Flickers, the producing non-profit of the annual Rhode Island International Film Festival, receives major grant from the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities (RICH)
Grant will fund important new documentary created by David Bettencourt and G. Wayne Miller and have World Premiere at RIIFF in August!
(January 13, 2010) • At a State House press conference on Wednesday, January 13 the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities (RICH) announced its 15 major grant awardees for 2010.
In response to the major grantee announcement, special guest and noted historian Al Klyberg, L.H.D., emphasized the importance of RICH's work in helping to preserve Rhode Island history and applauded the organization's commitment to partnering with a broad range of organizations and supporting vital and innovative work.
The program included a sneak preview of the Flickers' grant award project: "Behind the Hedgerow: Eileen Slocum and the Meaning of Newport Society" a documentary by Rhode Island filmmakers G. Wayne Miller and David Bettencourt. The creation of film was supported with RICH funds, and the complete documentary will premiere at RIIFF.
RICH is awarded 15 major grants for a total of more than $133,000; the average award amount was nearly $9,000. Four of the organizations are new to RICH, five are non-humanities organizations (social service and community groups), and three are documentary film projects. The projects span in scope from the creation of the teachers institute to the development of an audio tour to the organization of a Civil War reenactment march down the East Bay Bike Path.
About The Flickers Award:
"Behind the Hedgerow"
Funds will support the post-production costs for a documentary film by Rhode Island filmmakers G. Wayne Miller and David Bettencourt on the life of Newport's last grande dame, Eileen Slocum.
• For information, please go to the film's blog site, click here.
• Learn more about RICH and this year's grant recipients, click here.
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Ron Tippe named as Producing Director at the Rhode Island International Film Festival
Brings 36 years of entertainment and industry experience to Academy-qualifying event.
(January 12, 2010) • Providence Rhode Island native, Ron Tippe has been named the Producing Director of the Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF). The Festival, now in its 14th year, is one of 63 Academy Award qualifying events throughout the globe; the only one in New England. RIIFF is also New England’s largest film Festival.
“We could not be more pleased to have Ron on board,” stated George T. Marshall, RIIFF’s Executive Director. “Ron brings and amazing amount of experience, industry knowledge and passion to the Festival. His involvement will usher in a new era of growth and maturity for RIIFF."
According to Marshall, the Producing Director oversees public relations and marketing elements within the Festival. Duties include the coordination of long-range and annual planning, staff training, plus organizational branding in collaboration with the Executive Director and the Managing Director. Additionally, Mr. Tippe will be directing RIIFF’s educational components, notably ScriptBiz™ and the annual RIIFF Screenplay Competition.
Ron Tippe has worked in the entertainment business for the last 36 years. In that period, he has directed 52 stage plays, 100 commercials and dozens of education and business related films. In addition he has spent the last 15 years as a Feature Animation Producer for DreamWorks Animation (SHREK – Pre-Production), WB Feature Animation (SPACE JAM), George Lucas’s Industrial Light and Magic (FRANKENSTEIN MEETS THE WOLFMAN – Pre-Production), Walt Disney Feature Animation (RUNAWAY BRAIN – Oscar nominated short), IDT Feature Animation (EVERYONE’S HERO) and most recently, Imagi Entertainment’s (GATCHAMAN – Pre-Production). In addition, he managed the Paris, France Animation studio for Walt Disney Animation.
Ron has also produced record albums in addition to being an accomplished musician and the owner of QT Music (ASCAP) and Barn Boy Music (ASCAP) publishing companies.
In 2008, Ron branched out and became a Certified Creative Empowerment Coach specializing in creativity and personal biography. An alumnus of Roger Williams University in Bristol, RI, (BA Theatre) and the University of Illinois (MA Theatre), he was a Visiting Professor of Communications in 2008 where he helped co-produce and create the Roving Eye Film Festival with George Marshall. Ron currently teaches at Emerson College in Boston.
He is married to Hollywood Costume Designer, Molly Maginnis. They have two children, Annie and Sam Tippe
For the first time, ever, RIIFF will be taking it's popular "You Be the Judge" program outside of Rhode Island. The location: 2919 24th Ave., Queens, NY.
Ever wanted to program your own film festival? Astoria Indies LOVES alternative screenings, and this Feb. 11 they are asking YOU to come help program one of the world's top film festivals. The Rhode Island International is sending them our best short film submissions, and YOU get to rate, comment and vote on which ones will play at the fest. (Oh, and did we mention the best short at RIIFF can qualify for an ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATION?)
See you on Feb. 11th at the Beer Garden! The program begins at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are only $5, as always!
A very special screening on a very special day for the romantic, those in love and the young in heart. Presented in cooperation with and at the Barrington Public Library, 281 County Road, Barrington, RI. 401 247-1920. A great date night evening you will not forget hosted by librarian, Wil Gregersen. Free to the general public. Map It:
February 18th:
You Be the Judge Night
Presented in cooperation with Rhodywood, this popular series continues with a new season that will reveal some of the entries that are under consideration for our 2010 Festival. Join us at 7:00 p.m. the Brooklyn Coffee & Tea House, 209 Douglas Avenue, Providence. This film event will be held on the 3rd Thursday of each month. Suggested donation: $5. Map it:
Big Sisters of Rhode Island: making a difference by offering traditional one-on-on mentoring for young girls in the community.
The Sensational Child: striving to improve the quality of life for individuals and their families living with autism and disabilities.
We will not only be screening the public service announcements, but present awards. Upcoming 7 Day PSA competitions for 2010 include: BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS; PORTLAND, MAINE; SOUTH EASTERN CONNECTICUT; NEW HAMPSHIRE; and DALLAS, TEXAS.
Mark this on your calendars and come support some amazing artists who have given back to their community!
February 24th:
RIIFF Best of Fest Encore
The Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) is pleased to bring back our popular "Best of Fest" programming showcasing films that screened during our 2009 Festival. The location for the screenings is the Bell Street Chapel, 5 Bell Street in Providence. Show time at 7:00 p.m. Admission Donation of $10; RIIFF members $8. For more information, click here.Map it
February 25-28th:
Save the Bay's
Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival
We are very proud to support and cross-promote this important Festival which celebrates the 40th Anniversary of one of Rhode Island's most important non-profit organizations: Save the Bay! The largest environmental film festival in the United States, The Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival sits apart from the hundreds of festivals around the world by leaving you feeling INSPIRED and MOTIVATED to go out and make a difference in your community and the world. It’s a festival for activists by activists. The event is organized and hosted by the South Yuba River Citizens League in Nevada.
Save the Bay will be hosting the Festival Touring Program with some extraordinary cinematic work you will not want to miss. The festival tour brings together the best of the home festival’s films in a three-hour program. With a growing public awareness for the environment, the festival aims to increase this groundswell through inspiring and educational films which hopefully will motivate people to go out and make a difference in their community and around the world.
To learn more about this Festival, its programming and screening locations, please click here.
February 28th:
Ron Tippe on 630 WPRO Radio
1:30 PM
• Listen to Ron Tippe on "Patricia Raskin Positive Living™" with host, Patricia Raskin on 630 WPRO/AM & 99.7/FM and streamed live on www.630wpro.com on Sunday, February 28th at 1:30PM ET/ 10:30AM PT.
Join nationally recognized multi-media radio talk show host and award winning producer Patricia Raskin, host of "Patricia Raskin Positive Living™" radio show. What is the impact of film on our culture? Tune in as Patricia interviews, Ron Tippe, screenwriter, director, producer, college professor and the new Producing Director at RIIFF (The Rhode Island International Film Festival.) He will discuss the impact of film on social consciousness, the upcoming Oscar Night® America in Providence, and the re-branding of the RIIFF. Providence Oscar Night® America is one of only 50 official parties sanctioned by the Academy to host an official Oscar® telecast viewing party on Oscar Night.
March 7, 2010:
RIIFF Hosts Oscar Night® America
The 82nd Academy Awards
The Academy Awards®, affectionately known as the Oscars®, are the oldest, best known, most influential, most prestigious, and famous of film awards. The Oscars reward the previous year’s greatest cinema achievements as determined by some of the world’s most accomplished motion picture artists and professionals. Ever since 1941, when their now-famous confidential envelope system was introduced, marking the first year of complete secrecy, "the Envelope Please" has become a familiar phrase that evokes the thought of the Academy Awards® ceremony. And this is the night when we will discover the films that have been adjudicated the Best of 2009!
This special evening has become a signature event for RIIFF, and is now in its sixth year. Due to popular demand, we will be presenting a special evening of short films at which we will reveal some of the new work that will be playing at our upcoming August Festival. Be the first to see what may be the next nominees for major industry awards--and maybe even an Academy Award.
The evening has been designed for a relaxed social gathering where we salute several long term supporters of RIIFF, raise a toast and then sit back and watch the premiere screening of exciting new cinematic work that you will not be able to see anywhere else!
The Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) is pleased to bring back our popular "Best of Fest" programming showcasing films that screened during our 2009 Festival. The location for the screenings is the Bell Street Chapel, 5 Bell Street in Providence. Show time at 7:00 p.m. Admission Donation of $10; RIIFF members $8. For more information, click here.Map it
April 11th:
From the same group that brought last year's "Topsy Turvy World of G&S". The Flickers Chamber Music Ensemble presents:
"Dream With Me", music for soprano, tenor, piano, and cello
Featuring works of Bernstein, Quilter, Schubert, and selections from Mozart's "Don Giovanni".
Performed by Elizabeth Gondek, soprano; Eric Bronner, tenor; Nancy Nicholson, piano; and Daniel Harp, cello. Bell Street Chapel, Providence. Tickets are $20 general admission. Senior and student discounts offered. To order call 401-861-4445. Map it:
April 28th:
RIIFF Best of Fest Encore
The Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) is pleased to bring back our popular "Best of Fest" programming showcasing films that screened during our 2009 Festival. The location for the screenings is the Bell Street Chapel, 5 Bell Street in Providence. Show time at 7:00 p.m. Admission Donation of $10; RIIFF members $8. For more information, click here.Map it:
April 22-25, 2010:
Fifth Annual Roving Eye Film Festival
The Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) is proud to present its fifth annual Roving
Eye Film Festival™. The popular and acclaimed festival celebrating documentary films theme this year is “Bridging the World Through Film.” All screenings, unless otherwise noted, will be free of charge and open to the public and screened on the campus of Roger Williams University in Bristol, RI.
April 29th:
12th Annual URI Visualizations Film Festival
Every spring, the University of Rhode Island College of Arts and Sciences holds its annual Visualizations Film Festival. Undergraduate students, in any major or college, who are interested in film and moving images, are strongly encouraged to enter this competition, in which winners are awarded cash prizes and receive recognition for their achievements.
Now in its 12th year, the Visualizations Student Film Festival encourages URI undergraduate students to produce a diverse array of films and videos in a variety of formats. In addition, the Festival recognizes students who write critically about film, as well as those who write original film treatments. Through this annual event, students compete for prizes and have their films screened at public events and acknowledged by their peers, faculty, friends and family. Also, The Fred Joyal Best of Festival Prize will be judged and selected from among the winners in each category at the Awards Ceremony on April 29.
The Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) has long been a supporter of this wonderful Festival and provides scholarships, passes and tickets to our August events along with a special Visualizations screening during RIIFF.
May 26th:
RIIFF Best of Fest Encore
The Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) is pleased to bring back our popular "Best of Fest" programming showcasing films that screened during our 2009 Festival. The location for the screenings is the Bell Street Chapel, 5 Bell Street in Providence. Show time at 7:00 p.m. Admission Donation of $10; RIIFF members $8. For more information, click here.Map it:
June 9th:
RIIFF Best of Fest Encore
The Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) is pleased to bring back our popular "Best of Fest" programming showcasing films that screened during our 2009 Festival. The location for the screenings is the Bell Street Chapel, 5 Bell Street in Providence. Show time at 7:00 p.m. Admission Donation of $10; RIIFF members $8. For more information, click here.Map it:
July 7-16, 2010:
KidsEye™ Summer Filmmaking Camp
Now in its 12th year this annual summer camp works with kids from ages 8-16 and helps them learn the ins and outs of filmmaking, scripting and editing. For 2010, we have an expanded focus and will be creating new opportunities for our campers.
The Next RIIFF:August 10-15, 2010!
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RIIFF in China: Building Partnerships and International Relations
Demetria Carr, RIIFF Managing Director, featured speaker at Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival
We are very pleased to announce our invitation to the Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival, China (GZ DOC 2009), which will run from December 7 to 11th. Demetria J. Carr, RIIFF's Managing Director will be representing the Festival and is a VIP guest speaker.
GZ DOC 2009 is the only international documentary festival and market in China. It's an event that combines competition, screening, seminar, market, training and networking opportunities.
This year the competition theme is "Looking for Happiness". A jury consists of both international and Chinese professionals related to documentary film. The Rhode Island International Film Festival has a partnership relationship with GZ DOC which will hold special screenings of RIIFF films from our August event in public cinemas in Guangzhou. In exchange, RIIFF will present films from GZ DOC during our Roving Eye Film Festival in April at Roger Williams University in Bristol, RI and during the main RIIFF, August 10-15th. This year, five RIIFF films are screening at GZ DOC.
We will be reporting more on Demetria's trip in upcoming news announcements at our Documentary Tech blog site.
To learn more about Demetria, click here or the image above. And to read the full news release on the trip,click here
Funny thing about
genuine creativity
99% of it goes
unrecognized
The Creative Impulse
Awards ("The Impies") pick up where other award
competitions fall short. The Impies exist purely and
simply to recognize the creative spark: wherever, however,
and from whomever it chooses to glow. They exist to
appreciate the art in commerce, the elegance of design,
and the beauty inherent in performance.
Did it "sell?" Do we care?
It might surprise you to
learn that the Creative Impulse Group, author of The
Impies, is not comprised of bean counters. We are instead
leading professionals drawn from a multitude of creative
disciplines. We know how hard you work to put inspiration
to paper, commit it to song, launch it to cyberspace,
or otherwise bring it to life.
We think it's high time you
were recognized for it.
This Fall, the Rhode Island International Film Festival and Flickers is pleased to relaunch our awards program that acknowledges the creative spark. To learn more and to apply, click here or the image above.
COMPOSER KLAUS BADELT RECEIVES RIIFF'S CRYSTAL IMAGE AWARD AS AN EMERGING ARTIST WHOSE OUTSTANDING WORK AND VISION "EPITOMIZES A NEW VOICE THAT MUST BE HEARD" AT RIIFF'S 13TH YEAR CELEBRATION.
Tuesday, August 4th: Every year, the Rhode Island International Film Festival recognizes outstanding directors, actors, and film talent for their contributions to the art of filmmaking with the Crystal Image Award. Composer Klaus Badelt is the 2009 recipient of this esteemed award. His musical contributions to Mission: Impossible 2 and X-Men (along with Michael Kamen), were singular achievements, but his remarkable score for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, made him, and his music, a household name. RIIFF will honor Mr. Badelt at a special ceremony during the Festival. To learn more about Klaus Badelt,click here...
ACTOR ERNEST BORGNINE RECEIVES RIIFF'S
2009 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD:
Acclaimed Academy Award-winning actor marked his return to films with the world premiere of director Greg Swartz's "Another Harvest Moon."
Friday, August 7th: Every year, the Rhode Island International Film Festival recognizes outstanding directors, actors, and film talent for their contributions to the art of filmmaking. In 2009, the spotlight turns to an outstanding artist whose work, passion, and amazing drive at age 91 epitomizes the highest level of excellence. The Award: The RIIFF Lifetime Achievement Award. Past recipients have included actress Patricia Neal, director Blake Edwards, actor Seymour Cassell, actor Kim Chan, and actress Cicely Tyson. "Another Harvest Moon" marks Mr. Borgnine’s 199th feature length film in addition to his remarkable run on television. To learn more and to order tickets, please click here...
NBA SPORTS LEGEND, WAT MISAKA, RECEIVES
ROGER WILLIAMS INDEPENDENT VOICE AWARD
Presentation of Award to celebrate an inspirational individual whose life was one of breaking barriers.
Saturday, August 8th: Wataru “Wat” Misaka is the first person of color, as well as the first person of Asian descent, drafted into what is now the National Basketball Association (NBA). More than half a century before the Dallas Mavericks drafted China's Wang Zhizhi in 1999, the New York Knicks drafted Mr. Misaka in the first round. In honor of his accomplishments as a pioneer in the world of sports, the Rhode Island International Film Festival presents Wat with the Roger Williams Independent Voice Award and a screening of the acclaimed documentary film about his barrier-breaking career. To learn more about Wat Misaka, click here...
RIIFF HONORED TO WELCOME MS. LEI HONG TO THIS YEAR'S FESTIVAL AS OUR SPECIAL GUEST. RIIFF and the Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival have a partner relationship which is designed to promote international filmmakers.
Ms. Lei Hong have been working for Guangzhou Television (GZTV) since1987. She was programmer, director and supervisor for entertainment programs. Most of her programs received China Television “Star Light” Award. She was invited for many times to be director of co-production programs for Central Chinese Television (CCTV), Phoenix Chinese Channel and many broadcasters in Hong Kong and Taiwan, China Mainland. Later, she became Chief of Program Department and Deputy Director of Sales Department of Guangzhou Television (GZTV). In 2006, Lei Hong was appointed as Director of Executive Committee of Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival (GZ DOC).
With more than 20 years of experience in program production and management, Lei Hong knows well about the local market of Chinese broadcasting industry as well as exploring opportunities for distribution. She has also maintained communication and cooperation lines with Chinese and international broadcaster.
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(January 13, 2010) • At a State House press conference on Wednesday, January 13 the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities (RICH) announced its 15 major grant awardees for 2010.
(January 12, 2010) • Providence Rhode Island native, Ron Tippe has been named the Producing Director of the Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF). The Festival, now in its 14th year, is one of 63 Academy Award qualifying events throughout the globe; the only one in New England. RIIFF is also New England’s largest film Festival.
