TRINITY’S TRIUMPH IS SOLD OUT!
THANK YOU TO ALL THE FILMMAKERS WHO HAVE SUBMITTED THEIR FILMS THIS YEAR! GOOD LUCK!
Celebrating our 12th anniversary, the Ridgewood Guild’s Annual International Film Festival has grown from a two-day event to a five-day festival celebrating and focusing on the independent film maker.
Some of our special events include Panels/Master Classes as well as our World Cinema Night, our Student Night, our One-Day Human Rights Festival and our Main Festival all showcasing creative and inspiring filmmakers and films from around the globe.
Our Festival programming provides film entertainment that covers a wide variety of genres, offering something for just about everyone. It gives independent film artists a platform for sharing their work with audiences that might not otherwise have the opportunity to see them.
At the RIFF, ALL films are fully reviewed ensuring that each film submitted receives fair and equal consideration. Films are eligible for jury awards. All jurors are industry professionals. The winners of jury awards receive outstanding personalized trophies for Best Short, Best Animation, Best Student, Best Documentary, Best Musical Video, Best Web/New Media and Best International Film. Each year a $500 scholarship is awarded to the Best High School Student and Undergrad College Student Filmmaker.
Our festival is the place to be for action and excitement in Ridgewood in the spring. With its Red Carpet, Launch Party, Press Coverage, Celebrities, Panels, Master Classes, Awards Ceremony, Hollywood-style After Party, film screenings complemented by lively and informative Q&A sessions with cast members and filmmakers, the annual RIFF is highly anticipated by independent filmmakers, professionals, film lovers and enthusiasts as well as students.
With easy access to New York and centered in Ridgewood surrounded by many popular restaurant options, RIFF is an ideal festival hub for both visitors and locals alike.
Red Carpet Ceremony with Press and Celebrities. Personalized Awards for the 'Best of' Winners and Certificates of Participation are presented at the Filmmaker's Award Ceremony & Afterparty.
A $500 cash scholarship is presented to each of the 2023 RIFF high school student and undergraduate college student 'Best of' winners!
* NOTE: ONLY STUDENTS CURRENTLY IN ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS ARE ELIGIBLE AND QUALIFY FOR ‘STUDENT FEE’.
* Eligible above-mentioned students, if they qualify, MUST include proof of current student status at time of production [copy of student ID or letter from current school and/or teacher].
*NOTE: ALL UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGE STUDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A 'REGULAR STUDENT FEE' Any above-mentioned students who qualify, MUST include proof of current student status at time of production [copy of student ID or letter from current school].
*GRADUATE COLLEGE STUDENTS & FILM SCHOOL STUDENTS MUST PAY THE STANDARD FEE.
