Changing the conversation about rivers

River Film Fest celebrates free rivers, clean water, and freshwater life.

Each year, we present an international selection of environmental and outdoor films in cities around Europe. By sharing stories and discussing scientific insight, we want to change the conversation about rivers, and inspire action.

1st. Mainflussfilmfest : 14.-26.03.2023

In 2023, a river film festival is to take place on the Main for the very first time. And not just in one city, but in several cinemas along the course of the river from its source to its mouth. In this way, it will become clear that the Main River connects people over 500 km and is our common responsibility.

The 1st Main FlussFilmFest will be organised in March 2023 by Flussparadies Franken e.V. and Netzwerk Main in cooperation with the Living Rivers Foundation and other partners. It is sponsored by the Bavarian State Ministry of Finance and Home Affairs. The opening will take place on 14 March, the International Day of Action against Dams and for Rivers, Water and Life (World Dam Day) in Bayreuth. The final event will be a matinee in Frankfurt am Main on 26 March. An international selection of environmental and outdoor short films will be shown.

The events will take place on:

• Tuesday, 14 March at franz & gloria- Bayreuth

• Wednesday, 15 March at the Neue Filmbühne- Lichtenfels

• Friday, 17 March at the Odeon/Lichtspiel- Bamberg

• Friday, 17 March at the Roxy- Kitzingen

• Saturday, 18 March at Central im Bürgerbräu- Würzburg

• Saturday, 18 March at the Film-Photo-Ton Museum Huttenschloss - Gemünden a.Main

• Sunday, 19 March at Capitol Kino- Zeil a. Main

• Sunday, 19 March at KuK - Cinema & Pub- Schweinfurt

• Sunday, 19 March at Burg-Lichtspiele - Karlstadt

• Monday, 20 March at Capitol Kino- Zeil a. Main

• Thursday, 23 March at Movie im Luitpoldhaus- Marktheidenfeld

• Thursday, 23 March at Filmklubb- Offenbach

• Thursday, 23 March at the Schloß-Theatre - Miltenberg

• Saturday, 25 March at the Casino Filmtheatre- Aschaffenburg

• Sunday, 26 March at Harmonie- Frankfurt a. Main 

Let's celebrate free rivers, clean water and freshwater life! More on the programs and locations coming soon at :
https://www.riverfilmfest.eu and www.netzwerkmain.de

The press release of the Main Flussfilmfest is available here (in German): Press Release - World Water Day

The press release (in German): Successful first Main Flussfilmfest

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River Film Fest is an initiative of flow : europe and Living Rivers Foundation. Support for River Film Fest comes from Patagonia and Packraft Europe. For our events, we team up with local partners.

As rivers are threatened around the globe, biodiversity is in dramatic decline. If water is life, we better take care of it.

We know this much →

• The love people have for water is real

• Options for better river protection are real

• Dam removal and re-wilding is real

For each event, we team up with local partners. Support for River Film Fest comes from Patagonia, Packraft Europe and other supporters.

In 2020, we are partnering with Freshwaters Illustrated and featuring some of their amazing short and feature films at our events.

You can find all past and coming events following this link: https://www.riverfilmfest.eu