

Contact: Festival Coordinator, Dylan Frayser,



The Richmond International Film Festival

Announces Plans For First Annual RIFF Music Fest



New in 2017, the sixth annual Richmond International Film Festival (RIFF) expands its annual music showcase to include the first annual RIFF Music Fest. This is an international competitive festival where up to 65 local, national and international bands will be selected to perform at various venues around Richmond, VA over the six-day fest, which overlaps with RIFF's film festival. Top honors will be given across a variety of music genres.



The festival's aim is to bring cutting edge music to Richmond while providing a development platform for artists and filmmakers alike. This is an expansion of RIFF's early focus to highlight local talent while also showcasing new emerging talent and creating a stronger dialogue between filmmakers, performers, and music industry professionals.



According to Festival Founder & Producer Heather Waters, “In addition to a week full of great performances, industry panels, industry think tanks, RIFF jam sessions, and more, the RIFF Music Fest is a platform for filmmakers and musicians to network and forge new working relationships."



The festival plans to expand the national spotlight on Richmond as a thriving arts hub and music incubator. This includes collaborating with RIFF's music venues and businesses to put a spotlight on the industry and promote tourism. A few of the confirmed music venues include Balliceaux, Sound of Music, The Broadberry, The Camel, The Hofheimer Building, F.W. Sullivans and more.



As also stated by previous RIFF Music performer, Chance Fischer, "The doors RIFF Music Fest helped open have been phenomenal! I've met some incredible talent that's fostered great collaboration and helped me expand as a songwriter. From meeting folks in film who want to help expand my ideas visually, to having familiar faces at local networking events, RIFF Music Fest planted a strong seed. Mostly, the festival provided me access to an audience that hip-hop doesn't usually have in this city. It's always difficult to navigate the scene a bit, or command a certain level of respect for the genre. RIFF Music Fest provides a level playing field for creatives from multiple backgrounds and is such a beautiful way to reach people."



RIFF Music Fest is currently accepting music submissions from individual performers and bands. Festival Week will kick off February 27th and conclude March 5th, 2017.

For Immediate ReleaseContact: Festival Coordinator, Dylan Frayser, info@richmondfilmfestival.com The Richmond International Film FestivalAnnounces Plans For First Annual RIFF Music FestNew in 2017, the sixth annual Richmond International Film Festival (RIFF) expands its annual music showcase to include the first annual RIFF Music Fest. This is an international competitive festival where up to 65 local, national and international bands will be selected to perform at various venues around Richmond, VA over the six-day fest, which overlaps with RIFF's film festival. Top honors will be given across a variety of music genres.The festival's aim is to bring cutting edge music to Richmond while providing a development platform for artists and filmmakers alike. This is an expansion of RIFF's early focus to highlight local talent while also showcasing new emerging talent and creating a stronger dialogue between filmmakers, performers, and music industry professionals.According to Festival Founder & Producer Heather Waters, “In addition to a week full of great performances, industry panels, industry think tanks, RIFF jam sessions, and more, the RIFF Music Fest is a platform for filmmakers and musicians to network and forge new working relationships."The festival plans to expand the national spotlight on Richmond as a thriving arts hub and music incubator. This includes collaborating with RIFF's music venues and businesses to put a spotlight on the industry and promote tourism. A few of the confirmed music venues include Balliceaux, Sound of Music, The Broadberry, The Camel, The Hofheimer Building, F.W. Sullivans and more.As also stated by previous RIFF Music performer, Chance Fischer, "The doors RIFF Music Fest helped open have been phenomenal! I've met some incredible talent that's fostered great collaboration and helped me expand as a songwriter. From meeting folks in film who want to help expand my ideas visually, to having familiar faces at local networking events, RIFF Music Fest planted a strong seed. Mostly, the festival provided me access to an audience that hip-hop doesn't usually have in this city. It's always difficult to navigate the scene a bit, or command a certain level of respect for the genre. RIFF Music Fest provides a level playing field for creatives from multiple backgrounds and is such a beautiful way to reach people."RIFF Music Fest is currently accepting music submissions from individual performers and bands. Festival Week will kick off February 27th and conclude March 5th, 2017. For more information: info@richmondfilmfestival.com or go to the website www.rvafilmfestival.com/music Share Tweet Forward