Videojam Fest

What it is

1. Doors at 19:00.
2. A block of six short films, about 75 minutes, each introduced before it screens.
3. Q&A with the directors present.
4. A music video and video dance showcase, screened as its own block.
5. The awards.
6. A DJ set to close.

Around 35 seats.

When and where

Sunday 4 October 2026, doors 19:00

Pickwicks, Marc-Aurel-Strasse 10-12, 1010 Vienna

Pickwicks is a bar in the first district that began life as one of Vienna's first English language video stores, with its own projector and sound.

Call for entries

Two categories: Short Film and Music Video / Video Dance. No submission fee.

• Short Film
• Music Video / Video Dance

No submission fee.

Artists and directors entering a music video can also register a channel on Videojam.

Key dates

2 September 2026

entries open

20 September 2026

entries close

25 September 2026

filmmakers notified

29 September 2026

final files due

4 October 2026

the festival

What filmmakers can expect

• Screened from a projector to a live audience.
• Introduced by name in a programme of six.
• A Q&A slot if attending in person.
• Coverage on Videojam's channels before and after.
• A listing of the selection on this page after 25 September.

Eligibility

• Your film runs between 3 and 15 minutes.
• It was completed on or after 1 January 2023.
• Any language is welcome, with English subtitles.
• No explicit violence, gore, horror or sexual content.
• Films that have screened elsewhere are welcome, and so are films already online. Neither counts against you.

Awards

• A jury awards first, second and third place.
• A separate jury award goes to the best music video or video dance piece.
• The audience votes for the Audience Award in the room on the night.

Who runs it

Questions: alan@videojam.live