Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival

The 2024 Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival is just 4 days away! Be sure to stop by Collins Road Theaters this weekend to catch 57 films and more!

A compulsive, middle aged housewife struggles to pull together the perfect Christmas Eve. Catch The Kid's Table, by Stephen Folker and Beth Hinde, Fri. Apr. 5 @ 1:48pm and Sat. Apr. 6 @ 11:45am at CRIFF 2024! #proamshort #christmaseve #christmasmovies #criff #criff2024 #cedarrapidsindependentfilmfestival #filmfestivals #independentfilm #CedarRapids #thisisiowa #filmfestival #filmfestivalcircuit #IowaFilm #marioniowa

After swim practice, Benji and Deborah form a friendship based on their mutual liking of the artist, Jamiroquai. Catch Jamiroquai Has No Friends, by Kazek Israni-Winger and Abby Bjorholm, Fri. Apr. 5 @ 8:44pm and Sat. Apr. 6 @ 11:00am at CRIFF 2024! #proamshort #jamiroquai #funkydancemoves #jaykay #compactdiscs #90smusic #cedarfallsiowa #CedarValley #criff #criff2024 #cedarrapidsindependentfilmfestival #filmfestivals #independentfilm #cedarrapidsiowa #thisisiowa #filmfestival #filmfestivalcircuit #IowaFilm #marioniowa

The tornado warnings are blaring through the town - on TV's, cell phones, sirens... but Katy realizes very quickly that it isn't weather that she's being warned about. Catch It's Not Weather, by Ashton Nanke and Kolton D.P. O'Brien , Fri. 4/5 @ 2:46pm and Sat. 4/6 @ 8:20pm at CRIFF 2024! #professionalshort #notatornadowarning #criff #criff2024 #cedarrapidsindependentfilmfestival #filmfestivals #independentfilm #CedarRapids #thisisiowa #filmfestival #filmfestivalcircuit #IowaFilm #marioniowa

James must decide if a friend is worth the possible consequences that come with him. Catch Thick as Thieves, by Spencer Michael Smith and Bruce James Bales, Sat. Apr. 6 @ 11:27am & 4:25pm! #peerpressure #shoplifting #guiltyconscience #professionalnarrativeshort #shortfilmmaking #desmoines #criff #criff2024 #cedarrapidsindependentfilmfestival #filmfestivals #independentfilm #cedarrapidsiowa #thisisiowa #filmfestival #filmfestivalcircuit #IowaFilm #marioniowa

A brutal and boundary-pushing tale of love, lust, and wrath at the end of the world. Catch The Salvages, written and directed by Carrsan T. Morrissey, scored by Michael Duede, and produced by Matriarch Films, Fri. Apr. 5 @ 9:25pm and Sat. Apr. 6 @ 9am! #thesalvages #thesalvagesfilm #matriarchfilmsiowa #matriarch #filmmaking #filmmakers #moviemaking #moviemaker #indiefilm #indiefilmmaker #horrorfilm #horrorfilmmaker #lgbtqcommunity #lgbtfilm #transfilmmaker #Iowa #iowaartist #waterlooiowa #womenfilmmakers #womeninfilmmaking #matriarchfilms #cedarfallsiowa #thriller #revenge #lgbtqromance #criff #criff2024 #cedarrapidsindependentfilmfestival #filmfestivals #independentfilm

On a night out, a shy young woman warms up to the potential of a new relationship. However, the memory of her past seems to divert her attention in the present elsewhere. Catch Romantics & Rebels by Braxten Jones, Fri. 4/5 @ 3:15pm and Sat. 4/6 @ 8:37pm at CRIFF 2024! #proamfreestyle #shortfilmmaking #universityofiowa #iowacity #relationshipstories #whenthelightsgodown #flashback #criff #criff2024 #cedarrapidsindependentfilmfestival #filmfestivals #independentfilm #cedarrapids #thisisiowa #filmfestival #filmfestivalcircuit #IowaFilm #marioniowa

Be careful what you wish for...you just may receive it. - William Wymark Jacobs Short film produced for a final project in COM493 Practicum course. Shot in October 2022; final edit completed 3/6/23. Screenplay inspired by the tale "The Monkey's Paw" written by W. W. Jacobs Catch PAW by DUMEDIA - Loras College College Media Studies Students Timothy Tindle, Martin Blythe, Noah Miller and Ivan Rico, Sun. Apr. 7 @ 1:35 & 4:20pm! #studentnarrativeshortfilm #studentshortfilm #dubuque #LorasCollege #monkeyspaw #williamwymarkjacobs #wwjacobs #criff #criff2024 #cedarrapidsindependentfilmfestival #filmfestivals #independentfilm #cedarrapids #thisisiowa #FilmFestival #filmfestivalcircuit #IowaFilm #marioniowa

Bonnie and Clyde meet Billy the Kid, bringing together two generations of outlaws that could not escape Death or the infamy that followed. Catch Outlaws: A Poem by Jason Cox, Whitney Montgomery, Tiffany Iskander and Gregg Voegtlin, Fri. Apr. 5 @ 2:40 & 8:05 pm! #bonnieandclyde #billythekid #unlikelymeeting #outlaws #proamfreestylefilm #criff #criff2024 #cedarrapidsindependentfilmfestival #filmfestivals #independentfilm #cedarrapids #thisisiowa #FilmFestival #filmfestivalcircuit #IowaFilm #marioniowa

In 2012, a small group of preservationists stood before the hollowed-out shell of the unique and historic 1873 Forest Grove School No. 5. In the shadow of the gray, windowless, sagging structure they decided it could, and should, be saved. "Resurrecting Forest Grove" cinematically tells the dramatic true story behind the seemingly-impossible task of restoring a vintage one-room school to its 1920s appearance. Footage and interviews gathered over a seven-year period depict the problems they faced and the solutions they employed as they attempted to bring this rural educational icon back to life. The surprises and successes of this challenging restoration project are intercut with a vivid historical portrait of the 'Roaring 20s' in rural America. Catch Resurrecting Forest Grove, from Kelly Rundle and Tammy Rundle, Fourth Wall Films, Fri. Apr. 5 @ 12:20pm and Sat. Apr. 6 & 6:05pm! #professionaldocumentary #oneroomschoolhouse #countryschool #historicpreservation #forestgroveschool #quadcitiesfilm #bettendorfiowa #criff #criff2024 #cedarrapidsindependentfilmfestival #filmfestivals #independentfilm #cedarrapids #thisisiowa #filmfestival #filmfestivalcircuit #IowaFilm #marioniowa

Parts & Pieces is a documentary short about the McGuire family's love for rare British Triumph vehicles and how those vehicles came to be a family tradition. The film centers around the patriarch, Chuck, and the story of how he came to possess so many Triumphs over the years. Catch Parts & Pieces, by Bruce James Bales and John Hennessey Baker, Fri. Apr. 5 @ 5:05pm and Sat. Apr. 6 @ 8:08pm at CRIFF 2024! #professionaldocumentary #documentaryshort #triumph #britishcars #classiccars #britishtriumph #criff #criff2024 #cedarrapidsindependentfilmfestival #filmfestivals #independentfilm #cedarrapids #thisisiowa #filmfestival #filmfestivalcircuit #IowaFilm #marioniowa

An original work inspired by the song “Never Lose” by Klazik. It’s the story of going from undesirable to undeniable. Catch Never Lose, by Josh Booth and Tyrone Thomas, Fri. Apr. 5 @ 2:35pm and Sat. Apr. 6 @ 9:10pm! #transformation #proamfreestylefilm #musicvideo #rapvideo #neverlose #CRIFF #CRIFF2024 #CedarRapidsIndependentFilmFestival #FilmFestivals #independentfilm #cedarrapids #thisisiowa #filmfestival #filmfestivalcircuit #iowafilm #marioniowa

Thank you to Big Grove Brewery, Raining Rose, Inc., RAYGUNshirts, Pancheros Mexican Grill, Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company, and New Pioneer Co-op for providing memorable items for our Swag Bags!! Filmmakers are sure to take note! If you're interested in sending filmmakers home with a reminder of your organization, and their great time in our community, we still have room in the bags! #supportingthearts #CRIFF #CRIFF2024 #swagbags #CedarRapidsIndependentFilmFestival #FilmFestivals #independentfilm #cedarrapids #thisisiowa #filmfestival #filmfestivalcircuit #iowafilm #marioniowa

Peter, a stagnant college dropout, chauffeurs his dying father, John, to visit the beach to fulfill his father’s favor before he dies. John wants to visit the beach where they used to hang out and to ask Peter to scatter his own ashes there. However, the beach is closed due to construction. On the way back home from the beach, John remembers visiting a nearby burger shop when Peter was small. Peter also remembers drinking a milkshake there with his father. They stop by the burger shop and eat a late lunch together. He is satisfied with eating a burger one last time with his son. Catch Milkshake, from Ai Tomita Bly, Ashley Valenzuela and Erik Martinez Gonzales from San Jose State University, Sat. Apr. 6 at 2:25pm and Sun. Apr. 7 at 2:20pm! #studentshortfilm #fathersandsons #reminiscing #unfinishedbusiness #criff #criff2024 #cedarrapidsindependentfilmfestival #filmfestivals #independentfilm #cedarrapids #thisisiowa #filmfestival #filmfestivalcircuit #IowaFilm #marioniowa

melancholia: a mental condition marked by persistent depression and ill-founded fears. This film was made as a class project in the Creative Media major at Loras College, by students living in Dubuque. Come see melancholia by Loras College Media Studies (DUMEDIA - Loras College) student Artie Kerchmar on Sunday, April 7th @ 1:10pm or 4:00pm! #StudentFreestyle #animation #melancholia #mentalhealth #LorasCollege #MediaStudies #criff #criff2024 #cedarrapidsindependentfilmfestival #FilmFestivals #independentfilm #cedarrapidsiowa #thisisiowa #filmfestival #filmfestivalcircuit #IowaFilm #marioniowa

Two young Jedi attempt to fend off a Sith Lord. Created by an Iowa high school student and filmed entirely in Iowa. Come see Lightsaber Battle by Cedar Rapids Washington High School student Palmer George LeVake on Friday, April 5th @ 8:35pm or Sunday, April 7th @ 1:15pm! #starwars #fanfilms #jedi #studentshortfilm #SciFiFans #starwarsfans #lightsabers #comicbooks #videogamer #criff #criff2024 #cedarrapidsindependentfilmfestival #FilmFestivals #independentfilm #cedarrapidsiowa #thisisiowa #filmfestival #filmfestivalcircuit #IowaFilm #marioniowa

This production was shot on the Waldorf University campus which is located in Forest City. Most of the cast and crew are from Iowa as well including the director. Come see Lightbulb by Waldorf University students Hannah Meyer and Mark Newcom on Sunday, April 7th @ 2:05pm or 3:40pm! Charlie Ruiz #studentshortfilm #lightbulb #waldorfuniversity #waldorffilm #criff #criff2024 #cedarrapidsindependentfilmfestival #FilmFestivals #independentfilm #cedarrapidsiowa #thisisiowa #filmfestival #filmfestivalcircuit #IowaFilm #marioniowa