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

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

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