Film & Panel: ‘Safe and Found: A Search and Rescue Documentary’ with Great Outdoor Provision Co.
Join us for a special screening of “Safe and Found: A Search and Rescue Documentary”, an insightful film highlighting the dedicated efforts of the Haywood County Search and Rescue team in Western North Carolina and The Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Following the screening, a panel featuring the filmmakers, members of the Wake Forest Wilderness Medicine program, and the Appalachian Search & Rescue group will discuss the critical importance of search and rescue work. Don’t
Film Opportunities in NC: A Talk with the Film Partnership of NC
Discover the exciting film work happening right here in North Carolina and learn how you can get involved. This panel will explore efforts to grow the state’s film, television, and streaming industries while fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce. Don’t miss this insightful conversation about the future of filmmaking in our region.
Films With Class Shorts Program 2025 – Elementary School
Teaching through film. RiverRun recognizes the unique and critical role arts education plays in reaching students both inside and outside the classroom. Through our free education program, Films With Class, we present free screenings of carefully curated films for area students at the Festival each spring. Sponsored by Duke Energy and The Lovett Foundation.
Fisherman, The
Atta Oko has spent his life as a proud traditional fisherman in rural Ghana. When he is suddenly forced into retirement, his life takes a whimsical turn as he is partnered with a modern, bougie, talking fish. As fishy chaos ensues, Atta and his three quirky “associates” navigate the vibrant streets of Accra, chasing their shared dream of owning a fishing boat.
Five Seasons of My Childhood
A journey through childhood memories brings nostalgia full of pain and love. Nothing is as it was in childhood; only memories roam freely and illuminate in retrospect.
Five Star
“Five Star” tells the story of Soung Kang, a diligent locksmith and first-generation immigrant whose quest for a perfect score from his client Maya leads him into an unexpected adventure. Called on an unusual job—to keep Maya’s closet door shut for good—Soung discovers a dark secret in the house that challenges him to go to extraordinary lengths to secure his five-star review.
For Every Breath
A young girl goes on an illicit scavenger hunt to find medication for her strung-out grandmother.
Freeman Vines
82-year-old Freeman Vines built his first guitar when he was 16 and since then has been trying to reproduce an elusive sound the instrument made. Now living in Fountain, a town of 130 souls in eastern North Carolina, Vines hand-carves guitars and objects that speak to his lifelong conflict with racism in this region. When he acquired a stack of lumber from a tree used in the lynching of a young Black man named Oliver
Gilbert
Gilbert and Sullivan are inhabitants of a small archipelago in the middle of the ocean, where Sullivan is a trumpeter and Gilbert distributes packages with his gondola. But one day, Gilbert decides to keep a package that was intended for his neighbor.
Giving Mom the Talk
In this literal “coming”-of-age story, an Indian daughter gives her mom “the talk.”
Golden Boy, The
A family drama about a non-verbal, autistic, six-year-old boy who, with the help of his older sister, proves that his high support needs can’t stop his potential.
Goodnight Lucy
A heartwarming story of a daughter trying to find the perfect book to read before going to bed. Her wild imagination seems to get the best of her as she delves into each story.
Grace, The
Over the course of one year, a sustainable salmon fisherman struggles to stay afloat at sea and on land as the demands of her small salmon business mount.
Grand Strand, The
Burdened with choosing his legal guardians, Levi spends the summer before he starts high school with his cousins at their family’s trailer in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Have I Swallowed Your Dreams
A poetic conversation between an immigrant daughter and her mother about sacrifices and dreams.
