The 2023 Geocaching International Film Festival
Make plans to attend the Arkansas River Valley Matinee
of the 2023 Geocaching International Film Festival!
And the longest running GIFF Event in the State of Arkansas!
Saturday
November 11, 2023
11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Your Host: Old River Runner
Location: Western Sizzlin’ (see posted coordinates)
From November 9 to November 19, 2023, thousands of geocachers worldwide will take part in a geocaching movie experience. The 2023 GIFF reel will contain an hour of carefully selected finalist films made by geocachers, for geocachers.
This is the Seventh GIFF Event to be held in Russellville, held annually dating back to 2015 and interrupted only by the pandemic in 2020 and again in 2022 due to the Geocaching 20th Anniversary Celebration at Geocaching HQ. So come and join us at the posted coordinates to see these new films and have some geocaching fun! By attending, you will also earn a virtual souvenir from Geocaching HQ for GIFF 2023.
The event will be held in the meeting room located in the far back left (northeast) side of the restaurant, just off the large dining room.
Enjoy lunch and the viewing with your fellow cachers and put in a vote for your favorite film afterwards. Please note that each attendee will be responsible for his or her own food and drink, should you choose to eat during the event. BUT, the manager of the restaurant has agreed that persons attending this event will not be required to purchase anything. However, please do not bring your own food or drink into the restaurant.
Please post your "Will Attend" log no later than Noon, Thursday, November 9, with the number of people expected in your group. This will be help the host know how many to expect, so he can make sure the restaurant is ready for us!
NOTES
The event starts at 11:00 AM
With the films beginning at approximately 11:30 AM.
The films have been described as being family friendly.
The films will run approximately one hour.
The event is over at 2:00 PM.
The 2023 Geocaching International Film Festival finalist films have been chosen. They stand out above the rest for their creativity, production quality, content, and contribution to the global community of geocachers.
Let’s give a huge round of applause to the following films:
THE JUDGES:
YOU !!!
AND THE WINNERS ARE:
First Place: Geocare – Home for the Aged Geocacher
Second Place: Geocaching Might Be For You
Third Place: Longest F-S-TF ever