Come With Me
After trouble at his job and a traumatic home invasion, a working-class man finds catharsis in his right to bear arms. Influenced by a rhetoric-spewing radio host, he finds himself caught between following the status quo or doing what’s right, even if the “right” thing isn’t…
First They Came for My College
As conservatives take over the leadership of New College of Florida, a group of students join hands with their professor to resist and reclaim their alma mater.
Goody
A scrupulous, small town non-believer with a painful past seeks comfort in a provisional priest with troubles of his own.
Human Shield
Against escalating threats and abortion bans, three ordinary people become human shields for abortion access, standing between patients and protesters in a gripping portrait of resistance, resilience, and quiet heroism.
Moonchild: The Life and Music of Yusuf Salim
A portrait of the life, music, and mentorship of jazz pianist Yusuf Salim, from his early years immersed in Baltimore’s jazz scene to his transformative contributions to the jazz and Muslim communities in Durham.
Other Houses
Immigrant Radka Winslow must choose between the American Dream or living a creative life back in Bulgaria. Other Houses tells the poetic and funny story of Radka’s life-changing summer of choices.
Papertown
While this film is listed in our program guide, as of Monday, April 13, Papertown is no longer playing at RiverRun 2026.
Stray Embers
After saving his home from a historic wildfire that destroyed his town, a California man opens his doors to displaced families and neighbors, determined to stay rooted in a place that could burn again. Filmed over five years, it captures the bonds, challenges, and tensions that emerge when dozens of people and their dogs live together in the aftermath of disaster.
Summer Lost
A man attempts to keep his terminal illness a secret while attending a wedding, but an unexpected romance reshapes his future as well as his past.
The Dwellers
An intimate look at the lives of eight homeless and housing challenged congregants of The Dwelling as they participate in Authoring Action’s innovative approach to the creative writing process, which gives these writers the tools they need to tell their stories.