final and at their discretion.

Short Film

Short Films 20'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 20$ 18.4$ 16.4$ 24 Sep 26

Standard 25$ 23$ 20.5$ 24 Dec 26

Late 30$ 27.6$ 24.6$ 20 Jan 27

Extended 35$ 32.2$ 28.7$ 25 Feb 27

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Submissions deadline
25 Feb 27

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Narrative Short Film that are under 20 minutes in length.

Short Film over 20 minutes

Short Films >20' 40'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 25$ 23$ 20.5$ 24 Sep 26

Standard 25$ 23$ 20.5$ 24 Dec 26

Late 35$ 32.2$ 28.7$ 20 Jan 27

Extended 40$ 36.8$ 32.8$ 25 Feb 27

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Submissions deadline
25 Feb 27

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Narrative Short Films that are over 20 minutes but under 40 minutes in length.

Feature Films

Short and Feature Films >45' 120'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 35$ 32.2$ 28.7$ 24 Sep 26

Standard 40$ 36.8$ 32.8$ 24 Dec 26

Late 50$ 46$ 41$ 20 Jan 27

Extended 55$ 50.6$ 45.1$ 25 Feb 27

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Submissions deadline
25 Feb 27

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Narrative Feature Films that are over 45 minutes but under 120 minutes in length.

Music Video

Short Films 5'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 15$ 13.8$ 12.3$ 24 Sep 26

Standard 20$ 18.4$ 16.4$ 24 Dec 26

Late 25$ 23$ 20.5$ 20 Jan 27

Extended 30$ 27.6$ 24.6$ 25 Feb 27

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Submissions deadline
25 Feb 27

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Music Videos that are 0-5 minutes in length.

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