Experimental Films

"Filmakers may wish to express personal experiences or viewpoints in ways which would seem eccentric in mainstream context"-David Bordwell and Kirstin Thompson (2008) Film Art: an introduction.

Some filmmakers set out to create films that challenges orthodox notions of what a movie can show, and how it can show it. These filmmakers work independently from studio system and often they work alone. Their films are hard to classify, but usually they are called 'Experimental' or 'Avant-Garde'. -David Bordwell (2008)

Experimental Films are often created by one person, or occasionally a small group collectively, working on a minuscule budget most often provided out of the filmmaker's own pocket or through small grants. Experimental films are often made out of personal passion and do not offer a linear story that unfolds in the theatrical space of mainstream narrative.

These kind of films are divided among different individuals and groups: the filmmaker is the producer, director, scriptwriter, director of photography, cameraperson, editor, sound recordist, and sound editor, or performs at least half of those functions.