The Experimental Film Fest submissions for the 2024 season are now closed
Submissions closed on August 1, 2024, for the 2024 season–our 5th! Stay tuned here and on filmfreeway.com for more info.
The Experimental Film Fest is scheduled for September 21, 2024, at The Bank of the Arts, 317 Middle Street in downtown New Bern, North Carolina. Tickets are $10 each and will be available starting August 15th.
Submissions are closed for The Experimental Film Fest 2024 season. The festival is in beautiful New Bern, NC. You’ll love New Bern and the festival. The Experimental Film Fest is an inclusive, international festival focusing exclusively on experimental film.
The festival features free wine, beer, soda, bottled water, pizza, popcorn, and at least 20 of the world’s best experimental films. We have drawings for gift cards, T-shirts, and more.
Welcome to the Experimental Film Fest homepage. If you’re looking to submit films, please use Film Freeway. We use it exclusively for submission, tickets, and processing.
The festival is located in New Bern, North Carolina, and is a haven for arthouse, avant-garde, experimental, silent, and exploratory films. We are excited to see your work and encourage you to push the limits of cinematic media.
The Experimental Film Fest 2024 screening and awards date is September 21, 2024. The venue for the 2024 festival is Bank of the Arts, 317 Middle St, New Bern, NC 28560. Watch here and our listing on filmfreeway.com for updates.
Submissions
Submissions are CLOSED for the 2024 season
Awards
2024 Awards:
Awards are as follows for the 2024 Season!
Festival Winner – Daniel Lopez – They’re Taking My House – USA – $250
Critic’s Choice – Cassidy Civiero – Return to Nature – Canada – $100
Best Animation – Mischa Andriessen, Arjan Brentjes – Samuel – Netherlands – $100
Best AI Film – Jo Jørgen Stordal – the perpetually lost youth – Norway – $100
Best Student Film – Daniil Denisov – 01 – Germany – $100
Audience Favorite – Daniil Denisov – 01 – Germany – $100
The audience votes on films during the festival.
