Month of January:Return of You Be the Judge Nights. Time: 7:00 p.m. Preview and help select films for this year's RIIFF. Location and dates TBA. Free and open to the general public.
January 7: RHODE ISLAND FILM & TV TOWN HALL MEETING... The Past, Present and Future of Production and New Media in Rhode Island. Presented by Steven Feinberg, RI Film & TV Office. Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm. Location: Columbus Theatre, 270 Broadway, Providence. More details to be announced. Call: 401.222.3456 or Email: rifilm@arts.ri.gov
February - July: Courthouse Center for the Arts, Third Tuesday Encore Films Series of the 2008 RIIFF, Show time at 7:30 p.m. Admission Donation of $5; CCA & RIIFF members $4. For more information,click here.
March 2009: RIIFF's Annual "FIRST LOOK" Night & Birthday Celebration: This special evening has become a signature event for RIIFF, and is now in its fifth year. Join us as we salute several longterm supporters of RIIFF and host a special premiere screening of a film you will not be able to see anywhere else! To see past programming, please click here...
Saturday, April 4th: "The Topsy Turvy World of Gilbert & Sullivan"will be presented in a live performance by the newly formed Flickers G&S Ensemble. The program will be under the artistic directorship of Eric R. Bronner. This special concert is part of our ongoing 25th Anniversary Celebration of the Flickers Arts Collaborative and is dedicated to the memories of Scott Withrow, Ted Tuttle, the Ocean State Light Opera (OSLO) and will feature many of the original cast members. The location for this very special event will be the historic Bell Street Chapel in Providence. For more information, please click here...
Month of April 2009: The Fourth Annual Roving Eye Documentary Film Festival. This month-long celebration of international documentaries will screen at locations across the state, including: Westerly, Richmond, Providence, Warwick, Bristol, and Smithfield. To see past programming, please click here...
July 6-10: Now in it's 11th Year!
KIDSEYE™ 2009
What is KidsEye? It's a five-day summer camp held at the beautiful campus of the University or Rhode Island in Kingston, Rhode Island. KidsEye exposes young people to the basic elements of the filmmaking process, culminating in a premiere screening of their finished films. To learn more, click here. To download an application form,click here. The cost for this year's camp is $345.
Attending the International Film Festival Summit December 7-9, 2008:
Demetria Carr, Adam Short and George T. Marshall attended the 2008 edition of the INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL SUMMIT (IFFS) in Las Vegas, NV. This is the annual conference and trade show for professionals from the film festival industry. George was a panelist where he spoke on "Building a Culture of Community Outreach," with Mark Steele, former Director of Operations, Tribeca Film Festival; Lee Ann Kim, Executive Director, San Diego Asian Film Festival; and
Randy Levy, Director, KIDS FIRST! Film Festival. The Panel was hosted by Robin Laatz, Director, San Diego Film Festival.
The International Film Festival Summit provides a platform for the community to explore ways to collaborate and promote the advancement of the film festival industry. This is a place to dialogue with your peers, share insights and gain knowledge that will help you grow your film festival and keep it thriving.
For more information about the IFFS, its programming or attending, please click here...
Welcome to our new Community Partner...
We are very pleased to welcome aboard Rhode Island Monthly as a new community partner with the Rhode Island International Film Festival.
Rhode Island Monthly is an exceptional way to learn about all things Rhode Island. For filmmakers coming to our state, this should be your first stop to gain understanding about the Ocean State, and what makes it so special.
Saturday, April 4th: 
