The oldest Titular Head film in the current college record dates back to 1989. While this makes 2024 the 35th anniversary of the annual Titular Head Film Festival, did you know that ‘Titular Head’ existed in other forms since the 1970s?

This timeline traces the history of Titular Head on the Grinnell College campus through The Scarlett & Black newspaper records.

The 35-year-long-run is a testament to Grinnell students’ continued commitment to the Titular Head Film Festival tradition through the decades. Each year, students form an organizing committee that collects submissions of student-created short films for presentation.