"Technical ineptitude, wooden dialog, concepts that never should've made it beyond paper - it's all celebrated at this quirky festival of clips and short films, taking place at a sound studio in downtown Oakland. "Did your budget run out? Did your actor get sick?" reads the fest's pitch line. "Did your high concept fall flat?... Submit any project that highlights work gone wrong. All failures welcome.""
"Last year's entries included a pained version of "The Boss Baby" whose pint-sized protagonist dreams of fixing cars, a flick about an unsuccessful writer who abuses his loved ones to inspire stories for a book and something titled "Storme the Toad Crusher." The winners walked away with toilet-shaped Absolute Worst Trophies, as awarded by the audience and guest judge Boots Riley."
The Worst Film Fest returns for its second year to showcase 'disasterpieces' that provoke both cringe and laughter. The event celebrates technical ineptitude, wooden dialogue, and ill-conceived concepts across clips and short films screened at a downtown Oakland sound studio. Submissions must be human-made failures, with an explicit prohibition on AI-generated work. Past entries included a pained take on 'The Boss Baby,' a film about an abusive writer seeking inspiration, and 'Storme the Toad Crusher.' Audience members and guest judges select winners who receive toilet-shaped Absolute Worst Trophies. The event runs 6 p.m.-9:30 p.m. at Mama Dog Studios for a $15-$20 fee.
Read at The Mercury News
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