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About festival
River Valley Film Festival
After a successful inaugural year, the River Valley Film Festival is back for Year 2! The festival will take play July 17-19, 2026 at the AMC CLASSIC Williamsport 11, in downtown Williamsport, PA. With over 800 attendees, engaging Q&As with the audience, and networking events for the filmmakers, the first year built a foundation of trust and professionalism for the River Valley Film Festival.\n\nAs a part of their mission, the River Valley Film Festival highlights Williamsport's rich history and culture. Introducing the filmmaking world to our beautiful city, and the history that has brought us to this moment. From the birthplace of Little League Baseball, to the once logging capital of the world. Williamsport's history is rich, literally, lauded as the home of the Millionaires, the city was residence to more millionaires that any other city in the world.\n\nAs we highlight the local community, we will also be highlighting the wonderful creations that the filmmakers bring to our city. Our audience proved that they are excited, engaged, and want to help the filmmakers get their stories out to the world. RVFF will also feature industry panels in year two, and more events to be announced!
Festival Amenities
Accepted Content
Submission Categories
Narrative Short
Narrative short films under 40 minutes.
Music Video
Music Videos under 15 minutes, any Music Videos more than 15 minutes in length should submit under the Narrative Short category. Music Videos over 40 minutes should submit under the Narrative Feature category.
Documentary Short
Documentary short films under 40 minutes.
Narrative Feature
Feature length narrative films over 40 minutes.
Documentary Feature
Feature length documentary films over 40 minutes.
PA Locally Made - Feature Length
We want to highlight films made in Pennsylvania (PA). If your project was made in PA, please email submissions@RiverValleyFilmFestival.com, with the subject PA Locally Made - Feature Length - (Title of Film) and proof that the film was made in PA, once verified you'll receive a password to submit. Please note that this category is for any submission over 40 minutes (including documentaries and music videos) that have been filmed in Pennsylvania.
PA Locally Made - Short Length
We want to highlight films made in Pennsylvania. If your project was made in PA, please email submissions@RiverValleyFilmFestival.com, with the subject PA Locally Made - Short Length - (Title of Film) and proof that the film was made in PA. Once verified you'll receive a password to submit. Please note that this category is for any submission under 40 minutes (including documentary and music videos) that have been filmed in Pennsylvania.
