PARTCIPATE IN RIIFF'S ANNUAL PROVIDENCE GAY & LESBIAN (GLBT)
FILM FESTIVAL • August 5-10, 2008
Celebrating
the 25th Anniversary of the Flickers Arts Collaborative
Advance Preview GLBT Fest:
June 13 & 19, 2008
Main Festival:
August 5-10, 2008
2008 RIIFF Call for Entries
is now open... apply today!
Our late deadline is June 1st (postmark date)
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a founding partner of The International Film Festival
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• RIIFF
2008 Downloadable Application Form • Learn More About Our Call for Entries
The Rhode Island International Film Festival™
(RIIFF) for independent film is calling for gay and
lesbian entries to its 12th Anniversary Festival. The
Festival will take place August 5-10, 2008 in the state's
beautiful capital city, Providence and throughout Rhode
Island. This year, RIIFF will expand its exclusive week-long
cinema focus that addresses gay and lesbian concerns.
The side-bar, the Providence Gay & Lesbian
Film Festival, will feature an open pubic colloquium,
film screenings, after parties and a "Meet the Director,"
forum. Additionally, a "fest preview" will
take place in June with RI Pride, highlighting some of the overlooked
jewels from past festivals and offering a taste of what
is to come in August.
We are very proud to continue in 2008 the “Barren
Branches” GLBT Screenplay Competition. Submissions
may be either a feature length or a short film script;
and will be judged by a distinguished panel of industry
professionals, educators, peers and film fans. The Grand
Prize winner may have segments of the work produced
during Take 1-2-3: Filmmaking with the Pros,
RIIFF's annual Master Class on Production which features
the participation of a noted director or as a central
focus during ScriptBiz, the screenplay
pitch forum. The Grand Prize winner will also receive
prizes valued at over $7,500. This includes Final Draft
software, travel, lodging and numerous opportunities
for screenplay promotion within the industry.
( for detailed statistics, please click here)
"RIIFF is very excited to be able to contiue to offer
this special focus within our Festival. Over the years,
we have been fortunate to be able to premiere such gay-themed
titles as "Black, White + Gray," "A Four Letter Word," 'Boy Culture,' "Eating Out," 'Jim in Bold,' 'The
Politics of Fur,' 'The Notorious C.H.O.,' 'Behind the
Red Door,' '24 Nights,' 'East of A,' 'Irma Vep,' and
'Red Rain.' We are proud that we were able to create
a break-out platform for what has proven to be exciting
and offer cutting edge work-- and has been so-well received
by our audiences.
In an era where hate crimes dominate the media and
where intolerance reigns in the name of religious virtue,
it is important that the message gets out loud and clear
that gays and lesbians are "Part of the Family"--the
American family. It is also important that we not forget
why we have a secular state and that our hard fought
freedoms are based on separating dogma from human needs
and compassion.
This side-bar is a clear statement that we value all
levels of artistic expression and in our own small way
will help foster communication, dialogue and understanding."
- George T. Marshall, RIIFF Executive Director
 WHO CAN ENTER
The Festival is accepting shorts, documentaries, feature-length
films and videos. Films and videos must have been produced
after 2005. The Rhode Island International Film Festival is one of only a handful of broadly focused, independent festivals
in New England accepting works of any type (dramatic,
documentary, experimental, animation), on any subject
matter, and in any genre.
Filmmakers may enter their films either in competition
or out of competition. Films in competition will be
judged by a jury of distinguished industry professionals,
peers and film fans. Whether in or out of competition,
all films will be eligible for Audience Fest Favorites
awards.
The Festival's goal is to recognize achievement and
innovation in a variety of filmmaking and storytelling
disciplines while providing an opportunity to secure
wider distribution.
FESTIVAL STRUCTURE
The structure for this year's Festival will include
multiple screenings of both film and video over a six-day
period. Filmmakers will be available for discussion
and commentary at an Opening Night Gala Reception, Awards
Luncheon, Closing Night Gala, film forums, master classes
and colloquia. The Festival begins with ScriptBiz™
a one-day screenplay pitch seminar, and a summer film
camp for kids, aged 8-15, part of the KidsEye™
program. The latter precedes the main festival and takes
place mid-July 2008. The deadline for all film submissions
is May 15, 2008. Late entry deadline is June 1, 2008.
• Downloadable
RIIFF 2008 Application Form
If you have problems downloading or accessing any of this information and would like a hard copy of our Guidelines
for Submission and an entry form please call, write,
or e-mail:
Rhode Island International Film Festival™
The Providence Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
PO Box 162 • Newport, RI 02840 (United States)
Street Address: 96 Second Street • Newport, RI
02840
Tel/Fax: (401) 861-4445/490-6735
info@film-festival.org
Some Rhode Island LGBT Organizations we support and endorse:
 
 
Rhode Island LGBT Resource Listing: click here
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