The second annual La Crosse 48 Hour Film Festival, presented by the La Crosse Film Academy and Rivoli Arts District and hosted by the Rivoli Theatre in downtown La Crosse, Wisconsin, welcomes existing and aspiring filmmakers from the Driftless Region to join this exciting community-building experience centered in local storytelling. Featuring short films created in just 48 hours by local filmmaking teams, the Festival aims to honor and celebrate local storytelling artists and lovers of cinema while increasing awareness, access and skills around filmmaking.

Four misfits find themselves struggling with ordinary problems when they are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they'll have to master this world while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected, expert crafter, Steve.

A woman is suspected of her husband's murder, and their blind son faces a moral dilemma as the sole witness.

Chaos ensues shortly after a young man in a remote village in northern Senegal refuses to accept his role as the new village chief.

DOUBLE FEATURE: 6:00pm Dragonslayer, 8:00pm The Dungeonmaster... PRESALE $12, Day-Of-Show $16.

The sorcerer and his apprentice Galen are on a mission to kill an evil dragon to save the King’s daughter from being sacrificed according to a pact that the King himself made with the dragon to protect his kingdom.

The story of the quiet revolutionaries who made a simple idea of a public library happen. From the pioneering women behind the “Free Library Movement” to today's librarians who service the public despite working in a contentious age of closures and book bans, meet those who created a civic institution where everything is free and the doors are open to all. ***Admission for this show is FREE, however seating is limited, so guests are encouraged to register by "buying" a $0 ticket (credit card is not required)***

This thought-provoking documentary explores the urgent challenges facing our planet, weaving together powerful personal stories with the latest insights on the environmental crisis. Inspired by Pope Francis’ message on the environment, The Letter shares an inclusive message for all humans, regardless of faith, highlighting how our choices impact both the planet and the people who call it home. It reminds us that caring for the planet means caring for each other.

A philistine in the art film business, Jeremy Prokosch is a producer unhappy with the work of his director. Prokosch has hired Fritz Lang to direct an adaptation of "The Odyssey," but when it seems that the legendary filmmaker is making a picture destined to bomb at the box office, he brings in a screenwriter to energize the script. The professional intersects with the personal when a rift develops between the writer and his wife.

Lord of the Rings extended editions TRIPLE-FEATURE

In 2200, private detective Aline Ruby and her android partner Carlos Rivera are hired by a wealthy businessman to track down a notorious hacker. On Mars, they descend deep into the underbelly of the planet's capital city where they uncover a darker story of brain farms, corruption, and a missing girl who holds a secret about the robots that threatens to change the face of the universe.

Calling all friends of the force! Join us on Sunday, May the 4th, for a celebration of all things Star Wars including a one day only screening of The Phantom Menace!

Virginia Woolf's 1928 novel "Orlando: A Biography" follows the centuries-spanning life of a young nobleman who awakens to find that they a woman. Almost a century after its publication, Paul B. Preciado claims that fiction has become reality and Orlando's story lies at the root of all contemporary trans and non-binary life.

Rivoli Trivia Night! Featuring LOTR-themed questions

Paul, a computer whiz who spends more time with his machine than with his girlfriend, finds that he has been chosen as a worthy opponent for Mestema, an evil wizard who has spent centuries searching for a challenging foe. After having his computer changed into a wristband weapon, Paul does battle with a variety of monsters before finally coming face to face with the ultimate adversary.

Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator. Along the way, a fellowship is formed to protect the ringbearer and make sure that the ring arrives at its final destination: Mt. Doom, the only place where it can be destroyed.

As armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outcome--one member of the Fellowship of the Ring is revealed as the noble heir to the throne of the Kings of Men. Yet, the sole hope for triumph over evil lies with a brave hobbit, Frodo, who, accompanied by his loyal friend Sam and the hideous, wretched Gollum, ventures deep into the very dark heart of Mordor on his seemingly impossible quest to destroy the Ring of Power.?

Frodo Baggins and the other members of the Fellowship continue on their sacred quest to destroy the One Ring--but on separate paths. Their destinies lie at two towers--Orthanc Tower in Isengard, where the corrupt wizard Saruman awaits, and Sauron's fortress at Barad-dur, deep within the dark lands of Mordor. Frodo and Sam are trekking to Mordor to destroy the One Ring of Power while Gimli, Legolas and Aragorn search for the orc-captured Merry and Pippin. All along, nefarious wizard Saruman awaits the Fellowship members at the Orthanc Tower in Isengard.

Celebrate the bond of friendship with the YWCA La Crosse community. Join us for a screening of Now and Then, choose to participate in a take home trivia contest celebrating the 90s. The trivia winner wins exciting prizes and bragging rights!