VAEFF 2025 has officially come to a close.
Stay tuned — updated materials and photo galleries will be published here very soon.

The 15th annual Video Art & Experimental Film Festival (VAEFF) was a vibrant celebration of daring storytelling, including boundary-pushing visuals, and the artists who continue to redefine the possibilities of experimental filmmaking.
The festival opened at the iconic Cinema Village with an opening-night gathering, where guests enjoyed wine, cheese, and an early look at the programs ahead.
Over the course of seven meticulously curated programs, audiences experienced a sweeping range of films followed by dynamic Q&As that offered rare insight into each artist’s process, from creative inspirations and behind-the-scenes discoveries to reflections on the rapidly shifting landscape of video art and experimental cinema.
A special moment of the weekend was An Evening in the Spotlight, a special screening and live conversation with Kalup Linzy and James Franco, including the NYC premiere of The Real Housewives of Tulsa. The pair revisited their long-standing artistic collaboration, discussing formative early works and the evolution of their shared creative work.