About the Festival

OUR MISSION

The Grand Rapids Film Festival brings meaningful, inclusive messages to the screen and provides networking and workshop opportunities for our audience to successfully grow on their creative journey.

  • "This was a fun experience. The venue, Wealthy Theater was gorgeous. The filmmaking networking opportunities were great! It was fun to spend time in Grand Rapids. This should be destination festival."

  • "I had a great time at the screening and was impressed by all of the work I saw and you can tell that those running the festival are passionate about film. I hope to submit more in the future."

  • "Amazing experience at GRFF! An excellent line up of shorts and features, wonderful workshops across the weekend and terrific people across the board. Many thanks to the GRFF team and looking forward to getting back out there!"

  • "We debuted our most recent movie at GRFF. It was our first time there. Truly lovely people and a great venue! There was a lot of attention paid to the presentation of each film, and it was a great collection of both shorts and features. We were proud to be a part of it!"

  • "It was a pleasure being in attendance at the festival. The festival has room to grow & the sky is the limit! Everyone involved with the festival was lovely and very passionate. A great experience!"

Meet the Board

  • Amanda Morton

    PRESIDENT

    With a vision for building something meaningful, our founder brings a blend of big-picture thinking and hands-on experience.
    They set the tone for everything we do.

  • Sam Geers

    SALES MANAGER

    Focused, approachable, and driven by results, our sales manager is all about building strong relationships. They help connect people to the right solutions—with clarity and care.

  • Nadia Karadsheh

    MARKETING DIRECTOR

    Creative and strategic in equal measure, our marketing director brings fresh ideas to every campaign. They turn insights into action and help our message resonate with the right audience.

  • Tanner Hansen

    CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER

    Friendly, attentive, and always ready to help, our customer service manager ensures every interaction is a positive one. They keep communication clear, timely, and human.

  • Kaitlin Oster

    MARKETING DIRECTOR

    Creative and strategic in equal measure, our marketing director brings fresh ideas to every campaign. They turn insights into action and help our message resonate with the right audience.es here

  • Benjamin Hickey

    MARKETING DIRECTOR

    Creative and strategic in equal measure, our marketing director brings fresh ideas to every campaign. They turn insights into action and help our message resonate with the right audience.

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