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  • 14th RiverRun Film Festival closes with awards

    "Found Memories" — a feature film set in a South American village — and "Monsieur Lazhar" — a feature set in a Montreal classroom — won top honors at the RiverRun International Film Festival on Sunday night.

  • Wake student makes festival's best pitchView Video

    Sam Smartt typically hears laughter when he tells people he's doing a documentary about station wagons — those big utilitarian American icons.

  • Festival honoree got his start at UNCSA

    When Paul Schneider was a teenager, a movie inspired him to pursue a career in film… and 14 years later, he got to work with the director of that film.

  • WFU film students join fellow filmmakers from UNCSA at this year's RiverRun

    One aspect of the RiverRun International Film Festival that many people enjoy is the fact that it gives them a chance to see local, student-made films. And this year they're not just coming from the UNC School of the Arts.

  • Maker of "Pilgrim Song" returns to city, UNCSA

    Martha Stephens, a graduate of the UNC School of the Arts, is looking forward to coming back to Winston-Salem this week.

  • Actor Ron Livingston comes to Winston-Salem to support his new comedy at RiverRun

    Actor Ron Livingston, known for his role in the comedy "Office Space," is well aware of his talents, and dancing isn't one of them.

  • Film about Chopin was a labor of love for Lewisville pianistView Video

    When Pamela Howland of Lewisville watches "Remembering Frederic: The Genius of Chopin," her new film, she sees beautiful churches and famous homes in Europe, not to mention some idyllic countryside.

  • UNCSA grad to show his new star-studded film at RiverRunView Video

    Nate Meyer's short senior-year film was among the first movies to be shown at the cinemas on the campus of UNC School of the Arts.

  • Film about Camp Lejeune tainted water among festival's offeringsView Video

    After Jerry Ensminger's 9-year-old daughter died in 1985 of a rare form of leukemia, he started asking himself why.

  • 'Smokey' and the director

    "Smokey and the Bandit" isn't the sort of movie one generally associates with the RiverRun International Film Festival, which includes films that garner critical praise.

  • RiverRun Film Festival Reviews

    "Ace Ventura, Pet Detective" (not reviewed) Fido Frolic & Film screening at BB&T Ballpark for dogs and their owners, 6:30 p.m. April 16. Rated PG-13. 86 minutes. Free admission, but a suggested donation of a can of pet food and/or $2 for the Forsyth Humane Society. Gates open at 5:30 p.m.

  • Science fiction under the spotlight at RiverRun

    This year's festival includes a "Spotlight on Science Fiction," with classic movies from the years leading up to the debut of "Star Wars," when the sci-fi genre went mainstream. This presents viewers with a rare opportunity to see these films on the big screen:

  • Film festival schedule

    The RiverRun International Film Festival will run Friday through April 22 at venues around Winston-Salem.

  • Festival highlights

    Every spring, the RiverRun International Film Festival brings reel joy to local movie lovers. This year, the festival will show 142 films — 61 feature-length and 81 shorts. The festival starts Friday and will run through April 22. For a schedule, see page 5. For reviews, see page 6. For other details, see www.riverrunfilm.com or www.relishnow.com.

  • Actor Ron Livingston to attend RiverRun

    Actor Ron Livingston will be at the RiverRun International Film Festival on Sunday, attending the screening of his latest film, the comedy "Queens of Country."

  • Your ticket to RiverRunView Video

    The 14th annual RiverRun International Film Festival starts next week, bringing more than 60 feature films and more than 80 short films from 25 countries to venues around Winston-Salem.

  • RiverRun film festival adds two more movies

    Two more movies have been added to the RiverRun International Film Festival, which starts April 13 in Winston-Salem.

  • RiverRun to pay tribute to Friday the 13th

    This year's RiverRun International Film Festival will start in April on an unlucky day: Friday the 13th. But the festival is paying tribute in a playful way, with a screening of "Friday the 13th," the 1980 horror film. It will be shown at 11 p.m. that night at Aperture Cinema.

  • RiverRun film festival lineup announcedView Video

    The 14th annual RiverRun International Film Festival will begin its 10-day run with a "One Night Stand."

  • Films explore the arts

    Three documentaries about artistic expression will be shown to Forsyth County school students in conjunction with the RiverRun International Film Festival, organizers announced this week.

  • RiverRun International Film Festival ends with awards ceremony

    "BAL (Honey)," a Turkish/German drama about the uncertainties faced by a Turkish family because of a poor honey harvest, emerged as a winner at this year's RiverRun International Film Festival.

  • What's happening at the RiverRun International Film Festival

    What's happening at the RiverRun International Film Festival

  • RiverRun schedule for Saturday, April 16View Video

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