Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival

Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival has screened the best of Iowa-Connected films since 2001.

09/04/2026

Art doesn't take a holiday off.
Creative inspiration doesn't punch a clock.

We're not telling you to work on Labor Day, but if you'd like to hit the Super Early Deadline, you may want to - we've moved it from 9/6 to 9/7!

Share your art at https://filmfreeway.com/CRIFF, and send us BTS pix to show off your crew!

08/10/2026

Film Empowers All Artists
The 2027 Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival is open for entries, and we’re celebrating the artists who brought your films to life!

Join us in honoring writers, directors, cinematographers, actors, composers, editors…and also photographers, graphic designers, choreographers, sculptors, VFX artists, decorators, painters, landscapers, hair stylists, makeup artists, lighting designers, musicians and many, many more.

Whatever talent, craft or medium - there is a place for all art in filmmaking. Share the creativity of your filmmaking team and enter at https://filmfreeway.com/CRIFF

We’d love to show off your cast and crew - send us BTS pix of your team at work!

129 films. 4 days. 1 historic theater. Get to Burlington starting tonight to experience the Snake Alley Festival of Film...
07/09/2026

129 films. 4 days. 1 historic theater. Get to Burlington starting tonight to experience the Snake Alley Festival of Film! It's a great event organized by film lovers and shown in the beautiful Capitol Theater. Details at snakealleyfestivaloffilm.com.

What do you do when you end up with 1,400+ event photos from a dozen different cameras? You find a better way to share t...
05/14/2026

What do you do when you end up with 1,400+ event photos from a dozen different cameras? You find a better way to share them than cramming them into a slow-loading gallery on your website.

We’ve uploaded a huge collection of photos to Pixieset so you can browse, download, and relive the festival. Yes, there are multiple shots of the same people. Yes, there are probably a few photos that didn’t need to make the cut. But instead of over-curating everything, we figured we’d let you decide what’s worth keeping.

https://cedarrapidsindependentfilmmakers.pixieset.com/folder/ABu3GaXD7N9x/

It's still a work in progress as we continue organizing albums, so check back as things evolve. Take a look and let us know what you think



05/05/2026

The CRIFF 2026 Recap! Thank you to everyone involved 🍿⭐🎥

Congrats to all of our Gold Eddy winners! 🏆✨
04/29/2026

Congrats to all of our Gold Eddy winners! 🏆✨

Happy 25th birthday, CRIFF!
04/22/2026

Happy 25th birthday, CRIFF!

Some pics from the 2026 CRIFF Red Carpet ⭐🍿🤩🎥
04/11/2026

Some pics from the 2026 CRIFF Red Carpet ⭐🍿🤩🎥

04/09/2026

Thank you to Need Pizza for helping us feed hungry filmmakers in the VIP lounge for the second year!
Need Pizza

An Untitled Love Story follows Logan, a college student wrapping up finals and counting down the days until he sees his ...
04/09/2026

An Untitled Love Story follows Logan, a college student wrapping up finals and counting down the days until he sees his girlfriend, Olivia. They've been together for years, dreaming about their future and supporting each other's passions, especially this book that Olivia has finally finished after working on for over the past year. But as Logan gets ready to surprise her with something big, he starts to sense that something isn't right. What follows is a story about love, distance, and all the things we don't usually expect.

Catch “An Untitled Love Story” by University of Northern Iowa student Devesh Desai at CRIFF 2026!
Playing: Sat April 11th 3:25 pm, Theatre 1 | Sun April 12th 3:00 pm, Theatre 1
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