Poster painting by Melanie Mikeczportlandfilm.org
The best in independent film in five days
PORTLAND
FILM FESTIVAL
SEPT. 30 - OCT. 4, 2026
Five days of independent cinema in the city at Big Pink in downtown Portland. All events, all movies, all workshops, all panels at the Big Pink building.
Hosted at Big Pink — Downtown Portland
111 SW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97204 — Entrance on SW 5th, close to Burnside Street.
Parking: Park underground in Big Pink or in the parking building across the street.
Box Office: Located in the interior retail shopping area at the former store called The Vault. Look for the step and repeat and the sign that says Box Office.
Parking: Park underground in Big Pink or in the parking building across the street.
Box Office: Located in the interior retail shopping area at the former store called The Vault. Look for the step and repeat and the sign that says Box Office.
OVER A DECADE OF SHOWING UP
The Portland Film Festival started in 2012 with 148 volunteers and a vision to build Portland's biggest film festival for filmmakers.
Fourteen years later, it's still the volunteers who make it real.
7,000+
VOLUNTEERS OVER 14 YEARS
5,000 avg
FILMS SCREENED AVG / YEAR — 80 CURATED IN 2026
3,855
PORTLAND FILM CLUB MEMBERS
RECOGNITION
MovieMaker: "One of the Coolest Film Festivals in the World"
50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee, multiple years
Featured in OregonLive • KGW • Portland Mercury • KOIN
WHAT YOU'LL BE PART OF
Filmmakers from around the world. Audiences that show up ready to discover. Moments you won't see anywhere else.
Support Independent Voices — Portland Film Festival
TICKETS — LIVE NOW
BEST DEAL
Advance
$3
POPULAR
Bring A Friend
$5 / couple
DAY OF
At Door
$15
VIP + POSTER
VIP Early
$25
