Off-campus Minor Theatre Saturday, April 20, 2024, 4 – 10:30pm 57TH HUMBOLDT INT’L FILM FESTIVAL APRIL 18TH - APRIL 21ST LOCATION: Arcata Minor Theater, Arcata CA FREE TICKETS FOR CAL POLY HUMBOLDT STUDENTS Be a part of film festival history! Welcome to the internationally recognized "Longest Student-Run Film Festival in the World"! What began as a way to show their own films, two Cal Poly Humboldt students--here in the beautiful redwoods on the coast of northern California--began the festival way back in 1967. For 57 years, the student-body of Cal Poly Humboldt has been inviting independent filmmakers (working in traditional and experimental modes) to enter their film shorts for the event. The students enrolled in the university's unique film festival course are trained and certified to pre-screen and judge the wide variety of domestic and international entries from sent in from May through the end of February. The finalists in each category are screened in April at the historic Minor Theatre in Arcata, California for guest industry judges (such as Frank Capra, Walter Murch, Marcia Lucas, Alexander Payne, Patricia Cardoso, and Udi Aloni) as well as community film enthusiasts. Winners are announced and awarded at the Best of Fest by the judges at the fun and exciting final night. HIFF is proud to promote the art of film, not only as a means of entertainment but also as a vehicle for self-expression and a stimulus for dialogue about social, political, and cultural issues. The Cal Poly Humboldt community as a whole invites and embraces the voices and stories of diversity and inclusion. It's a venue where the hidden faces and stilled voices can be seen and heard. JURIED AWARDS WITH CASH PRIZES: The Best of the Fest Best Narrative Best Documentary Best Animation Pablo Koontz Best Experimental Laurel Awards for: All finalists, Audience Choice in Best of Fest, Narrative, Documentary, Animation, and Experimental Event Title: 57TH HUMBOLDT INT’L FILM FESTIVAL Organization: HUMBOLDT INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, ART Categories: Featured Event, Open To The Public, Publish to Department Calendar Responsible Person at Event Name: Nicola Waugh