RIIFF Filmmaker 2026 Spotlight Series: A Little Death, Directed by Leto Meade & Jonathan Rockefeller
Article Written By Anastasia Tunberg
The film A Little Death, based on Nicholas Gurewitch’s novel, Notes on a Case of Melancholia, Or: A Little Death, is an exploration of connection, familial relationships, and what it means to grow and evolve.…
2026 RIIFF Filmmaker Spotlight Series: Handle With Care, Directed by Matthew James Thompson
Article Written By Cristina Sepe
Matthew James Thompson’s Handle With Care is an emotional feature film that follows a recently divorced couple, Cole and Reese, after a year-long marriage in New York City. While his divorce is being finalized, Cole is tasked…
2026 RIIFF Filmmaker Spotlight Series: One Night, Directed by Maggie Sophie Brown and Tyler Morris Brown
Article Written By Cristina Sepe
One Night, written and directed by siblings Maggie Sophie Brown and Tyler Morris Brown, is an emotional short about the uncertainty of connecting with new people. Columbia students Margaret and Will meet at a…
2026 RIIFF Filmmaker Spotlight Series: 7h53, Directed by Pénélope Rose
Article Written By Anastasia Tunberg
Pénélope Rose’s 7h53 is a cathartic and surrealist exploration of grief, love, and holding onto your inner child. The film follows separated parents Marcus and Eliza as they experience one last night together with their daughter Coco, whom they tragically…