Your 2023 “NEXT20” Patron Experience

Once you hear about the great time you’re sure to have at the 2023 Rome International Film Festival, we know you’ll want to become a NEXT20 Patron. 2023 is our 20th Anniversary, and when you sign up to be a NEXT20 Patron, you’ll help us get a head start on our next 20 years of bringing you great film and digital media events!

Films to Fit Everyone’s interest

From Thursday to Friday, there will be amazing films in one of our three great venues, The DeSoto Theatre, The Rome City Auditorium, and the Pam Studio black box theatre. We are putting the finishing touches on our schedule right now, but there will be feature film premieres, documentaries, blocks of shorts, student films, and special screening events.

Great Parties Every night Bring Filmmakers together with Rome visitors and our supportive local community

Each night features a different type of party — from a meet and mingle Thursday night with statewide filmmakers and local business leaders to OTR Wheel’s Roaring Twenties Speakeasy on Friday, to a casual reception on Saturday and a relaxed wrap party on Sunday evening. You’ll meet interesting new friends, enjoy great food and drinks, and listen to live music.

Special Features Just for our 20th Anniversary

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