The 34th Humboldt International Film Festival ended Saturday, and there were no losers. It's like a resume for future projects.
People make films to educate, tell a story, take the viewer on an emotional experience.
They make them to be seen. But if you're a low-budget, independent filmmaker who isn't able, or inclined, to follow the prescribed Hollywood formula, your film may never be seen. That's why festivals such as this one are so important to the small filmmaker. The average length of the films shown here is 30 minutes. In Hollywood, they only use about one out of every 50 minutes of film shot.