RIVER VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL

Festival Dates - July 8, 2021 - July 11, 2021

AMC Classic Downtown Williamsport, PA

The festival’s inaugural year will take place at the AMC Williamsport 11 in Downtown Williamsport, PA from July 8, 2021 to July 11, 2021.

RVFF will highlight Williamsport’s rich history and culture and introduce the filmmaking world to the city. While Williamsport is known around the world as the birthplace of Little League Baseball and the annual host the Little League World Series in August, the city is also home to unique logging history, where the city once had more millionaires per capita than any other city in the world. Because of this illustrious history, the city is full of beautiful architecture and a wonderful community that makes it a perfect place for filmmakers to come and enjoy the scenery, while viewing each others works.

Festival Categories

Narrative Features

Documentary Features

Narrative Shorts

Documentary Shorts

Music Videos

Awards & Prizes*

Grand Jury Award

The Grand Jury Award recipients are selected by industry professionals who rate the films on a 5 point scale, with the film who receives the highest marks will receive the Grand Jury Award. Each submission category will have a Grand Jury Award (Narrative Feature, Narrative Short, Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, Music Video).

Audience Award

The Audience Awards are voted on by the audience members on a 5 point scale, with the film who receives the highest marks will receive the Audience Award for their category. Each submission category will have an Audience Award (Narrative Feature, Narrative Short, Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, Music Video).

Millionaire Award

To highlight the rich history of the city of Williamsport, the film that receives the highest audience rating overall will also receive the Millionaire Award, to highlight their excellence across the entire festival.


*Prizes are working their way down the stream, check back for updates!