Film Schedule:

MAY 18TH, 2023

LIBRARY:

11 AM: STUDENT FILM SERIES: Every Other Kid, Counseling, Seasonal Scaries, Neither One of Us
MADE IN CT Short: The Firefly Jar

12 PM: MADE IN CT DOCUMENTARY
FEATURE: The Greatest Radio Station in the World

3 PM: IRANIAN CINEMA SHORTS: Daybreak, A Narration of a Funeral, Gladiators, A Few Steps Further, The Paper Doll

5 PM: UP & COMMERS: Farmingville 5th Graders Stop Motion Animation

PLAYHOUSE:

7 PM: OPENING NIGHT RECEPTION & MARQUEE FILM EVENT

8 PM: A Little White Lie, followed by Filmmaker Q&A

9 PM: Opening Night Reception catered by GALLO

10 PM: Q&A with “Shriver” Author, Chris Belden & Producer Jina Panebianco presented by Books On The Common

MAY 19TH, 2023

LIBRARY:

11 AM: ESSENTIAL DOCUMENTARIES: Bare Metal; Tide to Table; Game Over

1 PM: INTERNATIONAL FEATURE: Lucrecia, the Eight-Eyed Woman

3 PM: IRANIAN CINEMA FEATURE: For The Sake of Ava ends at 4:40pm

PROSPECTOR:

4 PM: BLACK FLAG SHORTS 1: Past  Prologue; The Highway Margin; Loons

5 PM: BLACK FLAG SHORTS 2: A Few Steps Further; My Dear Aunt Sally; Every Other Kid; Neither One of Us; Last Impressions

7 PM: FEATURED ROMCOM: Hard Shell, Soft Shell + signature cocktail

MAY 20TH, 2023

THEATER BARN:

10:30 AM: BREAKFAST & A ROM COM: His Girl Friday

12 PM: MADE IN CT DOCUMENTARY FEATURE: For Nick From Dad + Filmmaker Q&A

2 PM: LOVE GONE WRONG SHORTS PROGRAM: Faith The Conquerer; Like A Dog; Small Talk + Filmmaker Q&A

3 PM: INTNL’ DOC SHORT: Game Over

4 PM: GIRLS V. BOYS: Guy Friends + Filmmaker Q&A

6 PM: SATURDAY NIGHT FLICK + HOT DOGS & BEER + 7pm film screening: Daddy

7 PM: Gourmet hot dogs by Chez Lenard Craft Beer by Nod Hill Brewery

9 PM: PSYCH NIGHT! : Attack of the Killer Bees; The Creature; Something Borrowed; Vuka; Johnny The Dime

KEELER:

11 AM: DOCUMENTARY FEATURE: Spellers + Q&A w/Filmmakers & Panelists

1 PM: SHORTS - A Boy of May; The Statue; Fobi

2 PM: PROVACATIVE SHORTS: In Front Of You; Shallow Water; City Bird; The Paper Doll; Topes!; Yo Andrea; Lux Freer + FILMMAKER Q&A

4 PM: FEATURED DOCUMENTARY: JessZilla + Filmmaker Q&A

MAY 21ST, 2023

KEELER:

12 PM: RIFF AWARDS BRUNCH
Catered by Bobo’s & Whole Foods

1 PM: Awards presentation to filmmakers

2023 RIFF AWARD designed by Joshua Fischer

Fest Date: May 18 - 21, 2023

Locations:
Keeler Tavern Museum, 152 Main St, Ridgefield, CT 06877
Prospector Theater, 25 Prospect St, Ridgefield, CT 06877
Ridgefield Theater Barn, 37 Halpin Ln, Ridgefield, CT 06877
Ridgefield Library, 472 Main St, Ridgefield, CT 06877

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