The RiverRun International Film Festival is currently celebrating its 20th anniversary year. Stay tuned for updates, 2019 film submission deadlines, and news on upcoming special screenings/events throughout year, all leading up to our next Festival, April 4 – 14, 2019.
RiverRun Retro hosts two screenings of the 1949 classic Holiday Affair, with star Gordon Gebert as special guest for an on-stage, pre-film conversation about his career and the making of this yuletide classic in which he portrays Janet Leigh’s son. The Winston-Salem Retro will take place Saturday, November 17, at 3:00 pm at a/perture cinema, and on Sunday, November 18, Retro goes to Yadkinville for the first time with a program and screening at 3:00 pm at the Willingham Theater at the Yadkin Cultural Arts Center.
View MoreRiverRun International Film Festival, a sponsor of the Greensboro 48 Hour Film Project, will present “The Best of the 2018 Greensboro 48 Hour Film Project” at Hanesbrands Theatre on Saturday, September 15, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 and will be available at the Hanesbrands Theatre box office on the night of the screening. Iris Carter, director of the Greensboro 48 Hour Film Project, will be on hand to introduce the screening.
View MoreOur 2018/2019 Indie Lens Pop-Up lineup of free documentary screenings kicks off this month with the gripping feature Dawnland. The film shares the untold story of Indigenous child removal in the United States through the first government-endorsed truth and reconciliation commission (TRC) in the nation, tasked with investigating the devastating impact of Maine’s child welfare practices on Native American communities.
View MoreOctober 23, 2018
RiverRun Retro hosts two screenings of the 1949 classic Holiday Affair, with star Gordon Gebert as special guest for an on-stage, pre-film conversation about his career and the making of this yuletide classic in which he portrays Janet Leigh’s son. The Winston-Salem Retro will take place Saturday, November 17, at 3:00 pm at a/perture cinema, and on Sunday, November 18, Retro goes to Yadkinville for the first time with a program and screening at 3:00 pm at the Willingham Theater at the Yadkin Cultural Arts Center.
View MoreOctober 20, 2018
RiverRun International Film Festival, a sponsor of the Greensboro 48 Hour Film Project, will present “The Best of the 2018 Greensboro 48 Hour Film Project” at Hanesbrands Theatre on Saturday, September 15, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 and will be available at the Hanesbrands Theatre box office on the night of the screening. Iris Carter, director of the Greensboro 48 Hour Film Project, will be on hand to introduce the screening.
View MoreOctober 16, 2018
Our 2018/2019 Indie Lens Pop-Up lineup of free documentary screenings kicks off this month with the gripping feature Dawnland. The film shares the untold story of Indigenous child removal in the United States through the first government-endorsed truth and reconciliation commission (TRC) in the nation, tasked with investigating the devastating impact of Maine’s child welfare practices on Native American communities.
View MoreThe RiverRun International Film Festival, based in Winston-Salem, NC, is one of the premier film festivals in the southeastern United States. Now celebrating our 20th anniversary with year-round programming and events, our 2019 Festival dates will be April 4 - 14.
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, RiverRun relies enormously on the generosity of the Winston-Salem and Piedmont Triad communities to present one of the premier international film festivals in the southeastern United States.
