The Rhode Island Film and Television Office, in conjunction with the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts Education Program, the Rhode Island Arts Learning Network, the Flickers: Rhode Island International Film Festival, and the Harrington School of Communications and Media, announces the fourth annual "Give Me Five" youth film showcase on Saturday, May 18th, 2013.
Teen filmmakers from around Rhode Island will showcase and discuss their 5-minute(or less) films, and receive feedback from a professional panel. Featured films this year have been selected from students at: Beacon Charter School (Woonsocket), Bishop Hendricken High School (Warwick), Everett Company (Providence), LaSalle Academy (Providence), Metropolitan Career & Technical Center (Providence), Portsmouth High School, Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts (Providence), and Westerly High School.
This year's discussion panel will include Steven Feinberg (Director of the RI Film and Television Office in the Rhode Island Department of Administration); Rob Gray (Screen Actors' Guild); Josephine Sittenfeld (RISD faculty); and Alex Watrous (former GiveMe5 participant and now of Watrous Brothers Productions).
Join us for a special monthly series from the Flickers Rhode Island International Film Festival that presents some of the best films screened during the 2012 festival.
A Conversation about Cheating with My Time Traveling Future Self | Pornsak Pichetshote | 8 min. USA, 2012
An amalgam of genres, 'A Conversation about Cheating with my Time-Traveling Future Self' blends sci-fi, drama, comedy, and epiphanies. It follows Stan, a man with a hidden and underutilized talent--the ability to travel back in time. And yet despite his abilities, he's still dissatisfied with life. Until one night when he's approached by a future version of himself, one clad in an expensive suit and telling him there's only one way to truly make his life better: By cheating on his girlfriend. A heated conflict leads to questions about fate, fidelity, and love as one man passionately argues with himself in a theater piece that could only be accomplished on film.
A Good Thing | Mark Tobey | 22 min. USA, 2011
An isolated elderly couple struggles to maintain their faith as the fear of an elusive killer sweeps the region of their lonely desert outpost.
Julien | Matthew Moore | 13 min. Australia, 2011
Set in a year 4 classroom in 1981 Julian explores a day in the life of a 9 year old boy. Julian's need to speak his truth and his strong urge to do what he thinks is right begins to unravel his world. Throughout the day Julian is forced to deal with a bully, an impatient teacher turning a blind eye and a Principal with a secret. As Julian faces these challenges we begin to see the qualities that will inform the man he is to become.
La Media Pena | Sergio Barrejon | 14 min. Spain, 2011
An executive is on the point of committing suicide in his office early one morning. Just as he is about to pull the trigger, he is unexpectedly interrupted by the arrival of the cleaning lady. He can think of nothing better to do than hide... and spy on her.
ABGESTEMPELT (Punched) | Michael Rittmannsberger | 11 min. Austria, 2012
After being checked by the police, a young father of Arabic origin fails to explain the situation to his son - unaware that the most inexplicable happenings were yet to come...
Ubuntu (The Runner) | Parker Ellerman | 12 min. Germany/South Africa, 2011
How far can we go in the pursuit of our goals? It is one of these universal questions that is raised by our film's story. The answer is never easy to find. And doing the right thing sometimes clashes with our personal motives and needs. UBUNTU tells the story of a ten-year-old-boy in a township in Cape Town. . He decides to head to the city in order to get some money for his mother's urgent surgery. The lesson the boy in our film has to learn is universal: you cannot do something bad to achieve something good. The lead is played by 10-year old Cwangco Mayekiso who actually lives in the Gugulethu township.
The Voorman Project | Mark Gill | 13 min. United Kingdom, 2011
Doctor Williams is called in to examine the enigmatic Mr. Voorman, a prisoner with a peculiar affliction: he believes he is a god. The Doctor must decide on the sanity of Mr Voorman - is he a faker or a lunatic? Diagnose him insane and they can ship him off to the asylum. But before making a decision, the Doctor has several questions in relation to Voorman's claims: why would a god choose to be strait jacketed in a prison, is there a way he can validate his boast and what has any of this got to do with Belgium?
Location: Jamestown Arts Center, 18 Valley Street, Jamestown
FLICKERS:Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) is proud to present its eighth annual Roving
Eye Film Festival™. The popular and acclaimed festival celebrates the film arts from across the globe. All programming is curated by RWU students from current entries to RIIFF. Along with shorts and documentaries, this year's Festival will feature guest speakers and panels, plus animation, Latin-American, Asian and student film sidebars. All screenings, unless otherwise noted, will be free and open to the public . Screenings will take place at the Global Heritage Hall and the Mary Tefft White Cultural Center on the campus of Roger Williams University in Bristol, RI.
RWU PARKING INFORMATION:From Providence: Take Routes 136 South or 114 S passing campus on the left. Take a left at the traffic light just before the Mount Hope Bridge, onto Old Ferry Road. Enter the campus via the front gate passing Campus Security.
From Newport: Take 114N over the Mount Hope Bridge and take the first right off the bridge onto Old Ferry Road. Enter the campus via the front gate passing Campus Security.
Guests should enter through the main entrance at the fountain. they will be able to obtain a guest parking pass. Lot 24a will be blocked off for guests of the festival. Proceed through the main entrance through to the lot 24a on left. Events will take place in the Global Heritage Hall and the Mary Tefft White Cultural Center.
Look for signage noting "Event Parking."
April 18th
JAC Third Thursday Encore Film Series
Spaceship Earth
Join us for a special monthly series from the Flickers Rhode Island International Film Festival that presents some of the best films screened during the 2012 festival.
Location: Jamestown Arts Center, 18 Valley Street, Jamestown
FLICKERS SUPPORTING CREATION OF NEW DOCUMENTARY ON THE "FOUNDATION OF INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL RELIEF OF CHILDREN" (FIMRC) IN COSTA RICA AND NICARAGUA
We could not be more proud to be providing equipment, guidance and technical support for an important new documentary project that centers on the Foundation of International Medical Relief of Children. The shoot and ethnographic project will take place January 5-19th.
FIMRC is a 501(c)(3), non-profit organization dedicated to improving pediatric and maternal health in the developing world through the implementation of innovative and self-sustainable health improvement programs.
Through its network of outpatient clinics and partnerships, FIMRC asserts a multidimensional strategy that includes clinical services, extensive community outreach efforts and health education programs.
Founded in 2002, FIMRC is incorporated in Washington, DC and headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. The FIMRC team includes over 3,000 dedicated staff and volunteers worldwide who provide the leadership and support necessary to achieve a mission of improving access to health care for children in underserved communities. To learn more, click here
Over the next two weeks, Roger Williams University Professor Autumn Quezada-Grant along with Sophomore Communications and Film Studies Major, Nick Palermo (a Flickers Production Associate Intern) will be interviewing participants and organizers in FIMRC sites in Costa Rica and Nicaragua. Initial shooting for his project began last year in El Salvador. The documentary will focus on public health, social justice and community partnerships at FIMRC sites in Central America.
The work will screen at this year's Roving Eye Film Festival in April.
Nick will be posting a daily blog that can be followed by clicking here
RWU Film & Speaker Series on Jewish Life Experience Concludes...
The verdict is in: the three events held on November 13, 15 & 18th that focused on the Jewish experience during the past 70 years through short films, documentary, and media was a huge success. From smart programming to capacity crowds, the series was a powerful reminder of the power of the human spirit. The event was developed through a partnership with FLICKERS: Rhode Island International Film Festival, the Edwin S. Soforenko Foundation, the Bernhardt Foundation,
the RWU Communication Department, RWU Hillel, and the Spiritual Life Office.
Viola Davis at The Vets
Rhode Island’s own Viola Davis came home to celebrate education. On October 7th,
Davis made a special appearance at Veterans Memorial Auditorium for a red carpet fundraiser to support the Central Falls High School Drama Club and the Segue Institute for Learning. The event included a screening of Davis’ new film, Won’t Back Down. The Rhode Island Film and Television Office, The Rhode Island International Film Festival and Veterans Memorial Auditorium worked tigether in making the event a reality.
Photos by George T. Marshall
FLICKERS RI INTERNATIONAL HORROR FILM FESTIVAL
ANNOUNCES FILM AWARDS FOR 13TH SEASON
The eerie, macabre and bizarre in the world of cinema were given their due with the wrap of the 13th Annual Flickers RI International Horror Film Festival through adjudicated awards. From an entry base of 461 submissions featuring work from 20 countries, including the United Kingdom, Australia, Ireland, Canada, Germany, New Zealand, Georgia and the United States. 63 films were screened during the cinematic symphony of horror, October 25-28th at Roger Williams University, the Paff Theatre at the URI Feinstein College of Continuing Education, the Bell Street Chapel Theatre, the Jamestown Arts Center, Fort Adams State Park and the Providence Public Library. Attending this year were the cast and crew from 6 of the international films screened during the Festival including "Towers,” “The Thing on the Doorstep,” “Franky and the Ant,” “Exhumed,” and “Fallout” for their premieres, along with directors and producers Jet Wintzer, Tom Gliserman, Will Severin, Derek Dubois, Billy Hayes, and Richard Griffin... (Click here to read more and see the list of winners)
KidsEye Campers Meet Star of "Diary of a Wimpy Kid"
Robert Capron Visits KidsEye at the University of Rhode Island
We were thrilled to bring in actor (and Rhode Island native) Robert Capron (of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, The Three Stooges, and the upcoming Frankenweenie) to meet our 39 campers at this year's KidsEye Summer Filmmaking Camp. The actor met with our campers in the Atrium at the URI Memorial Union. Robert discussed his acting history, answered questions, signed autographs, and offered advice to these up-and-coming film industry stars!
Our campers could not have been happier as this photo attests.
Thanks Robert!
Thank you! This year was amazing!
RIIFF at the 20th Original GLBT Expo!
RIIFF at the Newport Chamber of Commerce Business Expo!
March 21st
JAC Third Thursday Encore Film Series
From the Emerald Isle
Join us for a special monthly series from the Flickers Rhode Island International Film Festival that presents some of the best films screened during the 2012 festival.
Location: Jamestown Arts Center, 18 Valley Street, Jamestown
Mais Oui! Come and join us to celebrate the diversity of the French-speaking world! Discover, Listen, Taste, Learn, Dance, Speak, Wonder! From the shores of North Africa to the coasts of Québec and from Haïti to New Hampshire and Rhode Island, you will travel through many cultures, but the common language is French!
March 15th
Québec-Cinéma
In collaboration with the Maison Internationale du Rhode Island, the Délégation Générale du Québec à Boston and the Flickers: Rhode Island International Film Festival, l’Alliance Française de Providence is organizing a Festival de Film québécois (Quebecois shorts and feature-length films). The festival’s opening evening includes a reception with participants in la Francophonie celebration.
Tonight's Program:
J’ai tué ma mère (I Killed My Mother). Directed by Xavier Dolan, 2009
Twenty-year old Xavier Dolans debut feature film about a just-out-of-the-closet teenagers contempt for his mother. Dolan writes, directs and stars in this semiautobiographical tale.
Location: La Maison internationale du Rhode Island, 8 Stimson Avenue, Providence
In collaboration with the Maison Internationale du Rhode Island, the Délégation Générale du Québec à Boston and the Flickers: Rhode Island International Film Festival, l’Alliance Française de Providence is organizing a Festival de Film québécois (Quebecois shorts and feature-length films).
Today's 4:00 p.m. Program:
En terrains connus (Familiar Grounds). Directed by Stéphane Lafleur, 2010 Maryse and her husband Alain live an existence without history in their suburban home, where they try to sell their shovel. The life of Benedict's brother, Maryse, is a bit more complicated: he lives with his ailing father, has a difficult relationship with a single mother and has to meet a man who claims to be from the future, and wants to warn about an impending accident. To help his sister, he went with her family cottage where they must retrieve a trailer. Those few hours spent together will enable them to get closer.
Tonight's 7:00 p.m. Program:
Mr Lazhar. Directed by Philippe Farlardeu, 2011
Bachir Lazhar, an Algerian immigrant, is hired to replace an elementary school teacher who died tragically. While the class goes through a long healing process, nobody in the school is aware of Bachir's painful former life.
Location: La Maison internationale du Rhode Island, 8 Stimson Avenue, Providence
Flickers at the Newport County Chamber of Commerce Business Expo
Join us at this wonderful outreach event at the Hyatt Regency on Goat Island in Newport Harbor. We will be introducing this year's new poster design and have our graphics team, led by Michael J. Chevalier, onboard to share some of their work.
We will be giving away passes to this year's Festival and even offer a raffle prize of a full Festival Pass. The time for the Expo is 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.
EXPO 2013 showcases all that Newport County and the East Bay businesses have to offer. There will be hundreds of fabulous door prizes, plus free samples and souvenirs and live music. Over 100 businesses will be featuring products and services available throughout Newport County and the East Bay. Take advantage of Hassle Free parking and use the Viking Trolley from the FREE parking are at the Gateway Center. The Trolley will run every 15 minutes.
Location: Newport Hyatt Regency Hotel & Spa, Goat Island, Newport
Time: 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Donation: $3.00 • FREE to Chamber members and their employees. Tickets available at the door
March 10th
Québec-Cinéma
The Museum of Work & Culture in collaboration with The Flickers: Rhode Island International Film Festival will present "You be the Judge." The program director of RIIFF, Shawn Quirk, will be present to discuss the art of the short film, and what festivals look for when accepting films. During the screening, the audience will vote for their favorite Québécois short film (with English sub-titles), and the film that earns the most votes will go on to be accepted for official competition in this year’s festival. The public is invited to come and see what Québec cinéma has to offer and help discover the new voices of independent cinema!
Location: Museum of Work & Culture, 42 South Main Street, Woonsocket 02895
The GLBT Expo Video Lounge produced annually by the Flickers: Rhode Island International Film Festival (http://www.film-festival.org) and the Long Island Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (http://www.liglff.org) is a great way to be introduced to the art and artists who reflect the modern LGBTQ experience. Each year, the Festivals bring together a unique team of collaborators who help curate the Lounge, making for an entertaining and enlightening afternoon. From cutting edge new work, filmmaker interviews, live musical performances, comedy, dance and even a “You Be the Judge” program where you can select the films that will play at the Festivals, the Video Lounge has become an entertainment mainstay of the Expo.
Stephen Flynn of Long Island and George T. Marshall of Rhode Island have shared a long history of friendship and collaboration. They have been able to draw in the exceptional talents of Ryan Janek Wolowski (MTV), Neal Bennington (Broadway Pride), Tym Moss and Appolonia Cruz, making for two days of non-stop entertainment. Add to the mix the cinematic vision of emerging visual artists, and it becomes easy to understand the popularity of the Lounge for those attending the Expo.
This year RIIFF will be raffling a travel package to the City of Providence (lodging, meals and entertainment) courtesy of our friends at the Providence Warwick Convention and Visitor's Bureau; Gift Certificates to business in the city of Newport, courtesy of the Newport County Chamber of Commerce; and RIIFF Opening Night VIP Passes good for August 6th!
The Video Lounge is a great place to network, discover new work, learn about the industry and ultimately support emerging new LGBTQ talent. Last year, the lounge was packed on both days during the Expo -- an event which draws over 27,000 attendees. Don’t miss it this year.
Celebrate the 85th Academy Awards in style at The Vets, Providence
The Oscar® Experience: Providence is the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' grassroots program that enables not-for-profit charities to host glamorous parties while raising much needed funds. In 2013, the FLICKERS: Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) has again been selected to host Rhode Island’s only officially sanctioned party by the Academy; one of only 45 official parties throughout the country. "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane, a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), will host the 2013 Oscars ceremony in Los Angeles. First-time Academy Awards producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron made the announcement.
Our elegant evening is once again chaired by Steven Feinberg, Executive Director of the RI Film and Television Office with RIIFF Advisory Board President, Michael Drywa, Esq. WLNE, ABC6 is the media sponsor and will be providing live coverage for our Red Carpet entrance to the event. Our hosts for the evening: Doreen Scanlon and Mark Curtis.
FUN FACT:
MacFarlane is best known for his envelope-pushing animated TV shows "American Dad" and "Family Guy," a cartoon set in the fictional Quahog, Rhode Island. He is also a nominee this year for the film "Ted."
Evolving details about the event can be found by clicking here.
JOIN OUR SALUTE TO THE ART OF THE SHORT FILM WITH A SPECIAL RETROSPECTIVE OF AMAZING FILMS THAT WERE DISCOVERED AT RIIFF AND WENT ON TO BE SHORTLISTED OR NOMINATED BY THE ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES
With Oscar Night® just a breathe away, we decided that it would be fun to share some of the brilliant work that has been screened at RIIFF over the past 17 years. These films have gone on to be critically acclaimed, made the Academy shortlist for nominations, or were nominated and in some cases won the coveted award. Of the twenty nine RIIFF films that have been nominated since 1998, six have gone on to win the coveted Oscar®.
Have you ever wondered exactly what makes a film worthy of Academy consideration? Is there a secret formula? Are there linkages that unit the nominees? What separates one film from another in terms of storytelling, visualization and direction?
From films that evoke, provoke, inspire, entertain and challenge, we will present some of the gems from the RIIFF Vault in a special program that will screen across the state of Rhode Island. All screenings will be free. Plus, we will be sponsoring a raffle where you can win tickets to this summer's Festival and discover the next generation of Academy nominees at our Opening Night Gala (Tuesday, August 6th).
Date:Monday, February 18th
Location: Sandywoods Center for the Arts, Tiverton
Location: Westerly Public Library, 44 High Street, Westerly
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Click for more information
Cost:These are all Free Events and presented in collaboration with the RI Film and Television Office
February 21st
JAC Third Thursday Encore Film Series
On the Nature of Love... Heartwarming Shorts
Join us for a special monthly series from the Flickers Rhode Island International Film Festival that presents some of the best films screened during the 2012 festival.
The Balcony Affair (17 minutes) Directed by Jamie Cussen. From Canada.
Two star-crossed lovers in the twilight of their lives, find that love is awkward at any age as they attempt to find each other in huge housing complex. First Kiss (4 m.) Dir. by Charles Hood. A guy and a girl encounter all kinds of obstacles while trying for their first kiss. More info: www.facebook.com/pages/first-kiss
Friend Request Pending (12 m.) Dir. by Chris Foggin. From the U.K.
Dame Judi Dench and Penny Ryder star as life-long friends who spend the afternoon discussing the pitfalls, pleasures and problems of using social networking to woo the local choirmaster,played by Philip Jackson. A 2012 RIIFF opening night short. More info: www.chriscroucher.com/films.friend-request-pending
The Last Belle (20 m.) Dir. by Neil Boyle. From the U.K. Animation.
Two characters journey towards a blind date: Wally, who suffers a nightmarish drunken trip through London, and Rosie who waits in a bar dreaming of how wonderful her date will be…if he ever shows up. A 2012 RIIFF Grand Prize winner for Best Animation. More info: www.thelastbelle.com
Lunch Date (11 m.) Dir. by Sasha Collington. From the U.K.
Getting dumped always hurts, but it is especially biting when your boyfriend has sent his fourteen-year-old brother to break the news. More info: www.lunchdatethefilm.com
The Man with the Stolen Heart (7 m.) Dir. by Charlotte Boulay-Goldsmith. From the U.K. Animation.
A surreal tale about a man who awakes one day to discover his heart has left, forcing him on a journey of self-discovery to recover it. Narrated by Bill Nighy. More info: www.humptydumptyfilms.com
Parallel (20 m.) Dir. By Andrew R. Jones. From Switzerland.
A man searches through parallel worlds for the love he once had, and discovers everything happens for a reason. More info: www.parallelshortfilm.com
The Queen of My Dreams (3 m.) Dir. by Fawzia Mirza.
As a young girl, Fawzia Mirza fell under the spell of Bollywood heroines and their promise of love and feminine perfection. As an adult, she re-imagines the epic romance in the classic film Aradhana, in a creatively queer light. www.facebook.com/thequeenofmydreams .
Tout le Monde dit je t’aime (Everyone Says I Love You) (6 m.) Dir. by Cecile Ducrocq. From France. After Marion’s boyfriend says that he loves her, she and her best friend Josephine don’t agree on how to interpret the words “I love you.” More info: www.annee0.com
Location: Jamestown Arts Center, 18 Valley Street, Jamestown
We could not be happier to share that the 2012 First Prize winner for Best Feature, Funeral Kings, Directed by Kevin McManus and Matthew McManus returns to the Ocean State for a special theatrical screening at The Cable Car Cinema on South Main Street, Providence. For details, click here.
THE STORY:
It's always a good day for a funeral at St. Mark's Middle School. Andy and Charlie, two altar servers, don't just get to miss class anytime a parishioner kicks the bucket, they cut out early and play hooky as soon as the service is over. Eventually their irreverent personalities will put them in a situation that is too big for them to handle.
Shot entirely in Rhode Island, the film packed The Vets for its screening in August 2012.
Director, Matt McManus, and Producer, Matthew Giacheri will be in attendance for
a Q&A on Saturday at 7pm.
January 17th
JAC Third Thursday Encore Film Series
Short Films of Art and Design
Join us for a special monthly series from the Flickers Rhode Island International Film Festival that presents some of the best films screened during the 2012 festival.
Believe the Dance (14 minutes) Directed by Thomas Berg. From Norway.
Four lost souls stuck in a rut are hit hard with a life-altering experience through the power of dance. A wacky genre mashup of sci-fi, horror, comedy and dance. A 2012 RIIFF Grand Prize winner-Best Experimental film. More info: www.believethedance.com.
Fraction (9 m.) Dir. by Alain Delannoy. From Canada. Animation.
Caught in a battle of time, an elderly artist struggles to complete his body of work. A 2012 RIIFF Grand Prize winner-Best Experimental film.
Good Karma $1 (14 m.) Dir. by Jason Berger.
A short documentary that explores acclaimed ad-guru Alex Bogusky’s fascination with collecting signs created by the homeless. A revealing look at an art and communication form that has yet to be appreciated by the public. More info: www.kidsatplaymedia.com
Herriott Grace (28 m.) Dir. by John Cullen. From Canada.
A short documentary that follows Lance Herriott on his first day of retirement, saying goodbye to his ship welder past to focus his considerable talents on his lifelong passion creating one of kind pieces of functional art from wood.
Machinehead (12 m.) Dir. by Micah Gallagher.
A stop-motion animated short film that follows a puppet as he travels through four unique rooms representing different stages of intellectual and spiritual development. Gallagher pays homage to revolutionary stop-motion artists such as Jan Svankmajer and the Quay Brothers. More info: www.micahgallagher.com
Nani (20 m.) Dir. by Justin Tipping.
A teenage graffiti artist and an elderly nursing home resident form an unlikely bond through misadventures in graffiti art.
Strange Fruit (3 m.) Dir. by Neal Sopata.
A short animated film that contrasts pastoral scenes of the Old South with the racial violence that occurred during the Jim Crow era in the U.S., as the memorable rendition of the song is sung by Billy Holiday.
Location: Jamestown Arts Center, 18 Valley Street, Jamestown
This is the day we learn which films from 2012 are nominated for this year's Oscars®
The 85th Academy Awards® will include a tribute to the James Bond movie franchise, which is celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year.
"We are very happy to include a special sequence on our show saluting the Bond films on their 50th birthday," said producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron. "Starting with 'Dr. No' back in 1962, the 007 movies have become the longest-running motion picture franchise in history and a beloved global phenomenon."
The 85th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on Thursday, January 10, 2013, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater.
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2012 will be presented on Oscar® Sunday, February 24, 2013, at the Dolby Theatre™ at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and televised live on the ABC Television Network.
The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries worldwide.
FLICKERS' OWN DUNCAN PUTNEY TO RECEIVE AWARD FOR THE CREATION OF THE 7DAYPSA COMPETITION
We are very very proud indeed that our long-time friend and Advisory Board member, Duncan Putney has been selected to receive this year's prestigious Award from Imagine Magazine.
The 7DAYPSACompetition was conceived by Duncan B. Putney, an Emmy winning writer and the creative producer of Original Concept & Development Associates (www.OCDA.biz). This national competition has been created for and by the non-profit Flickers Arts Collaborative as part of the Creative Impulse Award programming.
The purpose of this new competition is to challenge local filmmakers to use their skills and energy to meet a major need of local non-profit organizations, giving the filmmakers not only a great experience and a good feeling, but also a broadcast credit for their resumes. It is designed to build professional bridges, spurring networking and opening professional doors for the participants.
It is about giving, sharing and mutual cooperation.
Congratulations Duncan!
This very magical event will be held in the beautiful Dome Room of The Lenox Hotel on Tuesday evening, 7:00 - 10:00 p.m., January 8, 2013 in Boston. For more details about the evening and to purchase tickets, click here.
To learn about the 7DAYPSACompetition, click here.
Flickers: Rhode Island International Film Festival
THANKS FOR MAKING THIS SUCH A GREAT YEAR!
The Flickers: Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) ran August 7-12th at venues in Providence, Barrington, Bristol, Jamestown, Westerly, and across the state of Rhode Island. Screening 210 films, it is the largest film festival in New England and every year attracted more than 4,700 entries from around the world. The Festival drew 176 filmmakers who descended on the state’s capital city this year. RIIFF is a magnet for those who’ve made short films because it is a qualifying event for the short film category of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In 2011, five of the films that premiered at RIIFF went on to receive Academy Award nominations, and two wins (“The Shore” directed by Terry George and “The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore” directed by William Joyce.)
The FLICKERS: Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) discovers and empowers filmmakers. RIIFF incorporates gala celebrations, premiere screenings, VIP guests, industry seminars, educational programs, and award ceremonies into a weeklong extravaganza. Cited as one of the "Best International and Short Film Festivals in the United States," RIIFF is noted for its innovative programming, cultivated industry ties, and loyal audiences which have made the Festival a strategic and desirable platform for film premieres, drawing hundreds of independent filmmakers from around the globe.
This Festival was part of a year-round celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the Flickers Arts Collaborative and included a retrospective look at some of the amazing programming that has taken place since 1981.
Flickers at the Newport County Chamber of Commerce Business Expo 
