2013 Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival!

Cedar Rapids Independent Filmmakers bring you the 2013 Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival, Friday and Saturday, April 5 and 6, at the Collins Road Theatres, 1462 Twixt Town Road, Marion, Iowa. The festival will showcase the work of filmmakers from across the state and around the country, all with strong connections to Iowa.

Nearly sixty films were submitted for consideration. A panel of judges awarded 30 with Official Selection status. These films will go on to compete for Gold and Silver Eddy Awards and the Audience Choice and Iowa Connection Eddys, which will be presented at a Saturday night ceremony.

"It's another fine crop of films this year. We are proud to showcase some great Iowa filmmakers," said festival founder and director Scott Chrisman

The Official Selections represent a wide variety of features, shorts, documentaries, music videos, and experimental films at Student, Pro-Am and Professional levels.

Official Selections will soon be up for everyone to see.

The Festival is open to the general public. Admission prior to April 5 is $8 each session for Friday evening, Saturday morning, Saturday afternoon and Saturday evening sessions. An all-event pass is $25 prior to April 5. Prices for the days of the festival, April 5 and 6, are $10 each session, or $35 for an All-Event Pass. The Eddy Awards Ceremony is free with any other Festival ticket purchase. Presale tickets may be purchased online, or at the Theatre box office. For more information call 319-377-4555.

The Festival is sponsored in part by Collins Road Theatres, KCRG-TV9, Jungle Software, Frame Forge, Best Buy, and Studio4 Productions.

The Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival was created to provide a venue for Iowa filmmakers to screen their work for peers and general audiences. The organization's primary goals are to encourage Iowa independent filmmakers to continue improving their craft, to provide a place to specifically showcase Iowa-connected films, present a unique cultural event to the community, and to offer networking opportunities for the purpose of building the Iowa filmmaking industry.