RIIFF ANNOUNCES “ROVING EYE”
DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL 2008
Third annual event to take place
over a one-month period at locations throughout the
State of Rhode Island
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PROVIDENCE, RI (March 2008): The Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) is proud to present its third annual Roving
Eye Documentary Film Festival™. The month-long
festival celebrating documentary films will begin in
Providence in early April at the Columbus Theater (TBA) and
will travel to various locations throughout the state,
including: University of Rhode Island, Kingston; the Providence Public Library, Providence;
Roger Williams University, Bristol; Salve Regina University, Newport; the Barrington Public Library, Barrington; and the Courthouse Center for the Arts, West Kingston. Over 30 films will be shown and all screenings, unless otherwise noted, will
be free of charge and open to the public.
“The idea behind this Festival came out of a desire
to provide another platform to showcase the work of
independent filmmakers. Each year, RIIFF receives over
2,500 entries and while the Festival does screen more
films than any other Festival in New England during
its six day run—320 in 2007—many excellent
films are not screened,” stated Adam Short, Producing
Director of the Roving Eye Documentary Festival™.
 “Additionally, the quality of the documentaries
submitted to our festival and the interest of the public
in seeing these films has grown by leaps every year,”
said George T. Marshall, Executive Director of RIIFF.
“Roving Eye is an opportunity to screen these
great films and we are very excited to be putting this
festival together.”
According to Mr. Short, the Roving Eye Festival was
built because, “We’ve seen a lot of support
and interest for our film festival from the various
communities around the state. This is a wonderful opportunity
to do what we do best as an organization and bring awareness
to Rhode Island about things that are going on in the
world around us.”
“We’ve received films from Iran, a series
from the United Nations, from Poland; actually from
all over the world, and they address many different
subjects. Films have been submitted by Academy Award nominees, distribution companies across the globe, and colleges and universities. Our goal is make sure everyone in our community
has a chance to enjoy the documentary film experience,
from families to senior citizens to young adults. There
is really is going to be a little something for everyone.”
“We are also making the majority of the films free to the public,
thanks to the donation of space by our screening location
hosts,” added Mr. Marshall. “We have been
heartened by the strong local support for this project
and believe this type of programming is a perfect fit
with our non-profit mission and is a perfect way to
continue the celebration of Flickers 25th Anniversary.”
The lineup of films promises to be eclectic. Past topics have included: drug use
and AIDS in Iran, Las Vegas buffets, Burmese dance,
championship boxing, the Nazi war trials, amateur dirt
track racing, whale conservation efforts, and child
soldiers in Sierra Leone among others. In addition to
film screenings there will opportunities for the audience
to meet with filmmakers and participate in panel discussions.
2008 marks the 25th Anniversary of the Flickers Arts Collaborative, the creator and producer of the Annual Rhode Island International Film Festival (that will
take place August 5-10, 2008 at locations throughout
then state of Rhode Island.) Through its affiliation
with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences,
RIIFF is a qualifying festival for the Short Film Academy
Award, the only festival in the region with this distinction.
RIIFF provides a venue to encourage new talent and establish
the contacts needed for wider distribution.
The Roving Eye Documentary Film Festival™ and its programs have been sponsored in part by grants and underwriting from the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, the Flickers Arts Collaborative, and the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities; event partners include The US-China Institute at Bryant University, the Guangzhou Documentary Film Festival, Roger Williams University, the Providence Public Library, the Westerly Public Library, the Clark Memorial Library, and the Warwick Museum of Art; corporate support from WJAR TV 10, Clear Channel Communications, New England Entertainment Digest, Columbus Theatre Arts Center, and private contributions.
For more information about films, dates, and venues
for the Roving Eye Documentary Film Festival™,
please call 401-861-4445, email adams@film-festival.org
See the 2008 Festival Schedule, click here.
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