

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Rochester International Film Festival
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 30 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 pm – Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 07:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Welcome To The RIFF 2026 Festival!
April 30, May 1 &amp; 2, 2026
Are you a fan of narrative film? Documentaries? Animation? Comedies? Foreign language?
Whatever it is you like about short film, we’ve got it!

The Best in Short Films
All four distinct screenings are FREE to attend at the George Eastman Museum’s famed Dryden Theatre 900 East Avenue in Rochester, New York. No tickets or reservations are needed, but come early for easier parking and best choice of seats.

Our programs run about an hour and 45 minutes. We encourage audience members to stay at the close of each show for trophy presentations and a Q&amp;A session with attending filmmakers. And don’t miss your chance to vote for your favorite films in each show on the “Best of the Fest” ballot inserted in your program book.

April 30 Thursday, 7:30pm
May 1 Friday, 7:30pm
May 2 Saturday, 2pm matinee
May 2 Saturday, 7:30pm
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochester/rochester-international-film-festival/200029722432403
- **Event Categories**: entertainment, festivals, art, theatre, comedy
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 95

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029722432403?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=rochester-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Rochester
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Dryden Theatre
- **lat**: 43.152590711429
- **long**: -77.580183286163
- **full address**: Dryden Theatre, 900 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14607-2219, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Rochester International Film Festival (https://allevents.in/org/rochester-international-film-festival/14328981)

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- **Alt text**: thumbnail
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 30 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Dryden Theatre, 900 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14607-2219, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Rochester International Film Festival
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** entertainment, festivals, art, theatre, comedy
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Rochester International Film Festival ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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