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Film Vault
A JCIFF platform by Hudson Arts Collective
Where independent film lives on.
Stream films featured by JCIFF, meet the creators behind the work, and discover original programming from Hudson Arts Collective.
Opening collection2026
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Arriving in chaptersJersey City, NJ
Public discovery
Trailers, filmmaker profiles, selected free films, and rotating JCIFF features.
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Create free member access The broader catalog, curated collections, Q&As, archives, and early releases.
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Inside the Vault
One home.
Many ways in.
We are opening the Film Vault with a focused collection, then expanding it film by film as creators grant streaming access.
01Festival archive
JCIFF Selections
Official selections, audience favorites, and the films that shaped each Jersey City Independent Film Festival showcase.
Explore collection02Original series
The Vault Sessions
Intimate performances, artist conversations, and behind-the-scenes stories produced by Hudson Arts Collective.
Explore collection03Curated cinema
Independent Voices
Films from emerging creators in Jersey City and beyond, chosen for perspective, craft, and conversation.
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For filmmakers
Your film deserves an afterlife.
Submit your work for JCIFF and Film Vault consideration. Selected creators receive a profile and a place inside HAC’s growing film community.
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One title at a time.
One lasting home.
The Film Vault now has a living catalog built for new films, collections, filmmaker details, captions, and controlled viewing access.
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