Found Footage guys find more footage

Prueher and Pickett
Nick Prueher and Joe Pickett thought their days of collecting bad video were numbered after doing two Found Footage Festivals. Now they say they have found there is no end to the bad ideas people have captured on tape, and there is no end to the supply for future collections.
MPR photo/Euan Kerr

Former Twin Citians Nick Prueher and Joe Pickett spend their days combing through old VHS tapes found in thrift stores, garage sales, and even dumpsters.

They seek cringe-worthy video, lost VHS gems they present as "The Found Footage Festival." Their screenings around the country regularly sell out.

Prueher and Pickett will present their latest collection tonight in the Twin Cities.

When they spoke with Euan Kerr, Prueher said one of their prize finds this year is called "Video Dates."

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