Welcome to Ridgway Independent Film Festival (RIFF) 2025
Join us in Year 11 for an unforgettable event.
October 16-19, 2025
Our Call for Submissions is Open!
Our festival centers on short films by emerging voices in filmmaking.
With a smaller program of longer-form films from emerging and established filmmakers, we celebrate and examine films that may have flown under the radar during their release, or are undiscovered. We value storytelling, experimentation, and community building through art.
Ridgway is fiercely independent as a community, and prides itself on offering a festival experience that is intimate, genuine, unique and exciting.
Here you'll make deep, long lasting connections with creatives, community, industry leaders, artists, musicians, athletes, and change-makers.
Ridgway is a dark sky community overflowing with natural beauty, creativity and passion for the outdoors. Nestled between two stunning mountain ranges on Colorado's Western Slope, Ridgway has been a certified Creative District since 2013.
Every year is a brand new amazing journey. Take that journey with us this year. Submit your film today, and start making your travel arrangements early.
We are so pleased to be anchored at the historic Sherbino Theater on Clinton Street.
Ridgway Independent Film Festival offers a number cash awards and cash juried prizes.
Please check back for our 2025 jurors and prizes.