BFE.5: Bastard Film Encounter 2025

Dates: October 8–11, 2025
Location: Famously Hot Columbia, SC

Get ready, film rebels! BFE.5: Bastards Out of Carolina is storming back, and we’re turning up the heat in Columbia, SC. This is your chance to celebrate the misfits, the renegades, the downright unruly films that give the middle finger to traditional film history.

What’s a bastard film?
Think of it as the black sheep of the film family. These films are cinema’s awkward misfits: poorly made, often ignored, and sometimes downright bizarre. At Bastards, we’ll give them the spotlight they never asked for, asking big questions about their worth, their weirdness, and why we can’t stop talking about them. 🎥✨