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RiverRun 2011

The RiverRun International Film Festival is a regional event based in Winston-Salem, NC and is one of the premier film festivals in the southeastern United States. The 13th annual RiverRun will be held April 8–17, 2011. 

Founded in 1998, RiverRun was inspired by the French Broad River near Brevard, North Carolina, where the festival was originally held. Each year since its inception, RiverRun has grown substantially. The 2011 Festival will feature 118 films, including 57 features and 61 shorts from 32 different countries. 

Oscar-nominee Michael Shannon comes to RiverRun!

The dynamic, Oscar-nominated actor Michael Shannon (Revolutionary Road, Boardwalk Empire) will be a special guest of RiverRun this year, and will be honored with the festival's Emerging Master Award.  We'll be hosting A Conversation with Michael Shannon on Monday, 4/11 at 6:30 in UNCSA's Babcock Theatre.  Tickets are free, and the event is open to the public!

Interact with RiverRun

Join the conversation with RiverRun on our Facebook page, and follow us for up-to-the-minute news on Twitter!

Watch our teaser on Youtube!

For you visual learners out there, we now have a 5 minute RiverRun teaser of this year's festival on Youtube for your viewing enjoyment here!  Get a sample of the sensational lineup we have in store for you this year.

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News

The Awards are in!

April 23rd, 2012

The festival is a wrap and the awards have been announced...see below for a full list of the winners.  Thanks again to everyone for making this year's Festival such a smashing success, and keep checking back in the coming days for more news!

Audience Awards

  • Kilpatrick, Townsend & Stockton, LLP Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature — Monsieur Lazhar (Canada), directed by Philippe Falardeau
  • Kilpatrick, Townsend & Stockton, LLP Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature — Chasing Ice (USA), directed by Jeff Orlowski
  • Altered States Audience Award for Best American Independent Film — Small, Beautifully Moving Parts (USA), directed by Annie Howell and Lisa Robinson
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Showtime

April 13th, 2012

It's hard to believe it's been an entire year since we got the RiverRun amps cranked up to 11 for the festival, but we're so excited that another go-round is finally upon us.  There are so many amazing films we've been dying to share with you all!  Tonight's opening night screening of One Night Stand is sure to leave a grin on your face, and it's the first time in a few years that we've been fortunate enough to have the filmmakers in town for opening night!

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