Rainier Film Festival
3rd Annual Rainier Independent Film Festival

I'd forgotten how much fun it is to gather with other filmmakers and talk about all aspects of the process. The intimacy and comfortability of your fest made that possible. And the ubiquitous kegs of IPA kept the conversation well-oiled.
— Rustin Thompson,
Director of The Ends of the Earth
I found the experience both exciting and very humbling once we saw the outstanding quality of the other selections. RIFF amazed me... genuine and involved audiences ... and a fantastic selection of high quality, independently-made movies.
— Brook Kirklin,
Editor of Via Bearzi
“In the foothills of Mount Rainier is a rarity — a film festival actually focused on film.”  — Rebecca Winters Keegan, TIME magazine Hollywood Correspondent

JUNE 22, 2009
The 3rd Annual RIFF was a great success! We will be posting more photos shortly. In the meantime, here are the films that took home awards.

All the Best,
Win Whittaker, RIFF Festival Director

 
Here are the films that received top honors at the 2009 RIFF:

Best Student Film Scion
Best Short FilmShelter to Sunlight
Best DocumentarySpirit Warriors
Best Feature FilmSpooner
Audience AwardAdopt a Sailor
Best Film By A First-time DirectorThe Crimson Mask

 
Some pics from 2009 RIFF:

Drake Doremus (director, Spooner) & Sarah WhittakerLeft to right: Elias Plagianos (director, writer - Crimson Mask) & Warren Etheredge
Spooner Filmmakers: Jennifer Jeffers-Schwartz, Lindsay Stidham (writer), Drake Doremus (director), Jonathan Schwartz (producer), Sarah Whittaker & Win Whittaker