The Rivers International Film Festival is organized by an indigenous association Desgol Entertainment Worldwide which is registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission here in Nigeria.
The festival destination for this second edition is Port Harcourt, the Garden City of Nigeria.
The maiden edition themed “Educating and Empowering the Next Generation of Film Makers” because of her credibility and wealth creating programs, saw, the submission of five hundred and sixty three (563) films submitted from eighty-two(82) countries, a cocktail party where both the international and local practitioners networked, twenty (22) brands partnered with her, seventy-one youths empowered with a skill and all given certificate of participation, the best RIFF2SCREEN project won prizes , best indigenous performances won awards, there were over three thousand persons who screened a total of eight(8) movies during the film festival, corporate exhibitions, panel sessions on relevant issues by guild heads, fourteen (14) iconic Nollywood indigenous practitioners and veterans given Recognition Awards, four (4) International films and four(4) local films won awards and the massive display of the Rivers Culture and heritage.

This year’s edition promises to promote, empower and educate more youths as all efforts will be tripled to have the most beautiful and entertaining film festival in this part of the world.

As we present this second edition of the Rivers International Film Festival, it will feature exhibitions, MyRivers Cocktail Party, TourRivers Initiative, RIFF Free medicals, Rivers Film Project, Pitch your Project, Riff2Screen Initiative, Networking, Mentoring, Panel Sessions, RiffEmpowers, Riff Awards, and so much more.

Overall Best Film
RIFF Crew Awards
Best Rivers State Film Project
Best Documentary
Best Animation
Best International Film
Best Indigenous Film
Best online Film
Best Male Actor
Best Female Actor

The festival committee reserves the right to exclude films which does not conform with the aims of the festival or which will offend the national feelings and susceptibilities of any participating country or are likely to promote racial discrimination. Films not presenting sufficient technical qualities for good public screening can also be refused.