Video Art and Experimental Film Festival

Video Art and Experimental Film Festival

Also known as: VAEFF
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The Video Art & Experimental Film Festival (VAEFF) is a New York City festival for moving-image art. Its programmes bring video art together with animation, music video, fashion film, documentary and visual narrative, grouped into themed screening blocks that are followed by artist Q&As and panel discussions. Past panels have included Alanna Heiss, founder of MoMA PS1, and David Ross, former director of the Whitney and SFMOMA.

Artist Dan Fine, founder of Videoart.net, established the festival in 2010 and serves as its director and chief curator. The 16th edition runs from 13 to 15 November 2026 at Cinema Village in Manhattan. VAEFF Extended, a programme of partner screenings, workshops and masterclasses at the same cinema, follows on 16–19 November 2026.

Country

United States (USA)

Focus

Animation, Documentary, Experimental

Categories

Animation, Documentary, Experimental, Music Video, Short

Dates

13 November 2026 — 15 November 2026

Festival rules

VAEFF welcomes all genres, including visual narrative, animation, music video, fashion film, documentary and dance. Films may be no longer than 20 minutes; feature-length films are not accepted. For the 2026 edition, films must have been completed on or after 1 January 2024. Non-English films must have English subtitles. Submitters must own or hold all rights to the film and agree that parts of it, including the trailer, teaser and poster, may be used for promotion. Entry fees are non-refundable.

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