CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Sixty-two films all with an Iowa connection were screened at the 2025 Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival, (Friday to Sunday, April 4-6) and two Quad Cities area filmmakers were among the winners.
The CRIFF local winners are:
In the Student Documentary division, ‘i went on the adventure of my dreams’ by Jack McCarthy, North Scott High School, Eldridge, won gold.
Audience Choice Eddy Award was presented to ‘My Heart Remembers,’ by Melinda Myers of Lisbon, Melissa Lawrence of Marion, Stephen Folker of Cedar Rapids, and Brian Lawrence of Davenport.
All official selections have an Iowa Connection, which could include: A crew or cast member who lived, worked, or went to school in Iowa; a film that was produced, at least in part, in Iowa; or a story featuring an Iowa subject or Iowan (present or former, real or fictional).
In addition to Collins Road Theatres and Farmers State Bank, CRIFF is supported by the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation CRST International Donor-Advised Fund, Twin Engines Global, the Iowa Economic Development Authority, Wired Production Group, and ImOn Communications, as well as several in-kid donors. For more information, visit crifm.org.
