Experimental PROGRAM

Saturday, April 20, 9PM, at The Minor Theatre

General Admission for All Programs: $12

Cal Poly Humboldt Students get in free!

  • This is a Story Without a Plan

    Dir: Cassie Shao
    7:35
    USA

    An abstract exploration of narrative and emotion, this film invites viewers into a surreal journey marked by spontaneous creativity and visual storytelling.

  • Vision

    Dir: Çağıl Harmandar
    7:18
    Japan

    Delving into the mystical power of eyes, this film celebrates the overlap of dreams, memories, and the creation of new worlds through our gaze..

  • feeling

    Dir: Colwyn Delany
    1:47
    USA (local!)

    A meditative loop juxtaposing man-made wonders with natural formations, reflecting on themes of apocalypse, cycles, and human connection.

  • Hemorrhage

    Dir: Ruth Hayes
    4:07
    USA (local!)

    A potent critique of the erosion of women's rights, presented through a mix of animation and agit-prop, rallying against the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

  • Someone Called Me Black Snake

    Dir: Borja Santomé Rodríguez
    10:24
    Spain

    A hypnotic journey that blurs the lines between reality and fantasy, celebrating the spirit of adventure, madness, and artistic freedom.

  • Burnt Milk

    Dir: Joseph Douglas Elmhirst
    9:43
    Jamaica

    A young Jamaican woman's solitary ritual evokes powerful memories of home, exploring themes of identity, displacement, and cultural heritage.

  • 60 Second Thoughts Vol. 3

    Dir: David Baeumler
    4:25
    USA

    A collection of vignettes offers quirky insights into human nature, blending humor, nostalgia, and existential musings.

  • Baigal Nuur - Lake Baikal

    Dir: Alisi Telengut
    8:56
    Canada

    Hand-made animation breathes life into the mystique of Lake Baikal, guided by the voice of a Buryat woman sharing her endangered language.

  • Roberto's Dream

    Dir: Lynn Bianchi
    2:35
    USA

    Surrealism takes center stage as the boundary between dreams and reality dissolves, invoking the power of belief and the magic of the unseen.

  • Beautiful Figures

    Dir: Soetkin Verstegen
    4:00
    Belgium

    A personal notebook unfolds into a contemplative journey through science labs, musing on memory, aging, and the essence of life, interweaving unfinished ideas into a visual mind map that questions the intersection of the personal and the scientific.

  • Welcome to the Enclave

    Dir: Sarah Lasley
    12:00
    USA (local!)

    In a digital utopia created as a refuge during the pandemic, two sisters face the reality of their cyber-haven's potential collapse, exploring themes of connectivity, isolation, and the search for community in the virtual realm.

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The Humboldt Int’l Film Festival has been put together by the students to bring films from all across the globe to its audiences. With HIFF being 100% student-run we depend on donations to continue this 55-year tradition and to maintain our status as the oldest student-run festival in the world. Donations made to the Humboldt Int’l Film Festival are tax-deductible.