Friday Schedule
Friday, November 17
Location
8:00pm – 11:00pm | Opening Night Ceremony at the Tribeca Film Center
Join us on the first night of the festival to kickoff VAEFF 2023 at the iconic Tribeca Film Center!
The opening night ceremony will take place on Friday, November 17th from 8-11pm at Tribeca Film Center. We hope you’ll join us for the event to take photos, meet the artists, and watch trailers as a sneak peek into what’s in store for the rest of the festival! After the screening, there will be an in-depth panel discussion moderated by Mark Alpert.
Saturday Schedule
Saturday, November 18
Location
1:00pm – 3:00pm | Screening + Artist Q&A
On The Edge (VAEFF 2023)
The “On The Edge” program presents films that push and explore social, societal, and psychological boundaries.
3:30pm – 5:30pm | Screening + Artist Q&A
Color, Movement, & Fashion (VAEFF 2023)
The “Color, Movement, & Fashion” program highlights conceptually and stylistically innovative films from various genres, including music video, dance, animation, and fashion film.
5:45pm – 6:45pm | Screening + Wine & Cheese To Follow
SHOWstudio Special Feature Program (VAEFF 2023)
The SHOWstudio Special Feature program guest curated by Sam Basset, Head of Fashion Film, and Christina Donoghue, Art & Culture Editor at SHOWStudio showcases a hand-picked selection of archived fashion films directed by Nick Knight.
7:00pm – 8:30pm | Screening + Artist Q&A
Between Fashion & Music (VAEFF 2023)
“It has given me great pleasure curating this edition of ‘Between Fashion & Music’ at VAEFF 2023. The program captures moments of vulnerability, resilience, and connection through the lens of film. This year’s selections provide a mirror on contemporary society. These films are not just entertainment; they are windows into our world. They invite us to connect with characters, stories, and emotions that resonate with our own lives.” – Niccolo Montanari
9:00pm – 11:00pm | Screening + Artist Q&A
Beauty, Sex & Shame (VAEFF 2023)
The “Beauty, Sex & Shame” program examines the interplay of aesthetics, sexuality, and self-perception as expressed through fashion, art, and visual narrative.
Sunday Schedule
Sunday, November 19
Location
2:00pm – 4:00pm | Screening + Artist Q&A
Something is wrong…very wrong (VAEFF 2023)
The “Something is wrong… very wrong” program represents our struggle to perceive the eerie, unstable and seemingly unpredictable state of our present world.