Submissions deadline
26 Feb 25
4.5$
Narrative Short Film that are under 20 minutes in length.
01 Aug 2024
Call for entries
01 Oct 2024
Early deadline
01 Jan 2025
Standard deadline
29 Jan 2025
Late deadline
26 Feb 2025
Extended deadline
2
mths
27 Mar 2025
Notification date
26 Mar 2025
26 Mar 2025
Festival start: 26 March 2025 Festival end: 26 March 2025
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.
Trophies will be given to Best Film, Best Actor, Best Actress.
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.
Submissions deadline
26 Feb 25
Narrative Short Film that are under 20 minutes in length.
Submissions deadline
26 Feb 25
Narrative Short Films that are over 20 minutes but under 40 minutes in length.
Submissions deadline
26 Feb 25
Narrative Feature Films that are over 45 minutes but under 120 minutes in length.
Submissions deadline
26 Feb 25
Music Videos that are 0-5 minutes in length.
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