The Poppy Jasper International Film Festival (PJIFF) has announced its full feature lineup for its 20th anniversary edition, taking place April 8–15, 2026, across Morgan Hill, San Martin, Gilroy, Hollister, and San Juan Bautista, California.
Horror highlights this year showcase a range of psychological, supernatural, and darkly playful entries from emerging filmmakers across the globe. Selections include Masclooking, HVAC, All You Need, Sleepeater, 8:38, One Minute Ahead, Don Look Out, Pearls, The Last Sentence, The Moddy Dhoo, Scratch, and Zombie Dogs, delivering everything from measured, tension-driven storytelling to inventive creature-driven mayhem.
Leading the 2026 narrative slate is What Comes Next, directed by Alex Caulfield and starring Mena Suvari, Aaron Ashmore, and Alison Thornton. The lineup also includes Honey Lauren’s Mistake, Emanuela Galliussi and Dean Ronalds’ Zoe, Daniel J. Clark’s mockumentary American Comic, and Hardeep Giani’s adaptation of Eugene O’Neill’s The First Man. Additional features spotlight stories centered on identity, family, and cultural memory.
The documentary program features titles such as The Invisible Mammal by Kristin Tièche, Halcyon Daze by Carrie Coaplen, and Voices: The Danny Gans Story by Andrew Davies Gans, among others. PJIFF will also host its annual Mexico y Tú Day on April 13 at the Granada Theater, honoring Rick Najera and Grammy-nominated Eugene Rodriguez with the PJIFF Icon Award. Playwright and filmmaker Luis Valdez will serve as keynote speaker.
International film professional Ron Fogel joins the festival as a distinguished juror for the milestone year. In addition, PJIFF unveiled commemorative artwork by Brazilian designer Leandro Senna as part of its anniversary celebration.
The festival concludes with a Closing Night screening on April 15 at the Granada Theater in Hollister. Tickets and passes are currently available through the festival’s website.
PJIFF’s 20th anniversary runs April 8–15, 2026, across multiple South Bay locations in California.
