George
Thomas Marshall
is the founder and producing director
of the Flickers, the Newport Film Society & Arts Collaborative, a non-profit organization
with 30 years of experience producing arts programming
and providing creative outlets for filmmakers and visual / performing
artists. In addition to producing the acclaimed Rhode
Island International Film Festival, one of
Flickers' most successful events to date, it also
created the annual Jubilé Franco-Américain - a week-long celebration of French Canadian culture,
art and cuisine which was held from 1995-2005 in Northern
R.I. This event was awarded the Governor's Tourism
Award and drew over 20,000 annually.
Mr. Marshall is also the founder of G.T. Marshall Communications, a multi-faceted
agency specializing in creative advertising, video/film
production and collateral projects. Clients have included
Brooks Pharmacy, Time Magazine, Citizens Financial
Group, Shell Oil, the Rhode Island Historical Society,
Blackstone Valley Tourism Council, Hewitt Associates,
New England Patriots, Park Place Presentations, Sonalysts
Studios, Weather Services International, UNIFI Communications
and Roger Williams University. He is an award-winning
producer/creator and is well-respected among communications
industry peers.
From 1986-2000, Mr. Marshall created,
produced and hosted the fine arts informational television
program, "Between Takes," which received
numerous awards from the states of R.I., Massachusetts
and national recognition. His work has won three and been
nominated for five New England Emmy awards, won four national
Telly awards, top prizes at WorldFest Houston, and
won three national Communicator Awards for Excellence.
He also teaches communications, television production, public speaking and acting for camera courses at various
colleges and universities in the area and serves as
media / marketing consultant to businesses and non-profit
organizations. Mr. Marshall is a frequent contributor and participant on industry panels and seminars exploring the evolution, culture, growth and future of independent film.
Mr. Marshall holds bachelors and masters degrees in
political science with a focus on communications from
the University of Rhode Island and Brown University,
respectively, and studied film at the University of
Southern California. He served on the board of directors
for Christmas in Newport and was the vice
chairman of the Newport Cultural Commission, where
he created the city of Newport's First Night Celebration,
the annual Scholarship Award, and the January Film
Festival. He is a member of the National Academy of
Television Arts & Sciences, Alliance for Community
Media, the International Television Association, a Media Panelist for
both the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the Connecticut Commission on Arts, Culture and Tourism, and
is listed in the International Who's Who of Professionals.
He was selected in the fall of 2002 and 2003 as "One
of the Most Influential People" in Rhode Island
by the Providence Phoenix. In 2003, he was made a
Rhode Island Foundation Fellow for his role as an
arts leader in the state. In January 2005, he was
presented with an Alumni Achievement Award in the
Arts from the University of Rhode Island. In 2007, he was recognized by Mayor David M. Cicilline and the City of Providence with a Citizen Citation for his achievements in the arts and the media industry. In 2008, he was cited by the Providence Phoenix as one of "30 Local Luminaries" in the state of Rhode Island.
In 2006, he created a Special
Topics Course at Roger Williams University on Documentary
Film and Journalism, which he now teaches yearly. He completed a chapter entitled "Teaching Digital Documentary Film New Technologies Meet the Art of Storytelling" for the college text book: “Teaching with Multimedia: Pedagogy in the Blogo/Websphere,” which was released in 2011. He was on a committee that developed theNew Media & the Global Diaspora Symposium, at RWU October 2008, where he chaired a panel on international media and film. He worked with faculty to develop a Film Minor for the Communications Department at Roger Williams University. In the Fall of 2009, he introduced the first Introduction to Film and Video course on campus. In the Spring of 2010, he introduced to the curriculum: "Curation and and Film Festival Production," a senior-level seminar. Currently, he is engaged with school administration in establishing the Roving Eye Internatonal Film Festival as a yearly event on campus and brought the Tournées French Film Festival to campus.
In the Fall of 2008, Mr. Marshall chaired a panel on Documentary Film at the Ruff Cutz Indie Film Conference, Center for Digital Imaging Arts at Boston University, Waltham, MA. and presented on a panel at the International Film Festival Summit (IFFS) in Las Vegas, Nevada. His topic was creating new modalities for "Building a Culture of Community Outreach." In 2010, along with the Martha's Vineyard International Film Festival and the Woods Hole Film Festival, he was a principal in the creation of the New England Film Festival Alliance (NEFFA), an organization designed to link New England Film Festivals and create a nexus for joint sponsorships, information sharing and cross-promotion. In 2011, he expanded the RIIFF Youth Jury into a Youth Jury Association whose mission is to reach beyond Rhode Island.
In the Fall of 2010, Mr. Marshall introduced a new film Festival that he created to the New England region: the Flickers: North Country Film Festival. Launched in late September at The Balsams in Dixville Notch, NH, the annual Festival has been designed to spur cultural tourism and job creation. In 2011, the Festival secured a partnership with the Brattleboro Retreat in Vermont with plans to undertake joint programming.
George
Thomas Marshall
is the founder and producing director
of the Flickers, the Newport Film Society & Arts Collaborative, a non-profit organization
with 30 years of experience producing arts programming
and providing creative outlets for filmmakers and visual / performing
artists. In addition to producing the acclaimed Rhode
Island International Film Festival, one of
Flickers' most successful events to date, it also
created the annual Jubilé Franco-Américain - a week-long celebration of French Canadian culture,
art and cuisine which was held from 1995-2005 in Northern
R.I. This event was awarded the Governor's Tourism
Award and drew over 20,000 annually. 
