The International Bad Video Art Festival (BVAF) is an independent, artist-run initiative. The Festival has been held since 2017. It is well known that B-movies have long since formed a unique cultural niche with their own heroes and fans. In other art sectors, however, the concept of “bad” has not been explored as actively.
We are looking for works that meet any of the following criteria:
Technically poor (low resolution, over-/underexposed, unstabilized, wrong focus, poor sound or no sound at all, bad editing, wrong color correction);
Lacking content (irrelevant, empty, shot just for the sake of it, without any purpose, idea, or concept);
Consciously/unconsciously exploiting the aesthetics of camp, trash, or B-movies.
When submitting an application, please explain why you consider your video to be bad. There’s no need to send a concept if you have one.
More info and application form here: www.badvideoart.wixsite.com/badvideoart/vii-open-call-2024
