The Philadelphia Unnamed Film Festival (PUFF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit alternative film festival, founded in 2016 to bring new and undiscovered films to the diverse community in Philadelphia. More than just a "horror" film festival, each year PUFF includes an eclectic mix of features, short films and music videos, including sci-fi, action, documentary, bizarre, drama and more. We featured over sixty films in 2022, and plan to expand our programming in 2023. PUFF is 100% volunteer-run, founded and operated by disabled artists. We strongly support the visibility of this thriving community in Philadelphia and beyond.

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We select 95% of our micro and short films from our FilmFreeway submissions. The festival has previously featured such notable films as Terrifier, The Outwaters, Tragedy Girls, All Jacked Up and Full of Worms, Antrum, and Satan's Slaves. We tout an excellent success rate for our selections, with most of our feature films receiving independent distribution.

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PUFF works to connect upstart filmmakers with distribution outlets by working with local independent film distributors, and to offer a place for filmmakers to gain exposure and network with as many industry professionals as possible. Filmmakers are welcomed to participate in our digital screening library to spread awareness about their projects.

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Festival Director Willy Keiper offers a long history of film festival and horror journalism experience, working with other film festivals in the past such as Another Hole in the Head, Buffalo Dreams and the Bay Area’s SiliCon.

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All submitted films, screenplays and music videos will be viewed and selected by our team of jurors and core festival staff. Over the years our juries have consisted of a diverse mix of talented local artists, professional filmmakers, professors, actors and more.

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PUFF's mission is to offer a unique and meaningful multimedia experience where people can enjoy our great city while experiencing the best in new cinema.