Jersey City Horror Film Festival (Formerly Jersey City Popup Film Festival) (JCHFF) 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.

The festival will be hosted in the screening room at the Brightside Tavern in Jersey City. Before the screenings will be opportunity for networking and meeting fellow filmmakers and actors, with an after party to follow the screenings.

Awards & Prizes

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

Winners and nominees will also be listed on our website.

Rules & Terms

JERSEY CITY HORROR FILM FESTIVAL (JCHFF) SUBMISSION RULES

1. JCHFF competition categories are open to the United States and 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. Foreign language entries must have English language subtitles.

4. Entries must have been completed in the past 5 years.

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

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

7. In order to receive an award, the project's producer, director, or representative must be present, unless a physical festival is not held.

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.

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  • Tony Carpinelli

    Was very honored to have my first short film One Last Favor accepted into this festival for 2024! Although I was not able to attend the festival in person; the communication from the festival coordinators was fantastifc and they kept me up to date on everything. Was extremely honored for my film to win the best actress award as well as being nominated for best film and best micro short. Will 200% be submitting here again and this is a great festival to submit too!

    September 2024
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  • Robert Michael Neumann

    Great films, wonderful people, and perfect locale. What more could you want?

    September 2024
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  • Jaime Cedeno

    Thank you for Selecting my Screenplay "Salem Witch House" to be a part of JCHFF

    September 2024
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  • Joshua R. Pangborn

    A fantastic festival that brings together lovers and makers of horror to celebrate the films and fears we create.

    August 2024
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  • Michael Castaldo

    Really fun festival! It was well run and there was great communication throughout. Thank you for a chance to screen! We will absolutely be submitting again.

    September 2023
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