George
Thomas Marshall
is the founder and producing director
of the Flickers the Newport Film Society & Arts Collaborative, a non-profit organization
with 29 years of experience producing programming
and creative outlets for filmmakers, visual and 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 is held annually 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.
Prior to founding his own company, 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 four 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 serves on the board of directors
for Christmas in Newport and has served as 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, a Media Panelist for
the Massachusetts Cultural Council, Alliance for Community
Media, the International Television Association and
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. Currently
he is promoting the restoration of the Columbus Theatre
in Providence and its use as a community arts center
and spurring the evolution of a new regional advocacy group,
the North Eastern Film Alliance.
In 2006, he created a Special
Topics Course at Roger Williams University on Documentary
Film and Journalism, which he now teaches yearly
during the Spring semester. He recently completed a chapter entitled "Teaching Digital Documentary Film New Technologies Meet the Art of Storytelling" for the new college text book: “Teaching with Multimedia: Pedagogy in the Blogo/Websphere,” which is being released in 2010. 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 is working with faculty on developing a Film Minor for the Communications Department at Roger Williams University. In the Fall of 2009, he introduced the first Film and Video course on campus. In the Spring of 2010, he introduced a new course to the curriculum: "Curation and and Film Festival Production." Currently, he is enaged with school administration in establishing the Roving Eye Film Festival as a yearly event on campus and will bring the Tournées French Film Festival to campus for the 2010-2011 academic year.
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 the Fall of 2010, Mr. Marshall will introduce a new film Festival that he created to the New England region: the Flickers: North Country Film Festival. Scheduled to launch at The Balsams in Dixville Notch, NH, the Festival has been designed with the specific intent to spur cultural tourism and job creation.
For the past several years, Mr. Marshall has been researching and is now writing a book loosely based on his experiences running a non-profit arts organization; and detailing surviving political intrigue and ethically-challenged individuals. It's title: "Film Festival." He promises that no turn will go unstoned.
George
Thomas Marshall
is the founder and producing director
of the Flickers the Newport Film Society & Arts Collaborative, a non-profit organization
with 29 years of experience producing programming
and creative outlets for filmmakers, visual and 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 is held annually in Northern
R.I. This event was awarded the Governor's Tourism
Award and drew over 20,000 annually. 
