Paadmaan Video Event [PVE] is an open-ended, alternative platform for video screening programs with itinerant venues. It runs as a laboratory for time-based media, providing space to explore the convergence of artistic practice, emergent technologies, and research-driven videos through a cross-disciplinary nexus with art and science as its core theme within the culture of the moving image.
Curators: Foad Alijani and Greg Leshé
Parallel Section
This dedicated section is a space for artistic vision and exploration. It hosts moving image works that prioritize form and experimentation, offering a platform for abstract narratives, speculative cinema, and videos outside the core thematic focus.
History
PVE was established in 2018 by Foad Alijani. The event’s initial two editions took place in Tehran; the first edition was dedicated to the documentation of site-specific and time-based projects, while the second followed with an open theme. For the second edition, Greg Leshé joined as a guest curator, and he remained involved in the third edition, which was hosted in Amsterdam and centered on the theme of dream and imagination.
Terms & Rules
• The video event is open to artists and filmmakers worldwide.
• Video in languages other than English must be subtitled in English.
• Running time of all works submitted shall not exceed 10 minutes.
• All Video work must be original to the artist who is submitting. If the work is of a collaborative nature, or belonging to another artist, the submission must credit the original artist, and written permission from that artist must be granted and provided to the festival. Submissions must secure the consent of all authors/creative parties involved in the project.
• Paadmaan reserves the right to archive any video project chosen for screening and to feature it in programs around the main screening in the same edition. Note – all artists retain copyright of their original work as submitted.
• All video submissions to the festival should recognize and uphold the norms & standards governing copyright laws specific to their country of origin.
• Full AI projects are not accepted. Note – all works that integrate AI tools must clearly disclose the specific tool(s) used and their function within the project.
• To ensure a focused selection process, artists must submit no more than one work for each section.
Next Deadline: TBA