Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology (PFCAT)
6 August - 10 August 2025
Contact: Peter Issac Alexander
E-mail: pdxfestofcinema@gmail.com
Phone: -
Address:
Portland
Multnomah
97232
USA
- About
- Submission Info
Previously a touring festival (International Festival of Cinema and Technology) rebranded in 2022 to reflect our new home in Portland, Oregon and our additional focus on all-things animation. The festival takes place at the Oregon Museum of Science & Industry and includes screenings, panel discussions, networking events, and an annual award ceremony with 30+ awards.
Animation categories include “Best 2D Animation” “Best 3D Animation” “Best Animated Feature” “Best Object Animation” “Best Animated Comedic Short,” “Best Animated Short Short” and more. Please view the full list of animation categories on the awards page of our website.
Year established: 2004
Is this festival exclusively animation?: No - this is a film festival but with a specific animation category
Is there a marketplace at this festival?: No
Physical event or online?: Physical Festival
Submission deadline:
23 June 2025
Entry fee:
(US Dollar) $30-55
Categories:
- Audience Award(s)
- Best Animated Documentary
- Best Animated Feature
- Best Animated Feature (for Children)
- Best Animated Music Video
- Best Animated Short
- Best Animated Short (for Children)
- Best Animated Short (Student / Graduation Film)
- Best Animated TV Series
- Best Experimental Animation
- Best VR / Immersive Film
- Best Use of Unreal Engine
- Best Experimental Animation
- Best Stop-Motion
- Best Object Animation
- Best Acting
- Best Dome Film
Submission methods:
- FilmFreeway
Requirements:
Films whose productions were completed after January 1, 2023 are eligible. There are no premiere restrictions for 2025. If your film has been screened online as part of a ticketed film festival, you are still eligible.
By submitting a project to the festival, you agree that you reserve the rights to do so and are allowing the festival the rights to screen the film for a live audience. The decisions made by our judges and jury are final.
Link to Submit
