Join IN 7 Experimental Video Residency for a special evening celebrating experimental film, collaboration, and the creative energy of Jersey City’s artistic community. The program will feature a screening of films created during the 7-day residency, where artists came together to explore storytelling, moving images, and new forms of creative expression.

The evening will also include the premiere screening of a documentary capturing the 2026 IN 7 residency experience, filmed throughout the seven-day program and edited by documentarian Tolu Olasoji. The documentary offers a behind-the-scenes look at the artists, collaborators, locations, challenges, discoveries, and moments of connection that shaped this unique creative experience.

Hosted at Arts 14C, the original headquarters and gathering space for IN 7’s Jersey City residency, this screening offers audiences an opportunity to revisit the energy of the residency, experience experimental video works, and celebrate the artists and community members who helped bring the project to life.

Whether you are familiar with experimental film or discovering it for the first time, this event invites you to experience what is possible when artists come together to create, experiment, and complete new works from concept to final film in just seven days.

IN 7 Experimental Video Residency is a 7-day creative experience founded in 2020 by curator Kasia Skorynkiewicz in partnership with Gardenship. The residency brings together artists to create site-responsive experimental video works from concept to completion in only 7 days Born during the pandemic as a way to reconnect artists through collaboration and creative exchange, IN 7 has grown into a community-driven platform that celebrates experimentation and collaboration. Since its founding, IN 7 has produced 85 original experimental videos and supported artists from diverse backgrounds in exploring new approaches to video art. Now based in Jersey City, IN 7 continues to evolve while maintaining its core spirit: providing artists with the time, space, and resources to take creative risks. Each residency invites participants to engage with their surroundings, collaborate with fellow artists, and transform ideas into completed works within a seven-day timeframe. Through screenings, exhibitions, and public programs, IN 7 shares these films with audiences while highlighting the innovative voices shaping contemporary experimental media.

IN 7 Experimental Video Residency presents a special screening event featuring selected experimental films created during the 2026 seven-day residency in Jersey City, along with the premiere screening of the IN 7 documentary filmed throughout the residency and edited by documentarian Tolu Olasoji.

The program highlights the unique creative process of IN 7, where artists develop original video works from concept to completion in only seven days. The selected films reflect the diverse perspectives of participating artists as they respond to Jersey City’s landscapes, histories, and communities through experimental approaches to video.

Dates and times:
• Friday, October 2: 6–9 PM
• Saturday, October 3: 12–9 PM, with the IN 7 Documentary Premiere screening from 6–8 PM
• Sunday, October 4: 12–6 PM, with the IN 7 videos playing during the open hours