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Nationally-acclaimed film festival returns to Winston-Salem this April

Catch a world-class film fest at RiverRun — no passport required.

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A movie theatre with a packed crowd.

Get your popcorn ready for films that spark curiosity and broaden horizons.

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Calling all cinephiles. Want an Academy Award-qualifying film festival experience without traveling abroad, or even outside the Carolinas?

The RiverRun International Film Festival returns to Winston-Salem, NC, April 11-19. Named one of the “10 Amazing Film Festivals Worth Traveling For” by USA Today’s 10 Best, this festival brings together filmmakers from across the globe for nine days of screenings + movie magic.

RiverRun will showcase a variety of narrative, documentary, student, animated, and short films from all genres.

See the film lineup + reserve tix

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