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RIFF proudly premieres in Iceland Ten, a documentary about Of Monsters And Men. The film is directed by Dean DeBlois, who has previously directed Sigurrós' musical films, Heima, and Jónsi's, Go Quiet. DeBlois is best known for the series How to Train your Dragon and the cartoon Lilo & Stitch. The director has through the years formed a special link with the Icelandic country. It's been ten years since OMAM's first album, My Head Is An Animal, was first released and marked the band's victory run on the charts of the Western world. When the band's 2020 world tour was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, they figured out another way to celebrate this anniversary.
Instead of playing the music from their anniversary EP at large venues and festivals around the world as had been planned, they travelled to places around Iceland that hold special meaning to them, both individually and as a band, and played these songs without an audience, just with and for each other, in intimate settings around Iceland. The documentary shares this 10-year anniversary with this little window into a part of OMAM´s world.
Ten had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in June. The artistic director of the festival is Frederic Boyer, who is also the artistic director of RIFF.
Ten is part of the documentaries that provide an insight into the ever-changing world of music, a regular part of the RIFF program.
Other films in the Cinema Beats category are:
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Meet Me in the Bathroom by Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace,
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KAPR CODE by Lucie Králová,
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Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song by Daniel Geller and Dayna Goldfine,
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Rewind and Play by Alain Gomis
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and the EFA nominated Karaoke Paradise by Einari Paakkanen.
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Empress Elizabeth of Austria is idolized for her beauty and renowned for inspiring fashion trends. In 1877 Christmas Empress turns 40 and is officially deemed an old woman. She starts trying to maintain her public image. Vicky Krieps was awarded for Best Performance at Cannes for her role as the empress. The film has been nominated for EFA award 2022.
As far as they can remember, the Solé family have spent every summer picking the peaches from their orchard in Alcarràs, a small village in Spain. But this year’s crop could be their last, as they face eviction. For the first time, they face an uncertain future and risk losing more than their home.
An exploration of Leonard Cohen as seen through the prism of his renowned hymn, “Hallelujah” and the song’s dramatic journey from record label reject to chart-topping hit; and moving testimonies from major artists for whom the song has become a personal touchstone. 
Julia finds herself drawn into a clandestine and volatile clique in illicit biker’s gatherings and strives to prove herself to the ultra-masculine group. She is faced with a series of escalating demands that will make or break her place in the community.
Songs and fairytales had led Zelma to believe that love would solve all her problems as long as she abided by societal expectations. But as she grew older something didn’t seem right with the concept of love.
From the filmmakers' filmmaker, Alexandre O. Philippe, a documentary about the impact of The Wizard of Oz on David Lynch's career. Lynch/Oz is Alexandre's tenth feature film and tells about the enduring symbiosis of the ever-popular adventure, The Wizard of Oz, and David Lynch's distinctive style in the spirit of pop surrealism. As usual, Alexandre immerses himself in the many layers of elaborate filmmaking and brings out what is not tangible at first glance. He is assisted by an impressive group of critics, writers and directors, each of whom paints a unique picture of Lynch and Oz.
Katia and Maurice Krafft loved each other and volcanoes. For two decades, the daring French volcanologist couple roamed the planet, chasing eruptions, documenting their discoveries in photographs.
Despite many years of research, no one knows how fast the Greenland ice sheet is melting. Lars Ostenfeld seeks to find that out with three of the world’s leading glaciologists as they descend 200 metres into the ice – further than any human has gone before.
In Tahiti, the High Commissioner of the Republic and French government official, De Roller, navigates the high-end ’establishment’ as well as shady venues where he mingles with the locals. Tensions are rising. Especially since a persistent rumor has been going around.