RiverRun International Film Festival
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The RiverRun International Film Festival is one of the United States' fastest-growing regional film festivals. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the festival is a non-profit organization and annually presents a rich blend of new films by established and emerging filmmakers, showcasing a diverse collection of cinematic voices from around the world.
Held annually each spring, RiverRun screens a wide variety of feature-length and short films from all genres, and also presents a broad range of special events, including high-profile regional premieres of significant films, celebrity tributes, family matinees and classic retrospectives as well as a full mixture of panel discussions and parties.
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| Year | Narrative Features | Country | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Edge of Heaven | Germany and Turkey | Fatih Akin |
| 2007 | For the Living and the Dead | Finland | Elaville Ja Kuolleille |
| 2006 | A Wonderful Night In Split | Croatia | Arsen Anton Ostojic |
| 2005 | Innocent Voices | Mexico | Luis Mandoki |
| 2004 | Dandelion | USA | Mark Milgard |
| 2003 | The Truth... Yathharth | India | Rajesh Sheth |
| 2001 | Morning ( >$500k budget ) | USA | Ami Canaan Mann |
| 2001 | Dischord ( <$500k budget ) | USA | Mark Wilkinson |
| 2000 | The Magic of Marciano ( >$500k budget ) | USA | Tony Barbieri |
| 2000 | Jacks or Better ( <$500k budget ) | USA | Robert Sidney Mellette |
| 1999 | Crashing Eden | USA | Dean Alioto |
| 1998 | The Legend of Cryin' Ryan | USA | Deanna Shapiro & Julie Smith (St.Claire) |
| Year | Documentary Features | Country | Director(s) |
| 2008 | Up the Yangtze | Canada | Yung Chang |
| 2007 | The Rape of Europa | USA | Richard Berge, Bonni Cohen, and Nicole Newnham |
| 2006 | Taimagura Grandma | Japan | Yohihiko Sumikawa |
| 2005 | Parallel Lines | USA | Nina Davenport |
| 2004 | Long Gone | USA | Jack Cahill & David Eberhardt |
| 2003 | The Boys of Second Street Park | USA | Ron Berger & Dan Klores |
| 2001 | Company Jasmine | Israel | Yael Katzir & Dan Katzir |
[edit] History
Founded in 1998 by Gennaro and Vincent D'Onofrio, the RiverRun International Film Festival got its name from the French Broad River near Brevard, North Carolina, where the festival was originally held. In 2003, Dale Pollock, a former film producer and then-Dean of the School of Filmmaking at the North Carolina School of the Arts, moved RiverRun to Winston-Salem, where it resides today as an independent arts organization dedicated to showcasing the best new films from independent, international and student filmmakers.
Festival Dates/Locations:
| Number | Year | Dates | Location |
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| 1st | 1998 | Sept. 25-27 | Brevard, NC |
| 2nd | 1999 | Sept. | Brevard, NC |
| 3rd | 2000 | Sept. 1-4 | Brevard, NC |
| 4th | 2001 | Aug. 29 - Sept. 3 | Brevard, NC |
| 2002 | skipped | ||
| 5th | 2003 | April 24-27 | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 6th | 2004 | April 22-25 | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 7th | 2005 | April 21-24 | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 8th | 2006 | March 16-19 | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 9th | 2007 | April 18-23 | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 10th | 2008 | April 23-28 | Winston-Salem, NC |
