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About Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology

Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology (PFCAT) was founded in 2002 with the mission to find visionary films that often have been overlooked. Formerly known as The International Festival of Cinema & Technology (IFCT), the festival rebranded in 2022 to reflect its new home in Portland.

  • 34 events around the globe since its founding
  • Past events have taken place in 16 Cities
  • 6 Countries to date (Australia, Canada, France, Philippines, U.K & U.S.)
  • Festivals have taken place in 21 Venues-including some of the some of the world’s top venues & independent film venues
  • Responsible for screenings of 1000+ films including hundreds of World Premieres or Regional Premieres
  • Hundreds of filmmakers in attendance over the years
  • Hundreds of judges have lent their expertise to select award winners
  • Responsible for several film festival technological firsts, such as the first filmless and tapeless film festival

Past Festival Cities Include

Australia

  • Brisbane
  • Melbourne
  • Sydney

Canada

  • Toronto

France

  • Paris

Philippines

Quezon City

UK

  • London
  • Sheffield

U.S.

  • Los Angeles
  • NYC
  • Orlando
  • Burlington, VT
  • Jacksonville, FL
  • Washington DC
  • Seattle
  • Portland

Venues Include

  • CN Tower-Maple Leaf Theater
  • The Canadian Broadcast Centre
  • Fox Studios in Sydney
  • CNIT (Centre National des Industries et Techniques) Paris
  • Tribeca Grand Scene-NYC
  • The Ontario Science Center
  • Museum of Contemporary Arts Jacksonville
  • Museum of Contemporary Art MOCA
  • Federation Square Melbourne
  • Cultural Center of the Philippines
  • Northwest Film Forum, Seattle
  • The Horse Hospital-London
  • Metroarts! Brisbane
  • Downtown Independent Theater-LA
  • Millennium Screening Room-NYC
  • Universal Citywalk Orlando
  • The Sony Theatre Culver City-LA

Past Festival Cities Include

Australia

  • Brisbane
  • Melbourne
  • Sydney

Canada

  • Toronto

France

  • Paris

Philippines

Quezon City

UK

  • London
  • Sheffield

U.S.

  • Los Angeles
  • NYC
  • Orlando
  • Burlington, VT
  • Jacksonville, FL
  • Washington DC
  • Seattle
  • Portland

Venues Include

  • CN Tower-Maple Leaf Theater
  • The Canadian Broadcast Centre
  • Fox Studios in Sydney
  • CNIT (Centre National des Industries et Techniques) Paris
  • Tribeca Grand Scene-NYC
  • The Ontario Science Center
  • Museum of Contemporary Arts Jacksonville
  • Museum of Contemporary Art MOCA
  • Federation Square Melbourne
  • Cultural Center of the Philippines
  • Northwest Film Forum, Seattle
  • The Horse Hospital-London
  • Metroarts! Brisbane
  • Downtown Independent Theater-LA
  • Millennium Screening Room-NYC
  • Universal Citywalk Orlando
  • The Sony Theatre Culver City-LA