Independent
film lives
here.

Screenings are the beginning. JCIFF gives filmmakers a place to be seen, meet their audience, and stay connected after the credits.

Enter Nightmares

More than a festival

A year-round home for independent stories in Jersey City.

JCIFF brings together filmmakers, artists, audiences, and industry voices through curated screenings, live conversations, community programming, and the Film Vault.

01 / Attend

See what’s screening

Find upcoming JCIFF screenings, festival extensions, and filmmaker conversations.

02 / Submit

Put your film in the room

Share completed independent work for consideration in upcoming JCIFF programs.

03 / Connect

Stay beyond the credits

Join a growing network of filmmakers and industry creatives rooted in real collaboration.

JCIFF PresentsNIGHT
MARES

October 28 · Jersey City

Six films. One afternoon. Endless nightmares.

Independent horror meets visual art, audience voting, filmmaker conversation, and a room full of people ready to face what’s next.

Explore the festival

The Film Vault

The screen goes dark.
The story keeps moving.

A year-round home for selected films, HAC Originals, and the people behind the work—with public discovery and a deeper member screening room.

Enter the Film Vault

JCIFF Industry Group

Find your next collaborator.

A members-only space for filmmakers and industry creatives to share work, build relationships, and keep the conversation going.

Membership opening soon

Independentfilm liveshere.