Regina International Film Festival

The Regina International Film Festival and Awards (RIFFA) is an annual Canadian film festival, staged in Regina, Saskatchewan.[1] RIFFA is considered the largest film festival in Saskatchewan.[1]

The event founded by John Thimothy was launched in 2015, and concentrated solely on short films in its first year.[2] It was not held in 2016, with its second iteration instead taking place in 2017,[3] but has been staged annually since then and has expanded to include feature films.[4]

The festival also presents an annual program of awards to the films deemed to be the best in that year's festival.[5]

References

1. Cole Davenport, "'Our own little Hollywood': Filmmakers descend on Queen City for Regina International Film Festival". CTV Regina, August 18, 2019.
2. Kerry Benjoe, "Regina to host its own homegrown cinema event". Regina Leader-Post, September 21, 2015. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/john-thimothy-1.3477404
3. Ashley Martin, "Regina International Film Festival's second incarnation is bigger and better". Regina Leader-Post, August 12, 2017.
4. Ashley Martin, "Regina International Film Festival's focus on sharpening image". Regina Leader-Post, June 20, 2019.
5. "Regina film festival to feature new gender-neutral trophy and logo". CBC News Saskatchewan, June 20, 2018.

External links

• Official website
• Regina International Film Festival at IMDb