Join Yadkin Riverkeeper, Watershed NOW / Friends of Big Elkin Creek, and the Reeves Theater for the It Starts With a River Film Festival, an evening celebrating clean water, local waterways, and the communities that depend on them.

Saturday, September 19, 2026
Reeves Theater | Elkin, NC

Schedule of Events
5 pm: Stewardship Social (free)
7 pm: Opening Films
The Creek’s Runnin’ Dry
Grit, Heart, & History: The Joe Matthews Documentary
8 pm: Feature Film Presentation: The Keeper 

Big Elkin Creek is a major tributary of the Yadkin River and the primary drinking water source for the Town of Elkin. This collaborative event will bring our community together through film, storytelling, and conversation about protecting the waterways we all depend on.

Tickets are available now! Purchase your tickets here.

Interested in sponsoring the Film Festival? Sponsorship opportunities are available from $100 to $1,000. Contact Layne Meredith at layne@yadkinriverkeeper.org to learn more.

We hope to see you in Elkin on September 19!