In honor of the fact that RiverRun opens on Friday the 13th this year – not something likely to reoccur often – we just couldn’t resist the obvious! And so, fans of campy horror, enjoy our bonus...

The thrill of watching colorful, funny and sweet cartoons is something every child loves, and sometimes so do adults!  Once again our programming staff has searched through our animation...

Paounov’s film tells the fascinating story of Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, who at the age of six became the Tsar of Bulgaria, only to then be overthrown by communist dissenters at the age of nine....

In a backwater Virginia town, a single mom struggles to raise two unruly boys growing increasingly independent and pre-occupied with the opposite sex.  Petock’s debut feature presents a...

Again this year we received many interesting shorts from both students and accomplished filmmakers alike, right from our own backyard.  Therefore, we wanted to highlight some of the local...

Bachir, an endearing and eager Algerian immigrant, is hired to replace a teacher who died under mysterious circumstances at a French Canadian elementary school.  His presence quickly becomes...

Filmmaker Jay Duplass’ documentary investigates the story of Kevin Gant, an inspired and beloved Austin musician who disappeared from the scene in 1995. Who is Kevin? What happened to him? And,...

Life is simple and habits patter out a warm, familiar cadence in an aging, off-the-map Brazilian village.  The sudden appearance of Rita, a dynamic young photographer, disrupts the...

An amazing amalgamation of concert footage, studio work and personal introspection, this film delves deep into the life of musician Andrew Bird and follows him throughout his rigorous, year-long...

On the surface, the small town of Buhl, Idaho appears the picture postcard of a wholesome, close-knit Western community.  The daylong search for a fish farmer's missing daughter unearths...

Starring dynamic talents Robin Tunney (The Mentalist) and Adam Scott (Parks and Recreation, Party Down), this film by UNCSA grad Nate Meyer comically illuminates the...

Fixated on securing a gig at a second-rate Salt Lake City comedy club to impress a street urchin girl he’s befriended, socially adrift naïf Eddie sets down a heartbreakingly hopeless path in...

From the filmmaking team that delighted RiverRun audiences in 2009 with Rumba comes the lighter-than-air comedic fable The Fairy.  A droll hotel clerk...

Bachir, an endearing and eager Algerian immigrant, is hired to replace a teacher who died under mysterious circumstances at a French Canadian elementary school.  His presence quickly becomes...

This film is a unique investigation into the not-so-glamorous world of international modeling.  Following the story of a 13 year-old girl who simply dreams of making money for her family, and...

Again this year we received many interesting shorts from both students and accomplished filmmakers alike, right from our own backyard.  Therefore, we wanted to highlight some of the local...

Ever wondered what kinds of minds are behind those flashy, exhilarating video games?  This documentary gets in-depth and personal with the creators of a number of the newest, most highly...

Frederick Wiseman turns his lens on the legendary nude dance club Le Crazy Horse de Paris. Priding itself on world class choreography, this club sets itself apart by mixing burlesque with Broadway...

An amazing amalgamation of concert footage, studio work and personal introspection, this film delves deep into the life of musician Andrew Bird and follows him throughout his rigorous, year-long...

Filmmaker Jay Duplass’ documentary investigates the story of Kevin Gant, an inspired and beloved Austin musician who disappeared from the scene in 1995. Who is Kevin? What happened to him? And,...

Jolene (Lizzy Caplan) lives in a fantasy world of bygone country songs. When she discovers a lost iPod with her boyfriend (Ron Livingston), she becomes convinced that the owner is her soulmate and...

Paounov’s film tells the fascinating story of Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, who at the age of six became the Tsar of Bulgaria, only to then be overthrown by communist dissenters at the age of nine....

Filmmaker Jay Duplass’ documentary investigates the story of Kevin Gant, an inspired and beloved Austin musician who disappeared from the scene in 1995. Who is Kevin? What happened to him? And,...

From the filmmaking team that delighted RiverRun audiences in 2009 with Rumba comes the lighter-than-air comedic fable The Fairy.  A droll hotel clerk...

An estranged pair of brothers reunite for a frostbitten Wisconsin Thanksgiving, and the family bonds are quickly re-formed as the daylong search for their alcoholic father leads to a whirlwind...

Gene Robinson has become a well-known name in the past decade, having ignited a firestorm of controversy as the first openly gay person to become a bishop.  Through this very personal story...

The isolated community of Darwin, CA, population 35, favors itself as a city on the fringes of society, one that doesn’t need the government.  Yet the town is fragile and depends more on the...

A film exploration, created by local filmmakers, of the life of Frédéric Chopin, one of the most famous pianists of all time. Through personal reflection, interviews and many beautiful journeys...

A criminal, a bank officer and a cop find their fates entwined one day when their need to solve matters suddenly gets affected by the global economical crisis. As a result, they betray their...

Set in a dystopian future where population and the consumption of resources are managed and maintained by killing everyone who reaches the age of thirty, Logan’s Run...

The ages-old adage that a mother will do anything to protect her children finds new meaning in the domestic stunner Elena.  When her well-to-do husband takes ill and...

About the career of renowned abstract expressionist Hyman Bloom, Brisk’s film explores Bloom’s life from his birth in Latvia, his youth in Boston and his adult life as a student at Harvard and...

Set in the future, as Earth suffers from pollution, overpopulation, depleted resources, poverty and global warming, a New York police detective finds himself marked for murder by government agents...

The isolated community of Darwin, CA, population 35, favors itself as a city on the fringes of society, one that doesn’t need the government.  Yet the town is fragile and depends more on the...

The city of Detroit has felt the collapse of US manufacturing probably more than any other American city and the effects are borne in a multitude of ways by the city’s inhabitants.  This film...

Ever wondered what kinds of minds are behind those flashy, exhilarating video games?  This documentary gets in-depth and personal with the creators of a number of the newest, most highly...

Queen of Versailles is a character-driven documentary about a billionaire family and their financial challenges in the wake of the economic crisis. With epic proportions of Shakespearean...

The city of Detroit has felt the collapse of US manufacturing probably more than any other American city and the effects are borne in a multitude of ways by the city’s inhabitants.  This film...

Again this year we received many interesting shorts from both students and accomplished filmmakers alike, right from our own backyard.  Therefore, we wanted to highlight some of the local...

They say everybody needs somebody, and this outstanding block of shorts really takes that axiom to heart.  Anchored by several stories about moments of change or crisis people experience with...

Again this year we received many interesting shorts from both students and accomplished filmmakers alike, right from our own backyard.  Therefore, we wanted to highlight some of the local...

Twenty-five years after his album “Graceland” became an international sensation, musician Paul Simon returns to South Africa to reconnect with his collaborators and perform again with them. He...

Queen of Versailles is a character-driven documentary about a billionaire family and their financial challenges in the wake of the economic crisis. With epic proportions of Shakespearean...

Understanding that life in some poor, inner city areas can be difficult for young children, artists and social workers Nnamdi Chukwuocha and Albert Mills have made it their mission to help kids in...

A deadly alien virus is brought to Earth when a research satellite crashes near a tiny Arizona town. A team of scientists is recruited from labs all over North America to don radiation suits and...

Once again, we’ve found a variety of ways to disturb and delight our late night audiences. Including the Oscar nominated animated short A Morning Stroll and two films whose endings will have your...

An estranged pair of brothers reunite for a frostbitten Wisconsin Thanksgiving, and the family bonds are quickly re-formed as the daylong search for their alcoholic father leads to a whirlwind...

They say everybody needs somebody, and this outstanding block of shorts really takes that axiom to heart.  Anchored by several stories about moments of change or crisis people experience with...

The ages-old adage that a mother will do anything to protect her children finds new meaning in the domestic stunner Elena.  When her well-to-do husband takes ill and...

A gritty, energetic university initiates Roque into the fast-paced, cutthroat system of student politics in Buenos Aires, where co-eds are refreshingly activated in constructing their campus...

Grand voyages and fearless travelers abound in this collection of lively short films, each one endeavoring to discover or recover something glaringly absent from their lives.  In ...

Based on the true story of 19th century poet John Keats and his three-year romance with Fanny Brawne, this literary biopic from Oscar-winner Jane Campion (The Piano)  also stars...

Ever wondered what kinds of minds are behind those flashy, exhilarating video games?  This documentary gets in-depth and personal with the creators of a number of the newest, most highly...

After being dumped by both his girlfriend and his band, Alex is in a depressing rut, toiling away at his comically pathetic dead-end job. When he gets the opportunity to leave his life behind and...

President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives is credited with bringing democracy to his country.  His next challenge is combating a threat that is much harder to control, the possibility of the...

In Woody Allen’s futuristic comedy, a neurotic health food store owner is cryogenically frozen in 1973 and defrosted 200 years later in an inept totalitarian state. A mix of bizarre sight gags and...

An estranged pair of brothers reunite for a frostbitten Wisconsin Thanksgiving, and the family bonds are quickly re-formed as the daylong search for their alcoholic father leads to a whirlwind...

Fixated on securing a gig at a second-rate Salt Lake City comedy club to impress a street urchin girl he’s befriended, socially adrift naïf Eddie sets down a heartbreakingly hopeless path in...

Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 1972 Cannes Film Festival, Solaris centers on a widowed psychologist who is sent to a space station to investigate the mysterious...

A recently laid-off high-school music teacher embarks on a cathartic solo backpacking adventure along Kentucky’s Sheltowee Trace Trail, seeking to rediscover a lost sense of personal fulfillment....

Twenty-five years after his album “Graceland” became an international sensation, musician Paul Simon returns to South Africa to reconnect with his collaborators and perform again with them. He...