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Video Art and Experimental Film Festival
The Video Art & Experimental Film Festival (VAEFF) returns to New York City for its 16th edition, taking place November 13–16, 2026 at the iconic Cinema Village. VAEFF is an internationally recognized platform for bold, innovative, and provocative work in experimental film and contemporary video art. The festival presents a dynamic selection of animation, dance, music videos, fashion films, documentary, and visual narratives—championing artists who push cinematic language, challenge conventions, and explore new forms of expression.
General information
- Dates
- 13–15 November 2026
- Location
- Not available
- Submission deadline
- Not available
- Eligibility
- StudentsInternational
- Subtitles
- Not available
- Submit your film
- Submit your film — via FilmFreeway
- Contact
- contact@videoart.net
- Official website
- https://videoart.net/
- Last checked
- 23 September 2026
News
Interview with Marie Kristiansen
Marie Kristiansen’s “Moo” is a visceral, dynamic, and thought-provoking fashion film, designed to advertise a rather unconventional type of bag and an even more unconventional type of beauty. Kristiansen, a photographer, director, and conceptual artist, shows us an older woman physically peeling off her skin to reveal her younger self.
Interview with Conny Karlsson Lundgren
In Conny Karlsson Lundgren’s Koncert Në Vitin 2014, historical moments, both fictional and real, come together in a mausoleum rife with history. He films Lepurushja, a young queer Aleanca affiliate, reclaiming a traditionally conformative space as hir own and thus, becoming the voice of an unheard community.
Interview with David Bertram
David Bertram’s “Don’t Sing” is a delightfully bizarre juxtaposition of fantasy and reality, following five people as they come to terms with their deepest and darkest desires. Through his work as both photographer and filmmaker, Bertram brings to us his understanding of identity.
Interview with Wong Ping
Wong Ping places experiences one might or might never have into the exclusive multi-hued worlds of his films, but always in their most twisted forms. VAEFF will screen “An Emo Nose” and “Raw Prada Avenue” at our festival this year.
Interview with Monteith McCollum
Monteith McCollum’s “SoundPrint” is a mesmerizing and rhythmic combination of found and ambient sounds and rephotographed images. Monteith excels at combining his visual and sonic elements with a performative third factor, lending a touch of spontaneity to every screening.