We offer cash awards in Documentary, Narrative, Experimental, Animation, Audience Choice, Best of the Fest, and more. Watch our blog for more details!
Professional Affiliations
Humboldt State University
Humboldt Film Fest's Interests
General
The Humboldt Film Fest is the oldest student-run film festival in the world, showcasing innovative cinema since 1967, the Summer of Love.
At the Humboldt Film Festival, we celebrate films that test cinematic boundaries. Films that show heart and purpose hold a greater value to this festival than attributes related to production value. The Humboldt Film Fest exists so that excellent independent films are seen and filmmakers are supported in their art, so as to perpetuate the creation of more exceptional films.
Nestled in the north coast redwoods of California, the city of Arcata has proven to be a magical setting for filmmakers and film enthusiasts to gather for our annual spring festival. Named by UTNE Reader as California's Most Enlightened Town, Arcata offers the best in organic meals, walkable streets, and temperate rain forest hikes.
Movies
Short films made by independent or student filmmakers, under 30 minutes. Experimental, Documentary, Narrative, Animation, and everything inbetween.
About me:
The Humboldt Film Festival is gearing up for its 42nd year as the oldest student-run film festival in the world.
In Douglas Adams' science fiction masterpiece THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY, the number 42 turns out to be the answer to "the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything."
In memorium of Adams' vastly creative mind and in celebration of our 42nd anniversary, we particularly sought films this year that ask meaningful questions. This is inclusive of all genres and very much open to interpretation.
WHAT IS YOUR ULTIMATE QUESTION?
"The History of every major Galactic Civilization tends to pass through three distinct and recognizable phases, those of Survival, Inquiry and Sophistication, otherwise known as the How, Why and Where phases...For instance, the first phase is characterized by the question How can we eat? the second by the question Why do we eat? and the third by the question Where shall we have lunch?"
-From The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
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Who I'd like to meet: Independent filmmakers and film lovers from all over the world.
IrisVideo is throwing a WORLD PREMIERE TONIGHT! 7:30 PM 10TH & K ARCATA $5 INCLUDES KEG BEER Event Support - a short documentary about my adventure on the tour of the unknown coast! come on out. it will be fun!
What an honor it was to have met all of you and to have been a part of your festival!! Thank you for your hard work and for your hospitality! You guys rock!
Although we only screen shorts, we love to let people know about independent film features and documentaries turning up at cinemas and DVD stores; below is a teaser trailer for the excellent Australian psychological thriller/horror Modern Love, check it out and check out the DVD too, available to order from Aussie outlet (yes the price is in Australian dollars!) Sanity Australia.
Although we only screen shorts, we love to let people know about independent film features and documentaries turning up at cinemas and DVD stores; below is a teaser trailer for the excellent Australian psychological thriller/horror Modern Love, check it out and check out the DVD too, available to order from Aussie outlet (yes the price is in Australian dollars!) Sanity Australia.
The Humboldt Film Festival is gearing up for its 42nd year as the oldest student-run film festival in the world.
