Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology (PFCAT)

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