CALL FOR ENTRIES TO THE 12TH ANNUAL RI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

August 5-10, 2008

RIIFF Side-Bar Festivals:
• Call For Entries RHODE ISLAND INTERNATIONAL HORROR FILM FESTIVAL, Ninth Edition October 2008 - Deadline: August 15, 2008 Details...

DETAILED FILM SUBMISSION INFORMATION FOR 2008
Deadlines:

• May 15, 2008
• June 1, 2008 (Late)
• June 15, 2008 (Extended FINAL available only via Withoutabox.com)

NOTE: CONTACT US DIRECTLY IF YOU WOULD STILL LIKE TO ENTER THE FESTIVAL AFTER OUR CLOSING DATE: info@film-festival.org

• Hard Copy RIIFF 2008 Application Form

Criteria
There are no category restrictions. Each work is juried solely on its own merits. The Festival seeks any combination of inventive, incisive, bold, vital and otherwise provocative work of any style or genre.

Entry Formats
1. Entries for adjudication must be submitted on a DVD. (The Festival prefers to accept the NTSC format.)

2. Formats accepted for exhibition: 35mm, HDCam, Betacam SP & Blue Ray. Please Note: Films in 35mm must have composite optical soundtracks.

2. All entries must have been completed after June 2005.

3. Films must be presented in their original language with English language subtitles.

4. Each entry must be accompanied by 1 Entry Form and 1 Payment Form

5. Each entry must be on a separate video tape.

Procedures
Complete and sign the entry form and enclose it with a labeled DVD. Please include also a plot synopsis, cast and crew list, director's biography and entry fee(s). If you would like your DVD entry copy returned, please include a stamped, insured return package with your entry fee.

• Entry Fee (Non Refundable)

• NO FEE WAIVERS WILL BE GRANTED; PLEASE DO NOT ASK.

• $45 per all entries regardless of length.

• Entry fees are made payable to "RIIFF" by check, money order or credit card.

• Fees from outside the USA must be paid by certified check in US dollars or credit card.

• No cash accepted.

• Films submitted after the official deadline of May 15th should add a $10 late fee.

Film Length Definition
Feature films: 46 minutes or longer. Short films: 45 minutes or less.

Agreements
Submission of a work confirms that the Rhode Island International Film Festival has permission to exhibit it during the Festival and any Festival Tours or Best of Fest Showcases (which we will notify you about as a courtesy and ask permission.) Submission of a work implies that the Festival can employ moving image excerpts and reproduce stills for exhibition promotion.

Disclaimer
Every precaution will be exercised in handling entries, but neither the Festival organizers, employees, sponsors, nor participating organizations can assume responsibility for damage to or loss of materials submitted. All films submitted to play at RIIFF will be previewed prior to exhibition with a log kept of their condition. Filmmakers will be notified if a film arrives damaged.

Deadlines
Very Important: Festival entries must be postmarked by May 15, 2008; the late deadline is June 1, 2008. The FINAL deadline is June 15, 2008. If your film is accepted, the Film/video prints are due no later than July 20, 2008 to the RIIFF offices. Please note this date as it is very important.

Shipping Festival Copies
Cassettes and prints should be marked "For Festival Screening Only." Shipment should be prepaid by the sender. To obtain a notification of receipt, please include with your mailing a self-addressed, stamped postcard. Do not send via registered or certified mail. Note: do not
use fiber-padded envelopes for videotapes. Their residue ruins tapes and equipment.

Jurying
All entries are initially reviewed by pre-screening officials. In June, the jury will consider the pre-screeners' semi-finalists and any other entries submitted to the Festival they may wish to see (even those not passed on by the pre-screeners.) Following the jurors' decisions, a list of Finalists will be determined by the first week in July 2008. Acceptance of films to be invited and shown at RIIFF by the Festival Director or Program Director via e-mail.

Return Shipping Information:
RIIFF will cover shipping costs only for return of the work to the point of origin. If a film comes from a domestic source, it will be returned to a domestic location. All video and DVDs shipped domestically and to Canada will be by USPS with a receipt confirmation. All international shipping will be by Fed-Ex air. Unless arranged in advance, no films/ work will be sent out during the main film festival. Return shipping will take place within a three-week period following the festival.

Publicity
If your film is invited to screen at RIIFF, please submit whichever of the following materials you have immediately upon notification of acceptance to better aid in Festival publicity of your work: 5 sets of B&W stills; 5 sets of color slides; 5 sets Press Books; 3-6 One Sheets; one 3/4" or Beta video clip. DO NOT SHIP THIS MATERIAL PRIOR TO ACCEPTANCE.

Travel and Hospitality
It is RIIFF's intention to provide to create a worry-free environment where people can conduct business and view work with ease. Our staff will be happy to provide for you a list of local hotels and B&B's upon request. We will also provide each attending filmmaker with an hospitality package which will include maps, passes, special offers at restaurants, entertainment complexes and attractions.

Competition and Awards
A panel of jurists comprised of filmmakers and professionals in the varied fields of cinema will award cash prizes and trophies in the following:

• Best Feature

• Best Short

• Best Animation/Experimental

• Best Score

• Best Editing

• Best Children’s Film

• Final Draft Original Screenplay Award

• Director’s Discovery Award

• Avid Student Film Award

• Best Documentary

• Best Cinematography

• Viola M. Marshall Audience Choice Awards

Please note that only films that enter officially with a paid application and signed authorization form will be eligible for juried awards. All films will be eligible for the Viola M. Marshall Audience Choice Awards.

Important Additional Information
Given the growth of the Festival in recent years and the additional programming that has developed, you can now designate on this application form if you want your film entered into the RIIFF Horror Film Festival (October 2008). This event takes place outside the dates
for RIIFF. Make sure you check off the form which festival you would like to enter. It is possible that you could even have your film accepted and played at more than one film festival event.

Questions & Information about the Festival, contact the:

Rhode Island International Film Festival™

PO Box 162
Newport, RI 02840 USA
Street Address: 96 Second Street, Newport, RI 02840
401/861-4445 . fax: 401/847-7590
info@film-festival.org

Our offices are at 268 Broadway, Providence, RI 02903. We ask you not to ship films to this address unless otherwise requested by RIIFF staff.