Red Rose Film Festival

Our Impact 

As we celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Red Rose Film Festival, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude for your unwavering support, time, and dedication.

When we began this journey in 2019, we could never have predicted the challenges 2020 would bring. Yet, through it all, organizations like Penn Cinema, Zoetropolis, Lancaster Film & TV, Willow Valley Communities, and countless others have been instrumental in keeping us vibrant and alive. Your belief in our mission has carried us forward, and we are forever grateful.

Now, in 2024, we stand on the threshold of incredible growth. Our programming and mission have expanded to position the Red Rose Film Festival as a true hub for filmmaking in Central Pennsylvania. We continue to advocate for small businesses, tourism, educational institutions, and—most importantly—the power of film as a medium for storytelling and change.

This year, during the Extraordinary Give on Friday, November 22, your contributions can help us bring even more influential voices to our community. With your support, we can amplify the creative voices developing here in Lancaster while sharing their stories with the world.

Thank you for believing in the Red Rose Film Festival. Together, we are building something extraordinary.

With all my gratitude ,

Ryan Shank

Red Rose Film Festival

Who We Are

The Red Rose Film Festival is dedicated to the growth & enrichment of the Central Pennsylvania film community.

Through the promotion of independent film, new technologies and continued economic development, RRFF intends to expand tourism, industry education, job creation and better incentives for Pennsylvania film production.

This festival recognizes the many voices of filmmakers & innovators across the planet and celebrates their perspectives, cultures and visions.