About GR Film Fest
Since 2009, we have championed collaborative film exhibition and education events in Grand Rapids. We use a community-oriented approach to celebrate film and its makers.
Our Mission and vision
The Grand Rapids Film Festival aims to increase regional access to and production of films that provide meaningful, constructive and encouraging entertainment while harnessing the transformative power of film. Our vision is to implement programming that promotes creative content creation, outside-of-the-box thinking, inclusion and exhibition in quality entertainment.
Our Content Focus Areas
Transformative – Challenging films addressing social issues, injustice, discord and polarizing voices have the power to transform viewers by creating awareness, offering solutions and calling for change. GRFF aims to use the transformative power of film to impact issues by presenting content containing balanced perspectives from credible sources.
Quality Entertainment – A captivating story has the ability to connect viewers to emotions and ideas that might not be found in their daily experiences. Films provide a window to another world, an escape from the daily ‘grind’ and challenge viewers intellectually and emotionally, like no other medium. GRFF encourages filmmakers to create content that is meaningful, constructive and encouraging as well as entertaining.
