International New Media Art Festival Videomedeja
Videomedeja is an international new media art festival founded in 1996 in Novi Sad, Serbia, produced by the Video Art Association VIDEOMEDEJA.
The festival brings together international and regional artists working in video art and new media, with a strong focus on experimental, innovative, and avant-garde artistic practices. Videomedeja is a non-profit annual event lasting three days.
The program is dedicated to art projects that use new media for artistic expression and communication, encompassing a wide range of genres and forms that combine image and sound, advanced technologies, interactivity, and hybrid artistic approaches.
Categories
SCREENINGS
Video Art
Short Film
Digital Animation
MEDIA PROJECTS
Media and Interactive Installations
XR / AR / VR / MR
AI Art
Net Art and Social Media Projects
Robotic and Audiovisual Performances
Metaverse and Experimental Formats
PRESENTATIONS & CURATORIAL PROGRAMS
presentations of institutions and festivals
thematic curatorial programs and selections
research-based and discursive programs
lectures, talks, and contextual screenings
Note: Proposals must represent a coherent whole and cannot consist of one or two works by a single author. Presentations are not part of the competition program. Proposals should be sent to office@videomedeja.org.
Donations
The festival is partly financed through submission-related donations.
A donation represents voluntary support for the realization of the festival and does not constitute the purchase of a service, nor does it guarantee the selection of the submitted work.
A donation waiver (fee waiver) applies only to early and regular entries and is available to artists who have had more than three works selected in previous editions of the Videomedeja Festival. Fee waivers may also be granted in exceptional circumstances, upon justified request, including limited access to online payment systems or applicants from crisis-affected regions.
Requests for a donation waiver should be sent to:
office@videomedeja.org
(The title of the work and the festival year must be clearly stated.)
Donation waivers are not available for extended entries.
Awards
The Videomedeja Festival Awards were established to recognize and promote outstanding artistic achievements in the fields of video art and new media, with special emphasis on experimental, exploratory, and innovative approaches rather than production polish.
One best work of the festival is awarded, regardless of category.
Festival Awards
Videomedeja Grand Prize
€1,000 + digital certificate + publicity
Awarded to the best work for creativity, innovation, and artistic value.
Bogdanka Poznanović Award
Digital certificate + publicity
Awarded to the best work produced in Serbia, regardless of category.
Special Mentions
Digital certificate + publicity
Videomedeja Golden Recognition Awards
Digital certificate + publicity
The highest recognition of the festival, granted for an exceptional contribution to the development of the festival and the field of new media. The award is presented to artists for their body of work and lasting influence, as well as to institutions, organizations, and donors for their long-term support and contribution.
The Golden Recognition Awards are not part of the festival’s competitive program.
Award Ceremony & Publicity
Awards are publicly announced on the final day of the festival as part of the official festival program.
Publicity includes publication and promotion of awarded works and authors in electronic and print media, as well as promotion on Videomedeja’s official websites and social media platforms. Information about awarded works is distributed to more than 10,000 domestic and international media contacts via email.
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October 2025
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Anastasios Kasimatis
October 2025 -
November 2024
