First Weekend has begun

Check out our entire  RIFF lineup on the 2018 Festival tab or by clicking here.  Tickets are available now.  The newly refurbished seats have lessened the seating capacity of our theater, so make sure to get tickets early.

In addition to 28 films and 2 collections of short films (featuring some MN filmmakers), we will have a film director Q & A after Through The Banks Of Red Cedar  and a panel discussion after Crime + Punishment.  We have entertainment for both the opening night on April 20th and closing night April 28th! Remember to mark April 27 & 28th down as this is the first year we will have 2 weekends for RIFF!
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MSP Intl Film Festival
​April 12-28, 2018​

The largest premier film event in the region and one of the longest running film festivals in the country,  MSPIFF is a catalyst for artistic discovery and an essential.  The RIFF is a proud to be a venue of the MSPIFF.

​The MSPFF will be showcasing 250+ new feature length and short narrative and documentary films from 60+ countries.  The Rochester location will screen 28+ films from this selection.

About the festival

The 23rd Annual Rochester International Film Festival will present 30+ high quality international and Minnesota-made films which we have chosen from top current films not on the commercial theater circuit.

The festival will offer southeastern Minnesota audiences a unique chance to experience the latest in world cinema, including some which have received awards or recognition in other international film festivals. The festival will also include some family-friendly movies which are enjoyed by audiences of all ages who love movies and want to watch them together in a theater setting.  We will again invite some filmmakers to speak to our enthusiastic audiences after showing their work.

We believe the Rochester International Film Festival can broaden an audience's experience of film art as well as well as knowledge and appreciation of the world and its people.

2018 Films at a Glance

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Other Regional Film Events 

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Neither Wolf Nor Dog

Historic State Theater
Zumbrota, MN

April 13 at 7:15PM
April 20th at 7:15 PM
April 21 at 2:00 PM

About the Rochester International Film Festival
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