Hailed as “one of Manchester’s most innovative nights” (Manchester Wire), Video Jam is a unique events series which commissions musicians to compose and live perform original accompaniment for short contemporary film.

Each Video Jam event features a wide variety of contemporary short films, with a particular emphasis on experimental and independent moving image by artists at all stages in their career. For each of these films, a different musical act or sound artist is selected to compose an original soundtrack of their own interpretation to be performed as a live accompaniment.

Video Jam is committed to creating accessible, engaging, and site specific events that seek to promote cultural exchange, support the development of pioneering artists, forge new dynamic partnerships and challenge conventional ideologies within the mediums of film and music. Initiated as a grassroots venture in January 2012, the organisation is now an indispensable part of the arts and events culture in the North West, having hosted over 30 unique, site­-specific events within the UK and beyond including commissions from most of the major institutions in Manchester, attracting consistently large audiences of up to and over 1,000.

contact: info@videojam.co.uk