Katie Weatherford 4/10/26 Katie Weatherford 4/10/26

Double Feature Sunday, April 12th!

This Sunday, April 12th come see two movies at the Desoto. “WALL-E” is at 2:00PM and “Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb” is at 4:30 PM. Tickets are on sale here!

Katie Weatherford 3/25/26 Katie Weatherford 3/25/26

Rome International Film Festival Submissions

Submit your films today!

Regular deadline is April 30th!

Leanne Cook 8/23/25 Leanne Cook 8/23/25

Halloween Films For Everyone Oct. 31

Enjoy Halloween films with RIFF and The DeSoto Theatre.

Leanne Cook 8/2/25 Leanne Cook 8/2/25

RIFF Celebrates Mike Hobbs With Rodeph Sholom Aug. 3

In honor of Mike Hobbs’ work with RIFF and to advance a strong relationship between Israel and our local community to partner on education, there will be a celebration on Sunday, August 3. Reservations are required.

Leanne Cook 3/10/25 Leanne Cook 3/10/25

This World Is Not My Own Documentary

Join RIFF, Georgia Power, and Berry College's Office of Diversity for the documentary, This World is Not My Own about outsider folk artist Nellie Mae Rowe. The film will be screened at the Berry College Good Neighbor Center, inside the Krannert building on the campus.

Leanne Cook 2/16/25 Leanne Cook 2/16/25

RIFF - GA Power Community Conversations: Home is a Hotel

Leanne Cook 11/15/24 Leanne Cook 11/15/24

RIFF-GA Power Community Conversations: Family Tree Documentary Nov. 19

Leanne Cook 6/9/24 Leanne Cook 6/9/24

Dates for 2024 Festival Announced & Passes Onsale NOW

Katie Weatherford 10/17/23 Katie Weatherford 10/17/23

20th Anniversary RIFF Schedule

With great excitement and a touch of cinematic magic, we are thrilled to unveil the schedule for the highly anticipated 2023 Rome International Film Festival!

Katie Weatherford 10/17/23 Katie Weatherford 10/17/23

Rome International Film Festival Kicks High Gear: Less Than Three Weeks Until Rome is Ready for our Closeup

Katie Weatherford 8/1/23 Katie Weatherford 8/1/23

Through a Different Lens Documentary Film Series

Leanne Cook 6/21/23 Leanne Cook 6/21/23

"Made in Rome" Summer Family Movie Series

Leanne Cook 6/21/23 Leanne Cook 6/21/23

Ready to be a Dancing Queen (or King)?

If you want to be a Dancing Queen (or King!), hustle on down to the DeSoto on July 8 for the Mamma Mia Singalong. Tickets on sale now.

Leanne Cook 6/4/23 Leanne Cook 6/4/23

Juneteenth and Father's Day... Wakanda Forever!

Celebrate Juneteenth and Father’s Day with a FREE showing of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever on June 18 at the fabulous DeSoto Theatre in Rome.

Leanne Cook 5/7/23 Leanne Cook 5/7/23

Sold Out Encanto Singalong a HUGE Hit with Families

With Mirabels and Brunos by the hundreds, Rome’s families were treated to a special singalong version of Disney’s Encanto on April 1, 2023.

Leanne Cook 3/20/23 Leanne Cook 3/20/23

Marketing Expert Leanne Cook Named Executive Director of RIFF

Leanne Cook brings marketing savvy, film festival expertise and local connections to her new position as Executive Director of RIFF.

Leanne Cook 1/15/23 Leanne Cook 1/15/23

RIFF 2023 Now Accepting Submissions on Film Freeway

Would you like to be a featured filmmaker at RIFF 2023? Get all the details.

Katie Weatherford 11/9/22 Katie Weatherford 11/9/22

Rome International Film Festival (RIFF) announces full schedule for Nov. 10-13 event

Northwest Georgia-based film festival to host international film screenings, red carpet events, talk-backs, VIPs, cocktail functions and panels with DE&I and Latin focus

Katie Weatherford 11/2/22 Katie Weatherford 11/2/22

Rome International Film Festival (RIFF) announces schedule Nov. 10-13-festival hosts int'l screenings, red carpets, more

Northwest Georgia-based film festival to host international film screenings, talk-backs, VIPs, red carpets, cocktail functions, panels of DE&I and Latin focus.