The\u00a0Healdsburg International Short Film Festival\u00a0showcases work from filmmakers of all ages and from all walks of life, with representative work from as many as 50 countries. Available genres vary each year, but always include narrative fiction, documentaries, and animation. The films in\u00a0HISFF\u2019s \u201cAudience Favorites\u201d\u00a0represent the very best of the festival\u2019s screenings from last September, across all genres.\u00a0Volume 1\u00a0will screen at 2 pm and 7:30 pm on Saturday, April 11th and at 5 pm on Sunday, April 12th.\u00a0Volume 2\u00a0will screen at 5 pm on Saturday, April 11th and at 2 pm and 7:30 pm on Sunday, April 12th. See both volumes to (re)experience the HISFF 2025 audience\u2019s favorite comedies, dramas, documentaries, and animation. Laugh, cry, and experience the beauty of storytelling with short films.<\/p>\n
Watch the official HISFF Audience Favorites trailer!<\/p>\n
About HISFF: Our panel of notable judges from the entertainment industry makes the HISFF an attraction for new and veteran filmmakers alike \u2014 people like\u00a0Ed Begley, Jr., Laraine Newman, Tom Waits, and so many more. Several judges attended in 2025, including actor Ed Begley, Jr., who made a book-signing appearance at the Raven as part of festival events. More festival judges are expected to attend in 2026;\u00a0read about the judges on the Raven\u2019s festival webpage.<\/p>\n
Dates:<\/p>\n
April 11-12<\/b>,\u00a02026<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n
Times:<\/p>\n
VOL 1: Saturday:<\/b>\u00a02:00 pm; 7:30 pm.
\nSunday:<\/b>\u00a05:00 pm.
\nVOL 2: Saturday:<\/b>\u00a05:00 pm;
\nSunday:<\/b>\u00a02:00 pm; 7:30 pm.<\/p>\n
Price:<\/p>\n
Adults<\/b>: $20 per screening block (multiple films per block)
\nStudents:<\/b>\u00a0$10 per screening block (multiple films per block)<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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The\u00a0Healdsburg International Short Film Festival\u00a0showcases work from filmmakers of all ages and from all walks of life, with representative work from as many as 50 countries. Available genres vary each year, but always include narrative fiction, documentaries, and animation. The films in\u00a0HISFF\u2019s \u201cAudience Favorites\u201d\u00a0represent the very best of the festival\u2019s screenings from last September, across all genres.\u00a0Volume 1\u00a0will screen at 2 pm and 7:30 pm on Saturday, April 11th and at 5 pm on Sunday, April 12th.\u00a0Volume 2\u00a0will screen at 5 pm on Saturday, April 11th and at 2 pm and 7:30 pm on Sunday, April 12th. See both volumes to (re)experience the HISFF 2025 audience\u2019s favorite comedies, dramas, documentaries, and animation. Laugh, cry, and experience the beauty of storytelling with short films.<\/p>\n
Watch the official HISFF Audience Favorites trailer!<\/p>\n
About HISFF: Our panel of notable judges from the entertainment industry makes the HISFF an attraction for new and veteran filmmakers alike \u2014 people like\u00a0Ed Begley, Jr., Laraine Newman, Tom Waits, and so many more. Several judges attended in 2025, including actor Ed Begley, Jr., who made a book-signing appearance at the Raven as part of festival events. More festival judges are expected to attend in 2026;\u00a0read about the judges on the Raven\u2019s festival webpage.<\/p>\n
Dates:<\/p>\n
April 11-12<\/b>,\u00a02026<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n
Times:<\/p>\n
VOL 1: Saturday:<\/b>\u00a02:00 pm; 7:30 pm.
\nSunday:<\/b>\u00a05:00 pm.
\nVOL 2: Saturday:<\/b>\u00a05:00 pm;
\nSunday:<\/b>\u00a02:00 pm; 7:30 pm.<\/p>\n
Price:<\/p>\n
Adults<\/b>: $20 per screening block (multiple films per block)
\nStudents:<\/b>\u00a0$10 per screening block (multiple films per block)<\/p>\n","post_excerpt":"The\u00a0Healdsburg International Short Film Festival\u00a0showcases work from filmmakers of all ages and from all walks of life, with representative work from as many as 50 countries. Available genres vary each year, but always include narrative fiction, documentaries, and animation. The films in\u00a0HISFF\u2019s \u201cAudience Favorites\u201d\u00a0represent the very best of the festival\u2019s screenings from last September, across all genres.\u00a0Volume 1\u00a0will screen at 2 pm and 7:30 pm on Saturday, April 11th and at 5 pm on Sunday, April 12th.\u00a0Volume 2\u00a0will screen at 5 pm on Saturday, April 11th and at 2 pm and 7:30 pm on Sunday, April 12th. See both volumes […]","categories":false,"venue":"","organizer":false,"post_thumbnail":15115,"events_recurrence_options":"one_day","event_start_date":"20260411","event_end_date":"20260411","events_event_all_day":false,"event_start_time":"02:00 pm","event_end_time":"03:30 pm","event_specific_dates":null,"event_weekly":null,"monthly_by_dates":null,"monthly_by_dotw":null,"event_pattern_has_exclusions":false,"exclusion_dates":null,"events_url":"","events_email":"events@raventheater.org","events_phone":"","events_facebook":"","events_instagram":"","events_twitter":"","events_price":"","events_price_varies":false,"events_ticket_link":"https:\/\/raventheater.org\/events\/hisff-audience-favorites\/","events_addr_multi":"The Raven Performing Arts Theater","events_addr1":"115 North Street","events_addr2":"","events_city":"Healdsburg","events_state":"","events_zip":"95448","events_lat":"","events_lng":"","event_repeat_dates":"[{\"date\":\"20260411\",\"all_day\":false,\"start_time\":\"14:00:00\",\"end_time\":\"15:30:00\"}]"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stayhealdsburg.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/15114","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stayhealdsburg.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stayhealdsburg.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/event"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stayhealdsburg.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stayhealdsburg.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15115"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stayhealdsburg.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15114"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"events_venues","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stayhealdsburg.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/events_venues?post=15114"},{"taxonomy":"events_organizers","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stayhealdsburg.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/events_organizers?post=15114"},{"taxonomy":"event_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stayhealdsburg.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_category?post=15114"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}