Talk:Humboldt Film Festival

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[edit] Longest film festival or longest-run film festival?

There's a fact in this article, that needs a third-party citation by the way, that asserts this is the "longest student-run film festival". What does this mean? Does "longest" refer to the number of days the festival is held each year? If so, what is the duration of the film festival. Or, because 1967 is noted as the establishment year, does "longest" refer to the number of years the festival has been held? In that case, I think it's clearer to state it's the "longest-running" film festival. Either way, a third-party reference is needed for this fact. Thanks! — WiseKwai 10:10, 28 November 2007 (UTC)

The festival was started in 1967 by two students (who I haven't found the names of). It's in its 41st year and is organized by two to three student co-directors and offers a 1-4 unit class each semester at Humboldt State University. So in this case "longest" refers to its life time, not content material presented. As for a third party reference to the fact, I'm having a hard time locating one online or in a book. The Univeristy has programs for all 41 years, and I've yet to find another student-organized festival which start date is prior to 1967. Any ideas on how to go about this? I've got access to the entirety of the the festival's records.—User:Dimbuddha

One of the biggest challenges in writing film festival articles is finding a third-party source. Cite whatever sources you have available, even if they're from the university. It's someplace to start.— WiseKwai 21:37, 28 November 2007 (UTC)