Some pics from the 2026 CRIFF Red Carpet ⭐🍿🤩🎥
#CedarRapidsIndependentFilmFestival #CRIFF #FilmFestival #FilmFestivals #IndieFilm #Filmmaker #IndependentFilm #FilmFestivalCircuit #ThisIsIowa #IowaFilm #CRIFF2026 #MidwestFilmmaking #CedarRapids #MarionIowa #CollinsRoadTheatres #FilmFestival2026
Thank you to Need Pizza for helping us feed hungry filmmakers in the VIP lounge for the second year!
#NeedPizza #Pizza #CRIFF #CedarRapidsIndependentFilmFestival #FilmFestivals #CedarRapids #ThisIsIowa #FilmFestival #FilmFestivalCircuit #IowaFilm #IowaFilmmaking #CertifiedFilmFestival #MarionIowa
Catch “An Untitled Love Story” by University of Northern Iowa student Devesh Desai at CRIFF 2026!
Playing: Sat April 11th 3:25 pm, Theatre 1 | Sun April 12th 3:00 pm, Theatre 1
#StudentNarrativeShortForm #StudentFilm #Love #Distance #IndieFilm #FilmFestivalCircuit #ThisIsIowa #IowaFilm #CRIFF2026
Join us Saturday night at the Fieldhouse after the Eddy Awards! Thank you to the Fieldhouse for hosting our afterparty for the fourth year!
#EddyAwards #Afterparties #CRIFF #CedarRapidsIndependentFilmFestival #IndependentFilm #ThisIsIowa #FilmFestivalCircuit #IowaFilm #CertifiedFilmFestival
Catch “The Red String” by Buena Vista University student Carter Soyer at CRIFF 2026!
Playing: Fri April 10th 7:30 pm, Theatre 1 | Sun April 12th 1:27 pm, Theatre 1
#StudentFreestyle #StudentFilm #CedarRapidsIndependentFilmFestival #CRIFF #IndieFilm #FilmFestivalCircuit #ThisIsIowa #CRIFF2026
Catch “Mystery Cave Underground: Mapping for the Future” by University of Northern Iowa students Ryder Bates, Francesca Soans and Joshua Sebree at CRIFF 2026!
Playing: Sat April 11th 7:00 pm, Theatre 2 | Sun April 12th 3:11 pm, Theatre 2
#StudentDocumentary #StudentFilm #Mapping #CRIFF #ThisIsIowa
Catch “Inner Child” by University of Nebraska-Lincoln students Carly Liggett and Grace Birkland at CRIFF 2026!
Playing: Fri April 10th 8:55 pm, Theatre 1 | Sun April 12th 12:35 pm Theatre 1
#StudentNarrativeShortForm #StudentFilm #PastSelf #CRIFF #FilmFestivalCircuit #ThisIsIowa #IowaFilm
Join us for the World Premiere of “Your Lips Never Left Mine” by Matthew Kozlark and Felicia Ricci at CRIFF 2026!
Playing: Fri April 10th 8:45 pm, Theatre 2 | Sat April 11th 2:00 pm, Theatre 2
#ProfessionalNarrativeFeature #FeatureFilm #Past #WorldPremiere #CRIFF #IndieFilm #ThisIsIowa #CRIFF2026
Catch “Whale Math” by Andrew Hartfield, Tillie Hartfield and Laura Benjamin at CRIFF 2026!
Playing: Thu April 9th 7:10 pm, Olympic | Fri April 10th 12:47 pm, Theatre 1
#ProfessionalNarrativeShort #ShortFilm #Whales #Realization #CRIFF #IndieFilm #ThisIsIowa #CRIFF2026
Catch “Waverly 217” by University of Iowa student Grace Potratz at CRIFF 2026!
Playing: Sat April 11th 12:50 pm, Theatre 1 | Sun April 12th 1:23 pm, Theatre 2
#StudentFreestyle #StudentFilm #ExperimentalFilm #Home #CRIFF #IndieFilm #FilmFestivalCircuit #ThisIsIowa #IowaFilm #CRIFF2026
Děkuju to the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library, which is also contributing to our Swag Bags! Fun fact: Much of this year's "Do You Understand Me" by University of Northern Iowa student Paige Guthrie and featuring Radka and Isabel Sherman, was shot at the NCSML!
Catch “The Valley of the Devil” by Chase Stine, Jacob Daniels and Bruce Bales at CRIFF 2026!
Playing: Sat April 11th 11:08 am, Theatre 5 | Sat April 11th 7:10 pm, Theatre 1
#ProfessionalNarrativeShort #ShortFilm #Western #BountyHunter #CRIFF #IowaFilmmaking #FilmFestivalCircuit #CRIFF2026
Welcome and thank you to Willie Ray's Q Shack for catering Saturday evening in the VIP lounge, and a little extra in the Swag Bags!
#DatRight #WillieRaysQShack #BBQ #CRIFF #FilmFestivals #IndependentFilm #ThisIsIowa #FilmFestivalCircuit #IowaFilm #IowaFilmmaking #CertifiedFilmFestival #MarionIowa
Catch “The Turkey Kings” by Adam Rich, Mark Mostad and Jennifer Losch at CRIFF 2026!
Playing: Fri April 10th 5:25 pm, Theatre 2 | Sat April 11th 11:31 am, Theatre 3
#ProfessionalDocumentary #DocumentaryFilm #Historical #CRIFF #IndieFilm #FilmFestivalCircuit #ThisIsIowa #IowaFilm #CRIFF2026
We're screening at the Olympic South Side Theater and Ideal Theater. Thank you to these two venues for welcoming CRIFF!
#OlympicSouthSideTheater #IdealTheaterandBar #NewBo #CRIFF #CedarRapidsIndependentFilmFestival #FilmFestivalCircuit #IowaFilm #IowaFilmmaking #CertifiedFilmFestival
Catch “Track Guy Movie” by Andrew Snyder and Nichole Wandrey at CRIFF 2026!
Playing: Thu April 9th 7:15 pm, Ideal | Sat April 11th 9:14 am, Theatre 1
#ProfessionalDocumentary #DocumentaryFilm #TrackAndField #CedarRapidsIndependentFilm #CRIFF #FilmFestivalCircuit #ThisIsIowa #IowaFilm #CRIFF2026
Catch “Tenderloin” by University of Georgia students Andrew Sloth and Amber Combs at CRIFF 2026!
Playing: Fri April 10th 7:24 pm, Theatre 2 | Sun April 12th 4:16 pm, Theatre 1
#StudentNarrativeShort #StudentFilm #HighProfileCase #CRIFF #FilmFestivalCircuit #ThisIsIowa #IowaFilm #CRIFF2026
Catch “Still Life” by Hannah Rosalie Wright and Joe Olson at CRIFF 2026!
Playing: Thu April 9th 6:42 pm, Olympic | Fri April 10th 1:13 pm, Theatre 1
#ProfessionalNarrativeShort #ShortFilm #Connection #Loss #CedarRapidsIndependentFilmFestival #CRIFF #FilmFestivalCircuit #ThisIsIowa #CRIFF2026
A sack full of Thank Yous to our Swag Bag partners! Thank you for helping welcome our guests to the community!
#SwagBags #CRIFF #CedarRapidsIndependentFilmFestival #CedarRapids #ThisIsIowa #FilmFestival #FilmFestivalCircuit #IowaFilm #IowaFilmmaking #CertifiedFilmFestival #MarionIowa
A thank you that goes the distance, to McGrath Automotive Group for helping drive our event!
#GreaterCedarRapidsCommunityFoundation #McGrathAutomotiveGroup #CRIFF #CedarRapids #ThisIsIowa #MarionIowa
Catch “Silent Riff” by Loras College students Maya Pierce, Patrick Louscher, Ryan Haywood and Nora Bruxvoort at CRIFF 2026!
Playing: Sat April 11th 10:55 am, Theatre 5 | Sun April 12th 12:35 pm, Theatre 2
#StudentNarrativeShort #StudentFilm #AirGuitar #CRIFF #ThisIsIowa #IowaFilm #CRIFF2026
Catch “Si Raya at Ang Himpapawid (Raya Among The Clouds) by Iane Nicole Artillaga, Victoria Nicole “Vinnie” Japlit and Justine Dominado at CRIFF 2026!
Playing: Fri April 10th 1:31 pm, Theatre 1 | Sat April 11th 5:36 pm, Theatre 2
#HobbyistFilm #CRIFF #FilmFestivalCircuit #ThisIsIowa #CRIFF2026
Catch “Song & Dance” by Kristofer J Keltgen, Zak Rivers and Justin Bruellman at CRIFF 2026!
Playing: Fri April 10th 3:05 pm, Theatre 1 | Sat April 11th 9:00 am, Theatre 4
#ProfessionalDocumentary #DocumentaryFilm #CRIFF #IowaFilmmaking #FilmFestivalCircuit #ThisIsIowa #IowaFilm #CRIFF2026
Catch “Self-Portrait (Mirroring)” by University of Iowa students Negar Soufi and Timothy Ryssemus at CRIFF 2026!
Playing: Thu April 9th 6:26 pm, Ideal | Sun April 12th 12:39 pm, Theatre 1
#StudentFreestyle #StudentFilm #Art #Belonging #CRIFF #FilmFestivalCircuit #ThisIsIowa #IowaFilm #CRIFF2026
Thank you to the Produce Iowa office at the Iowa Economic Development Authority, for your continued support!
#IowaEconomicDevelopmentAuthority #CRIFF #CedarRapidsIndependentFilmFestival #ThisIsIowa #FilmFestival #FilmFestivalCircuit #IowaFilm #IowaFilmmaking #CertifiedFilmFestival #MarionIowa
Catch “Seeds of Sovereignty” by Stuart J Tanner, Cody Olivas and Amine Kouider at CRIFF 2026!
Playing: Fri April 10th 2:00 pm, Theatre 1 | Sat April 11th 10:30 am, Theatre 1
#ProfessionalDocumentary #DocumentaryFilm #GMO #CedarRapidsIndependentFilmFestival #CRIFF #ThisIsIowa #IowaFilm #CRIFF2026
Catch “Secret Ingredient” by Lewayne L White and Butter Cow Writing Team at CRIFF 2026!
Playing: Fri April 10th 8:21 pm, Theatre 1 | Sat April 11th 2:09 pm, Theatre 1
#HobbyistShort #ShortFilm #SecretIngredient #CedarRapidsIndependentFilmFestival #CRIFF #FilmFestivalCircuit #ThisIsIowa #CRIFF2026
#CollinsRoadTheatres #CRIFF #CedarRapidsIndependentFilmFestival #FilmFestivals #IndependentFilm #CedarRapids #ThisIsIowa #FilmFestival #FilmFestivalCircuit #IowaFilm #IowaFilmmaking #CertifiedFilmFestival #MarionIowa
Catch “Saving Silhouettes” by Kristopher J. Gathercoal, Tyler Gene Gathercoal and Tollef Sorenson at CRIFF 2026!
Playing: Thu April 9th 6:10 pm, Olympic | Sat April 11th 1:11 pm, Theatre 1
#ProfessionalFreestyle #ShortFilm #HiddenTruths #CRIFF #FilmFestivalCircuit #ThisIsIowa #IowaFilm #CRIFF2026
Catch “Ride On: The Story of Gwen Maiers” by Loras College students Ryan Haywood and Lucas Schoaf at CRIFF 2026!
Playing: Fri April 10th 2:58 pm, Theatre 2 | Sun April 12th 1:41 pm, Theatre 2
#StudentDocumentary #DocumentaryFilm #Dubuque #CedarRapidsIndependentFilmFestival #ThisIsIowa #CRIFF2026
