Art cinema OFFoff

Art cinema OFFoff is a Belgian experimental film organization and cinema platform based in Ghent. It operates as a curated screening and production hub dedicated to avant-garde, experimental, and artist-made cinema, with a strong emphasis on analogue formats such as 16 mm film, expanded cinema, and live performance. The organization presents seasonal programmes that combine film screenings, exhibitions, live music, and film performances, often in collaboration with artists, composers, and filmmakers from Belgium and abroad. Its public identity is built around a recurring seasonal structure, with each season featuring a distinct programme and publication format. The organization also runs Atelier OFFoff, an open collective within its operations that develops work-in-progress projects and builds a structural space for exchange, interaction, and encounter around experimental film. A flagship recurring event is the Night of Experimental Film (Nacht van de Experimentele Film), which has been held in Ghent and, as of the autumn 2026 season, is scheduled for the first time in Antwerp. The event typically features 16 mm multi-projection, live music, and film performances. Art cinema OFFoff's programming highlights monumental and rarely screened works of experimental cinema. Notable examples include the re-staging of Vensters, an audiovisual work by composer Lucien Goethals with text by poet Jan van der Hoeven, and Shelter 9999, a collaboration between American composer Alvin Lucier and filmmaker Takahiko Iimura. The organization also presents works by international experimental filmmakers such as Viktoria Schmid and Werner Nekes, focusing on material processes, colour separation, and the physicality of film. As a cultural organization, Art cinema OFFoff occupies a niche position within the Belgian and European experimental film scene. It serves a dedicated audience of cinephiles, artists, and researchers, and functions as a meeting point for the experimental film community. Its activities are supported by a seasonal folder and website, and it maintains an active presence through screenings, exhibitions, and collective projects.

Art cinema OFFoff is a Belgian experimental film organization based in Ghent. While its exact founding date is not documented in the available evidence, it has established itself as a fixture in the Belgian experimental film scene, operating as a curated platform for avant-garde and artist cinema. The organization is known for its seasonal programming model, which combines screenings, exhibitions, live music, and film performances. A central element of its activities is the Night of Experimental Film (Nacht van de Experimentele Film), a recurring event that showcases expanded cinema, 16 mm multi-projection, and live performance. The event has historically taken place in Ghent and, for its autumn 2026 edition, is scheduled to be held in Antwerp for the first time. The programme for that edition includes the re-staging of Vensters, an audiovisual work by composer Lucien Goethals with text by poet Jan van der Hoeven, and Shelter 9999, a collaboration between American composer Alvin Lucier and filmmaker Takahiko Iimura. It also features works by Austrian filmmaker Viktoria Schmid and German experimental filmmaker Werner Nekes, focusing on material processes and the physicality of film. Within the organization, Atelier OFFoff functions as an open collective that develops work-in-progress projects and aims to create a structural space for exchange, interaction, and encounter around experimental film. In the autumn 2026 season, Atelier OFFoff planned an exhibition of a work-in-progress by Magali Coremans, accompanied by a parallel programme. The organization communicates its activities through a seasonal folder, which for autumn 2026 adopted a new format with more space for text and image. Its website, offoff.be, serves as the primary public interface, providing programme information and updates. Art cinema OFFoff continues to operate as an active cultural organization, contributing to the visibility and development of experimental film in Belgium and beyond.

• Autumn 2026 season announced with a new folder format and more space for text and image.

• Night of Experimental Film scheduled for the first time in Antwerp as part of the autumn 2026 season.

• Atelier OFFoff planned an exhibition of a work-in-progress by Magali Coremans with a parallel programme.

A niche experimental film platform and cultural organization focused on avant-garde cinema, analogue film formats, and interdisciplinary performance.

• Night of Experimental Film (Nacht van de Experimentele Film)

  A recurring event featuring 16 mm multi-projection, live music, and film performances, including re-stagings of historical experimental works.

• Atelier OFFoff

  An open collective within the organization that develops work-in-progress projects and builds a structural space for exchange, interaction, and encounter around experimental film.

• Seasonal programme and folder

  A seasonal publication and programme of screenings, exhibitions, and performances, with a new format introduced for autumn 2026.

1. 1Homepage | Art Cinema OFFoffoffoff.be
2. 2Art cinema OFFoff - Wikidatawikidata.org