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
No foolin’…a huge welcome and thank you to Idea Queen Marketing for joining as a sponsor this year!
#IdeaQueenMarketing #CRIFF #CedarRapidsIndependentFilmFestival #FilmFestivals #IndependentFilm #ThisIsIowa #FilmFestivalCircuit #IowaFilm #IowaFilmmaking #CertifiedFilmFestival #MarionIowa
Catch “Relax” by Alannah Swenka and Benjamin Schmidt at CRIFF 2026!
Playing: Fri April 10th 2:25 pm, Theatre 2 | Sat April 11th 5:25 pm, Theatre 1
#HobbyistShort #ShortFilm #SpringBreak #College #Mystery #CedarRapidsIndependentFilmFestival #CRIFF #FilmFestivalCircuit #ThisIsIowa #CRIFF2026
Catch “On Our Way” by Dillon Jacobson, Lucas Halverson, Cole Scafferi and Grant Gale at CRIFF 2026!
Playing: Thu April 9th 9:17 pm, Ideal | Sat April 11th 11:09 am, Theatre 2
#HobbyistFeature #FeatureFilm #Friends #CRIFF #IndieFilm #FilmFestivalCircuit #ThisIsIowa #IowaFilm #CRIFF2026
Catch “The Oldest” by Cathlin McCullough, Kristian Day, Allison Wallace, Chris Maddox and Yasmeen Magar at CRIFF 2026!
Playing: Fri April 10th 8:10 pm, Theatre 1 | Sat April 11th 10:45 am, Theatre 5
#ProfessionalNarrativeShort #ShortFilm #Escape #CRIFF #IndieFilm #ThisIsIowa #CRIFF2026
Catch “NO CANS” by University of Iowa student Abbie McLaren at CRIFF 2026!
Playing: Thu April 9th 6:10 pm, Ideal | Sun April 12th 1:30 pm, Theatre 2
#StudentDocumentary #StudentFilm #Czech #FamilyRecipe #CedarRapidsIndependentFilmFestival #CRIFF #FilmFestivalCircuit #ThisIsIowa #CRIFF2026
Catch “PSYCLE” by Loras College student Than San at CRIFF 2026!
Playing: Sat April 11th 9:00 am, Theatre 1 | Sun April 12th 1:09 pm, Theatre 2
#StudentFreestyle #StudentFilm #PsychologicalThriller #CedarRapidsIndependentFilmFestival #CRIFF #IndieFilm #FilmFestivalCircuit #ThisIsIowa #CRIFF2026
Catch “Projection” by Bauston Van Sickle, Jobe Fee and Wayne D. Barret at CRIFF 2026!
Playing: Sat April 11th 12:55 pm, Theatre 2 | Sat April 11th 5:36 pm, Theatre 1
#HobbyistShort #ShortFilm #Obsession #CedarRapidsIndependentFilmFestival #CRIFF #IndieFilm #ThisIsIowa #IowaFilm #CRIFF2026
Catch “Paw Paw & Dayja” by Gregory Alan Williams, Richard Tavernaro and Dawson Williams at CRIFF 2026!
Playing: Thu April 9th 7:20 pm, Olympic | Sat April 11th 9:17 am, Theatre 2
#ProfessionalNarrativeFeature #FeatureFilm #BlackFilm #CedarRapidsIndependentFilmFestival #ThisIsIowa #CRIFF2026
25 years, 1 weekend. See you on April 9-12!
#CedarRapidsIndependentFilmFestival #CRIFF #FilmFestival #FilmFestivals #IndieFilm #Filmmaker #IndependentFilm #IowaFilmmaking #FilmFestivalCircuit #ThisIsIowa #IowaFilm #CRIFF2026
Thank you to Sweetopia for your 4th year of support!
#SweetopiaEmporium #CRIFF #CedarRapidsIndependentFilmFestival #FilmFestivals #IndependentFilm #CedarRapids #ThisIsIowa #FilmFestival #FilmFestivalCircuit #IowaFilm #IowaFilmmaking #CertifiedFilmFestival #MarionIowa
Catch “OUTRO” by Wes Worthing, Mike Pace and Gary DeSomber at CRIFF 2026!
Playing: Thu April 9th 6:18 pm, Olympic | Sat April 11th 9:00 am, Theatre 2
#HobbyistShort #ShortFilm #OnAir #Radio #CedarRapidsIndependentFilmFestival #CRIFF #IndieFilm #IowaFilmmaking #ThisIsIowa #IowaFilm #CRIFF2026
Catch “My Adoring Husband” by Tyson Stock at CRIFF 2026!
Playing: Fri April 10th 7:15 pm, Theatre 2 | Sat April 11th 1:19 pm, Theatre 1
#HobbyistShort #ShortFilm #Marriage #Freedom #CedarRapidsIndependentFilmFestival #CRIFF #IndieFilm #FilmFestivalCircuit #ThisIsIowa #IowaFilm #CRIFF2026
Catch “The Mouse” by University of Iowa students, directed by Lucas John Gregory at CRIFF 2026!
Playing: Thu April 9th 6:47 pm, Ideal | Sun April 12th 1:05 pm, Theatre 2
#StudentFreestyle #StudentShortFilm #LeftBehind #CedarRapidsIndependentFilmFestival #CRIFF #ThisIsIowa #IowaFilm #CRIFF2026
Happy Fun Fact Friday! 🍿⭐
#CedarRapidsIndependentFilmFestival #CRIFF #FilmFestival #FilmFestivals #IndieFilm #Filmmaker #IndependentFilm #IowaFilmmaking #FilmFestivalCircuit #ThisIsIowa #IowaFilm #CRIFF2026 #MidwestFilmmaking #CedarRapids #MarionIowa #CollinsRoadTheatres #FilmFestival2026
Quench your thirst in the VIP Lounge with products generously provided by Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company! Thank you for your third year of support!
#CocaCola #DietCoke #Dasani #CRIFF #CedarRapidsIndependentFilmFestival #ThisIsIowa #FilmFestival #IowaFilm #CertifiedFilmFestival #MarionIowa
Catch “Moshe’s Song (Prelude) by Augustana College students Charles Matthew Chezum and Jackie McGinnis at CRIFF 2026!
Playing: Fri April 10th 12:57 pm, Theatre 1 | Sun April 12th 1:11 pm, Theatre 1
#StudentNarrativeShortForm #CedarRapidsIndependentFilmFestival #CRIFF #ThisIsIowa #IowaFilm
TBT—remember how cold it was just a few weeks ago at the St. Patrick’s parade? 🥶🍀 The groundhog definitely got it wrong… but CRIFF still had a great time!
#StPatricksDay #MidwestLife #CedarRapidsIndependentFilmFestival #CRIFF #IndieFilm #FilmFestivalCircuit #ThisIsIowa #IowaFilm #CRIFF2026
Catch “Midnight Metro: A Fashion Story” by Des Moines Area Community College students Madeline Carlton and Hannah Carlton at CRIFF 2026!
Playing: Sat April 11th 7:42 pm, Theatre 2 | Sun April 12th 3:26 pm, Theatre 2
#StudentDocumentary #CedarRapidsIndependentFilmFestival #CRIFF #ThisIsIowa
Catch “Meat Printer” by Jake Daniels at CRIFF 2026!
Playing: Fri April 10th 7:52 pm, Theatre 1 | Sat April 11th 1:28 pm, Theatre 1
#ProfessionalNarrativeShort #ProfessionalNarrativeFilm #Bestfriend
#CedarRapidsIndependentFilmFestival #CRIFF #FilmFestivalCircuit #ThisIsIowa #IowaFilm #CRIFF2026
Our handsome Eddy Trophies are the talk of the film industry! (Well that's what we hear, anyway!) The awards are beautifully crafted by Ben Fiedler at Fiddle Sticks in Hiawatha, Iowa! Thanks Ben!
#CRIFF #CedarRapidsIndependentFilmFestival #FilmFestivals #IndependentFilm #CedarRapids #ThisIsIowa
Catch “Littles” by Tiffany Ketcham and Cody McKinney at CRIFF 2026!
Playing: Sat April 11th @ 10:25 am, Theatre 2 | Sat April 11th @ 3:44 pm, Theatre 1
#HobbyistShort #HobbyistFilm #Trapped #KidAgain #CedarRapidsIndependentFilmFestival #CRIFF #FilmFestivalCircuit #ThisIsIowa #IowaFilm #CRIFF2026
Catch “Life After Life” by Hawkeye Community College students Josian Turner, Noah Elgatian, JP Smith and Brenda Severson at CRIFF 2026!
Playing: Fri April 10th 8:00 pm, Theatre 2 | Sun April 12th 3:41 pm, Theatre 1
#StudentNarrative #CedarRapidsIndependentFilmFestival #CRIFF #ThisIsIowa #IowaFilm
Catch “Jury of Her Peers” by William Rock and Amy Nigg at CRIFF 2026!
Playing: Sat April 11th 9:00 am, Theatre 5 | Sat April 11th 7:25 pm, Theatre 1
#ProfessionalNarrative #ProfessionalFeature #Murder #Pioneer #CedarRapidsIndependentFilmFestival #CRIFF #FilmFestivalCircuit #ThisIsIowa #IowaFilm
Catch “Iron Dad” by Hawkeye Community College student Sam Madson at CRIFF 2026!
Playing: Thu April 9th 7:00 pm, Ideal | Sun April 12th 1:35 pm, Theatre 2
#StudentNarrative #StudentShort #Triathlon #CedarRapidsIndependentFilmFestival #CRIFF #IndieFilm #FilmFestivalCircuit #ThisIsIowa #CRIFF2026
Catch “How I Became a Goose” by Hawkeye Community College student Sam Madson at CRIFF 2026!
Playing: Thu April 9th 6:35 pm, Olympic | Sun April 12th 12:59 pm, Theatre 2
#StudentNarrative #StudentShort #Goose #CedarRapidsIndependentFilmFestival #CRIFF #IndieFilm #FilmFestivalCircuit #ThisIsIowa
Catch “Hit It Off” by Chris Veninga and Mithi Sivaprakash at CRIFF 2026!
Playing: Fri April 10th 2:30 pm, Theatre 2 | Fri April 10th 8:33 pm, Theatre 1
#HobbyistShort #HobbyistFilm #BlindDate #CedarRapidsIndependentFilmFestival #CRIFF #IndieFilm #FilmFestivalCircuit #ThisIsIowa #CRIFF2026
