Rome International Film Festival at DeSoto Theatre

The Rome International Film Festival (RIFF) is the premier film event of Northeast Georgia. With dozens of films packed into four days, RIFF welcomes filmmakers and film lovers from around the globe to share the art of independent film with regional audiences, to entertain and enlighten festival attendees, and to encourage cultural tourism and film industry development in Rome, Ga., and surrounding communities. Whether you love comedies, drama, horror or other genres, RIFF goes above and beyond to give participating filmmakers and audiences a wonderful and memorable experience. Find out why Ethan Hawke stated, “This festival … in this town … Amazing! The people in Rome, Ga., are why we make films” and what prompted Tim Blake Nelson to proclaim, “I think that Rome, Ga., is the most exciting town in the South.”