Film eksperimental, sinema eksperimental atau sinema avant-garde adalah sebuah mode pembuatan Film yang mengevaluasi ulang konvensi sinematik dan mengeksplorasi bentuk-bentuk non-naratif dan alternatif dari naratif tradisional atau metode pengerjaan. Beberapa Film eksperimental, terutama yang terawal, berkaitan dengan seni rupa dalam disiplin lainnya: melukis, menari, sastra dan puisi, atau timbul dari riset dan pengembangan sumber daya teknikal baru.

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