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Rhode Island International Film Festival 2017
ORGANIZATION: Flickers: Rhode Island International Film Festival
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This year's Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival, takes place August 8-13, 2017. Screening 270 films over six days, the Festival will be a visual and auditory feast for film enthusiasts and moviegoers alike. The largest and one of the fastest growing film festivals in the region, FLICKERS.35 will be hosted in the historic city of Providence and select films will be screened throughout the state of Rhode Island at festival partner locations.
The Rhode Island International Film Festival (a production of the 35 year-old non-profit Flickers, the Newport Film Society & Arts Collaborative) presents year-round programming that celebrates the culture and art of the moving image through filmmaking and film-going experiences. Its mission is to showcase work of exceptional merit and diversity that inform, educate and entertain. In addition to the annual August International Film Festival, the RIIFF is active with educational film programs including KidsEye(tm), ScriptBiz(tm), Take 1-2-3: Filmmaking with the Pros(tm), and RIIFF in the Schools. RIIFF's Cinema RI(tm) Group hosts special series such as "First Look," and screenings throughout the year for its membership and the general public. Additonally, RIIFF presents sidebar cinematic showcases including the VORTEX Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror Film Festival, the Providence LGBTQ Film Festival, the Providence Underground Film Festival, the Roving Eye International Film Festival, the RI Film Forum, Jewish Experience Programming, and Ciné Québec.
Volunteers are needed to help with all aspects of the Rhode Island International Film Festival. Opportunities include the following and more:
* Box Office
* Industry
* Data Entry
* Administration
* Panels
* Press
* Events
* Production
* Publications/writing/editing
* Promotions
* Screenings
* Sponsorship
* Ushering
* Transportation
* Tech
* Travel & Hotel
* VolunteerManagement
More opportunities with Flickers: Rhode Island International Film Festival
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Flickers: Rhode Island International Film Festival
Location:
83 Park Street, Providence, RI 02903, US
Mission Statement
Flickers offers an artistic exchange as well as opportunities for the global creative community that are not available in the established entertainment industry. It is designed to foster contact among film directors, artists, producers, distributors, backers and audiences. Filmmakers will have an opportunity to share new film product, test-market films in development, and share the film-making process with industry peers, students, and the general public. 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.
Description
The Festival has become a leading juried competition showcase for international independent filmmakers and their work. In 2011 , Flickers screened 204 cinematic works in six days to large and appreciative crowds.
The films screened came from 60 countries, and 34 states in the United States. There were 18 World Premieres and 21 US/North American Premieres. A total of 21 Narrative Features, 45 Feature Documentaries and 141 Short Films were screened. Following months of adjudication and review, Festival films were selected from over 4,537 submissions.
What sets Flickers apart is that the 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. In 2002, Flickers was notified by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) that it had elected to recognize the Rhode Island International Film Festival a s a qualifying festival for the Short Films category for the Annual Academy Awards. With more than 7,000 film festivals worldwide, only 65 have this recognition.
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83 Park Street, Suite 5Providence, RI 02903
DATE POSTED
June 21, 2017
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