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Best of Festival Winner 2025 will receive a live screening in June 2026.
In 1908, eighth grader Alma Richards quits school, convinced he should be working as a ranch hand instead of sitting in a classroom. A chance encounter with a visiting Michigan State professor puts him back on the path of education and opens the door to a future he never imagined: a journey to the Stockholm Olympics, where he competes in the high jump for a gold medal.
Live screening: June 2026.
Live screening: June 2025.
Live screening: June 2024.
From the creators of the Depth of Field International Film Festival, Docs Without Borders Film Festival, WRPN.tv Women's International Film Festival, WRPN.tv Screenplay Competition, LGBTQ‑Unbordered International Film Festival, and many other successful events under the WRPN.tv Entertainment Network, comes the Religion Faith International Film Festival (RFIFF).
Faith‑ and family‑based films are increasingly visible in the global marketplace, with more filmmakers embracing spiritual and value‑driven storytelling. RFIFF is open to all religions and traditions, providing a home for films that explore belief, family, and purpose while honoring diverse cultures and perspectives.
RFIFF live‑screens its Best of Festival winners and online‑screens Best of Show, Award of Outstanding Excellence, and Award of Excellence titles on WRPN.tv (optional). The festival welcomes work from around the world that promotes respect, builds understanding, and brings audiences together.
Beyond entertainment, RFIFF aims to educate, spark conversation, and offer audiences stories that inspire, challenge, and uplift.
RFIFF offers opportunities for sub‑category recognition in areas such as cinematography, score, original concept, direction, SFX, acting, writing, editing, and more.
In cooperation with distribution colleagues, RFIFF provides a guaranteed distributor review to the top winners in the major categories at these award levels:
If there are insufficient qualifying submissions within any category, RFIFF reserves the right to withdraw a "Best Of" presentation.
Additional award levels include:
Very important: all written material (screenplays, stage plays, poems, novels) must be submitted to their respective written categories. Do not submit written work to categories reserved for film/video, such as drama or art‑house, or it will be rejected.
Likewise, do not submit films or videos to screenplay or other written‑medium categories. Professional readers/judges evaluate written material, and professional reviewers evaluate video content; each works only in their respective area.
All films must include English subtitles unless the spoken language is English. Every submission must incorporate an inspirational, religious, or family‑focused theme with a clear spiritual component, even if not explicitly religious.
RFIFF accepts films from anywhere in the world, regardless of religion or country of origin, provided the work reflects positive choices for individuals, families, and communities. Films are not screened without the producer's written consent, and only Best of Festival winners are live‑screened.
The live screening event is designed to gather audience reactions for distributors; the festival does not host after‑screening networking parties or seminars. Audience video interviews may be conducted and shown on WRPN.tv.
Refund policy: if you withdraw your submission before it is officially selected, you will receive a refund. If you withdraw after being officially selected, no refunds are issued. All selection and awarding judges are paid; no unpaid volunteers are used.
Your project name will appear in the Official Selection list only if you submit the complete film into one of the thirteen major categories. Projects and scripts that are initially rejected receive feedback and may re‑submit for free after addressing the notes, within the same season (up to 30 days before the last deadline) or the following season.
To ensure each film or screenplay is properly viewed, read, and rated, entries do not compete directly against each other but are evaluated on their own merits. Each work is judged on an inherent value system so the judges can focus entirely on your project when it is under review.
Screenplays are accepted worldwide but must be in English and submitted in PDF format via FilmFreeway only. Each script must include a title page with contact information; a treatment is optional but encouraged.
RFIFF accepts:
There is no limit to the number of original scripts you may submit, but duplicate entries are automatically disqualified. Substitutions are accepted up to 45 days before the festival's end date.
The decisions of the judges are final and may not be disputed. Top winners understand there is no guarantee of representation or production deals from associated partners.
