Local Motion: Lights, Locals, Action: The Ridgway Independent Film Festival Turns Eleven
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In Ridgway, movie magic doesn’t happen behind studio gates — it unfolds beneath a canopy of stars.
Now in its eleventh year, the Ridgway Independent Film Festival — or RIFF — returns October 16th through 19th with four days of screenings, music, art, and conversation that reflect the creative pulse of this small Western Slope town.
Festival director Arielle Bielak says RIFF has evolved from a small winter film night into something much larger.
“I remixed it a bit,” she says. “Made it bigger, added art and performance when I can, and added elements…
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