The Ridgefield Independent Film Festival (RIFF) seeks to make the world a more compassionate place through the sharing of stories through cinema. We celebrate independent films and filmmakers from around the world who create films that enlighten, entertain, and inspire moviegoers through compelling visual storytelling. RIFF brings innovative films and filmmakers to the culturally vibrant community of Ridgefield, Connecticut for an annual festival that includes screenings, panel discussions, special events, and parties. We are committed to Equity Inclusion and Diversity and THIS YEAR RIFF has partnered with The Prospector Theater to bring our audience an ACCESSIBLE FILM FESTIVAL! Audiences will be able to access closed captions and audio descriptions for all RIFF films upon request. 

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We are an extremely filmmaker friendly festival (Don't believe us? Read our filmmaker reviews...) and do our very best to be welcoming and to market and promote RIFF films. 

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It is our intention to build a film community and film festival circuit within the state of Connecticut. Ridgefield is one of the most picturesque towns in Connecticut and is located only 60 miles from New York City. Ridgefield is the first Connecticut town to receive an official designation as a Cultural District, by the state of Connecticut. This walkable cultural district, along Main Street, in downtown Ridgefield is where RIFF takes place.

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All films are screened and selected by a team of committed filmmakers and experienced viewers with an eye to discovering extraordinary narrative, documentary, and animated films. Entries are judged on a point system for craft, originality, and storytelling. 

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So what are you waiting for?

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