Submit your proposals by April 1st for the October 8-11, 2025 encounter. by guest blogger Lydia Pappas <bastardfilmencountersc@gmail.com> BFE.5: Bastards Out of Carolina Lights, projector, chaos! The wait is finally over. After a five-year hiatus, the Bastard Film Encounter (BFE) is back, and it’s bigger, bolder, and more unapologetically bizarre than ever. Mark your calendars for October 8–11, 2025, because BFE.5: Bastards Out of Carolina is coming to famously hot Columbia, SC, and it’s going to be a sensory overload you won’t soon forget. If you’ve been before, you already know the score. If you haven’t, well… let’s just say you’re in for a whacky ride.