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United States · Est. 2023 · Multiple structural red flags — exercise caution before submitting
RAGFF New York City is the New York edition of the Retro Avant Garde Film Festival, an independent festival focused on experimental and avant-garde cinema. It is notable for welcoming a very broad range of films — including shorts, features, documentaries, music videos, and other hybrid visual forms — and for positioning itself as an international platform for new forms of audiovisual expression. Its significance comes from its emphasis on artistic innovation and its open, genre-inclusive approach within the wider festival circuit.
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Last updated Aug 27, 2026
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2023
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