Fresh Cinema from the Heartland

The Cedar River Film Festival celebrates and showcases films created in the American Heartland.

The Cedar River Film Festival takes place October 30 through November 1 at the Historic Oster Regent Theatre in Cedar Falls, Iowa — just a stone’s throw from (you guessed it) the Cedar River.

The Cedar River Film Festival is an annual event hosted by the Cedar Falls Community Theatre at the Historic Oster Regent Theatre in Cedar Falls Iowa.

A complete event schedule and programming for 2026 is coming soon.