Healdsburg International Short Film Festival 2026 Audience Favorites

Relive the top highlights of the 5th Annual Healdsburg International Short Film Festival! Enjoy 12 highest-rated short films from 7 countries, voted best by our audience across all screening blocks. 

Whether you’re catching up on winning films you missed during the festival weekend or experiencing our lineup for the very first time, join us for the ultimate “Best of the Fest–Audience Favorites” showcase! Selected directly by audience votes across all 8 screening blocks from our 5th annual festival, this curated one-day retrospective brings together 12 to-rated short films from 7 countries and includes two winning films unanimously selected by both the audience and our jury, which features cultural icon musician/actor Tom Waits, screenwriter Billy Ray (The Hunger Games), Ed Begley Jr., and other distinguished artists. Read about the judges on the Raven’s festival webpage.

Schedule & Screening Blocks:

The films are split across two 90-minute programs (Block A and Block B). Intermissions offer plenty of time to enjoy a coffee, bite, or wine tasting in downtown Healdsburg. Scroll down for ticket/pass descriptions and prices.

1:30 PM – Block A
4:30 PM – Block B
7:30 PM – Block A (Evening Encore)

This special program includes two winning films unanimously selected by both the audience and our jury, featuring Tom Waits, screenwriter Billy Ray (The Hunger Games), Ed Begley Jr., and other distinguished artists.

About HISFF: Our panel of notable judges from the entertainment industry makes the HISFF an attraction for new and veteran filmmakers alike — people like Ed Begley, Jr., Billy Ray, Laraine Newman, Tom Waits, and so many more.

November 14, 2026.
VOL 1: 1:30 pm; 7:30 pm.
VOL 2: 4:30 pm.

Adults: $20. Students: $10.
Good for any one screening block.

Day Pass: $30. Student Day Pass: $20.
Good for all 3 screenings blocks.