MISSION To build bridges with the previous and future generations, since what we sow today, our youth will reap tomorrow. We will accomplish our goal by fostering community involvement and interaction between retirees and students, through a structured volunteer program and a shared love for cinema, and by making an investment in our youth, by providing year-round skills development, professional training and mentoring opportunities for the next generation of community leaders, business people and future filmmakers. VISION Grand River Film Festival is Canada’s premiere not-for-profit organization, created to foster intergenerational connection and growth. The organization programs Canadian and international films in a variety of genres for the general public and also delivers skills and professional development programs for filmmakers, young and old, networking opportunities and gala events. Grand River Film Festival is committed to programming high-quality films not easily available in Southwestern Ontario and providing excellent service to all its audiences, as it continues to build its reputation as a unique film festival and as a community social and training function.