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Ridgefield Independent Film Festival

Ridgefield, CT, United States, North America

15 - 18 Oct, 2020

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Ridgefield Independent Film Festival

Ridgefield, CT, United States, North America

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Contact details

386 Main Street, 2nd Floor Ridgefield, CT 06877 United States

06877

megan@riffct.org

203-210-5295

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Venues

Ridgefield Playhouse 80 East Ridge Road Ridgefield, Connecticut 06877, , United States Show me on the map
Ridgefield Theater Barn 37 Halpin Lane Ridgefield, Connecticut 06877, , United States Show me on the map
Ridgefield Library 472 Main Street Ridgefield, Connecticut 06877, , United States Show me on the map
Keeler Tavern Museum 152 Main Street Ridgefield, Connecticut 06877, , United States Show me on the map

About the festival

The Ridgefield Independent Film Festival (RIFF) celebrates independent films from around the world 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 four-day festival that includes screenings, panel discussions, special events, and nightly parties.

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 your film. Our festival is also proud to be fully committed to 50/50 filmmaker gender parity.

Ridgefield is one of the most picturesque towns in Connecticut and is located only 60 miles from New York. Screening venues are all walking distance from one other and include the 500-seat Ridgefield Playhouse, the majestic Lounsbury House, the Ridgefield Theater Barn, Ridgefield Library, and historic Keeler Tavern Museum.

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, and highly produceable screenplays. Entries are judged on a point system for craft, originality, and storytelling.

RIFF offers cash prizes and filmmaker support including the $1,000 Consentino Emerging Filmmaker Award (open to all directors of debut feature films - narrative or documentary) and the Romer Award for Excellence in Filmmaking open to all female directors of any age or at any stage in their career who have a film accepted to RIFF.

So what are you waiting for? #Come RIFFwithUs

Romer Award for Excellence in Filmmaking ($ Award TBA)
Joe Consentino Emerging Filmmaker Award ($1000)
SCENE in CONNECTICUT Screenplay Competition ($500)
RIFF Grand Jury Prize ($500)
RIFF Award for Best Environmental Film (Cash Award TBA)
Best Narrative Feature (Cash Award TBA)
Best Narrative Short (Cash Award TBA)
Best Documentary Feature (Cash Award TBA)
Best Documentary Short (Cash Award TBA)
Best Animated Feature (Cash Award TBA)
Best Animated Short (Cash Award TBA)
Best Sci Fi / Horror Feature (Cash Award TBA)
Best Sci Fi / Horror Short (Cash Award TBA)
Best Student Film (Cash Award TBA)

Plus all RIFF Festival winners also receive a limited edition giclée print of an original piece of art.

About

The Ridgefield Independent Film Festival (RIFF) celebrates independent films from around the world 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 four-day festival that includes screenings, panel discussions, special events, and nightly parties.

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 your film. Our festival is also proud to be fully committed to 50/50 filmmaker gender parity.

Ridgefield is one of the most picturesque towns in Connecticut and is located only 60 miles from New York. Screening venues are all walking distance from one other and include the 500-seat Ridgefield Playhouse, the majestic Lounsbury House, the Ridgefield Theater Barn, Ridgefield Library, and historic Keeler Tavern Museum.

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, and highly produceable screenplays. Entries are judged on a point system for craft, originality, and storytelling.

RIFF offers cash prizes and filmmaker support including the $1,000 Consentino Emerging Filmmaker Award (open to all directors of debut feature films - narrative or documentary) and the Romer Award for Excellence in Filmmaking open to all female directors of any age or at any stage in their career who have a film accepted to RIFF.

So what are you waiting for? #Come RIFFwithUs

Romer Award for Excellence in Filmmaking ($ Award TBA)
Joe Consentino Emerging Filmmaker Award ($1000)
SCENE in CONNECTICUT Screenplay Competition ($500)
RIFF Grand Jury Prize ($500)
RIFF Award for Best Environmental Film (Cash Award TBA)
Best Narrative Feature (Cash Award TBA)
Best Narrative Short (Cash Award TBA)
Best Documentary Feature (Cash Award TBA)
Best Documentary Short (Cash Award TBA)
Best Animated Feature (Cash Award TBA)
Best Animated Short (Cash Award TBA)
Best Sci Fi / Horror Feature (Cash Award TBA)
Best Sci Fi / Horror Short (Cash Award TBA)
Best Student Film (Cash Award TBA)

Plus all RIFF Festival winners also receive a limited edition giclée print of an original piece of art.

Awards & Winners

There are no winners yet for this festival

Terms and rules

We accept films in the above stated categories in any genre. We do not have a premiere restriction, but do let us know if this is a national, regional, or international premiere. All films must be in English or subtitled in English. All films must be original work and clear of hindrances that would interfere with showing at our festival. We welcome foreign films of any genre.

We reserve the right to adjust or amend award categories dependent upon submissions. Other cash or in-kind awards may be added closer to the festival. Except where specifically offered, travel, lodging, and expenses will be incurred by the filmmaker. We do not pay screening fees to the filmmakers who participate in the festival. If your film is accepted, you grant RIFF permission to use the film for marketing purposes.

Ratings & Reviews

Categories and fees

Narrative Feature
Entry fees
Early Bird (3rd April, 2020) $35
Regular (1st May, 2020) $45
Late (25th May, 2020) $55
Description

Narrative Films of any genre 40 minutes or more in length.

SCENE IN CT Screenplay Competition
Entry fees
Early Bird (3rd April, 2020) $35
Regular (1st May, 2020) $45
Late (25th May, 2020) $55
Description

“SCENE IN CONNECTICUT” Script-to-Stage Screenwriting Competition Great films require great scripts. The Ridgefield Independent Film Festival is fully committed to encouraging screenwriters to create strong, compelling stories that translate well to the screen. To that end, this year RIFF has partnered with the CT Office of Film, Television, and Digital Media and the ISAto sponsor the “SCENE IN CONNECTICUT” Screenwriting Competition for RIFF 2020. The competition is open to all screenwriters as long as the script is either set in the state of Connecticut or has a key scene set here. To be eligible, scripts must also be full-length (between 75 and 120 pages), written in English and formatted professionally. Submissions will be accepted through the RIFF page on FilmFreeway until August 10, 2020. The winning script will receive a $500 cash prize, an award, and a public reading with professional actors during the film festival followed by a moderated discussion.

Documentary Feature
Entry fees
Early Bird (3rd April, 2020) $35
Regular (1st May, 2020) $45
Late (25th May, 2020) $55
Description

Documentary Films on any subject, 40 minute or longer.

Narrative Short
Entry fees
Early Bird (3rd April, 2020) $25
Regular (1st May, 2020) $35
Late (25th May, 2020) $45
Description

Narrative films of any genre under 40 minutes in length.

Documentary Short
Entry fees
Early Bird (3rd April, 2020) $25
Regular (1st May, 2020) $35
Late (25th May, 2020) $45
Description

Documentary Film on any subject under 40 minutes in length.

Animated Feature
Entry fees
Early Bird (3rd April, 2020) $35
Regular (1st May, 2020) $45
Late (25th May, 2020) $55
Description

Animated films of any genre over 40 minutes in length.

Animated Short
Entry fees
Early Bird (3rd April, 2020) $25
Regular (1st May, 2020) $35
Late (25th May, 2020) $45
Description

Animated films of any length under 30 minutes.

Sci Fi or Horror Feature
Entry fees
Early Bird (3rd April, 2020) $40
Regular (1st May, 2020) $50
Late (25th May, 2020) $60
Description

Any film that fits into the Science Fiction or Horror Genre that is over 40 minutes.

Sci Fi or Horror Short
Entry fees
Early Bird (3rd April, 2020) $25
Regular (1st May, 2020) $35
Late (25th May, 2020) $45
Description

Any Science Fiction or Horror themed film under 40 minutes.

Family-Friendly Feature
Entry fees
Early Bird (3rd April, 2020) $35
Regular (1st May, 2020) $45
Late (25th May, 2020) $55
Description

Any family-friendly feature 40 minutes or more in length.

Family-Friendly Short
Entry fees
Early Bird (3rd April, 2020) $25
Regular (1st May, 2020) $30
Late (25th May, 2020) $40
Description

Any family-friendly short under 40 minutes in length.

Student
Entry fees
Early Bird (3rd April, 2020) $15
Regular (1st May, 2020) $20
Late (25th May, 2020) $25
Description

High School and College Students with student I.D. Please note, any entry in this category found not to be made by a valid student will be disqualified.

Environmental Feature
Entry fees
Early Bird (3rd April, 2020) $35
Regular (1st May, 2020) $45
Late (25th May, 2020) $55
Description

A narrative or documentary feature film that has environmental themes.

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