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The Humboldt International Film Festival (HIFF) is a short film festival held each spring in Arcata, California.
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The HIFF was founded in 1967, and brings independent and alternative short films to Humboldt County. It is the world's oldest student-run film festival, and offers a venue for traditional films and alternative digital media produced by independent filmmakers working in traditional, experimental and non-traditional modes. The festival has expanded to feature several days of public screenings, workshops, and presentations by guest filmmakers. The festival promotes the art of film as entertainment and as a vehicle for self-expression and a stimulus for dialogue about social, political and cultural issues.
History
The HIFF was founded by David Philips, a previous owner of the Minor Theater, and other Humboldt State University students in 1967. It is a non-profit festival that focuses on narrative, documentary, animated, and experimental films under 30 minutes. The festival runs each April in Arcata, California and annually presents films and free public film-making workshops totaling almost 25 hours.
It is partially funded by Associated Students on a yearly basis and offers a two-unit course each semester. The festival was known as the Humboldt International Short Film Festival from the 1980s to 2007. The festival has been associated in the past with various women's organizations on campus.