Rhode Island International Film Festival
flicker rhode island international film festival riiff take place every year providence newport rhode island well satellite location throughout state started festival produced flicker newport filmvideo society art collaborative c nonprofit created riiff qualifying festival academy award since festival founded george marshall also founder flicker art collaborative serving executive directorceo festival since inception shawn quirk programming director j scott oberacker educational outreach director timothy haggerty technical director katie reaves mary mcsally reshad kulenovic serve educational program director lawrence j andrade act executive advisor human resource director michael drywa board president hosted world premiere farrelly brother film there something mary festival draw people annually along strong filmmaker presence attending main event august horror film sidebar october festival screened film world u premiere festival designated host oscar night america rhode island continues host year event renamed red carpet experience providence continues annually festival often attracts major industry talent celebrity attend participate conversation varied aspect filmmaking attending filmmaker past included actor andrew mccarthy premiered directorial debut news church michael showalter discussing feature film baxter actor seymour cassel kim chan ernest borgnine received festival lifetime achievement award director blake edward received festival lifetime achievement award accepted wife actresssinger julie andrew actress blythe danner received festival creative vision award significant contribution art year actor richard jenkins received george cohan ambassador award honor unique american made timeless contribution art inspired future generation rhode islander film composer klaus badelt awarded festival crystal image award contribution art filmmaking award went childrens authorfilmmaker sandra boynton lifetime achievement award presented actor paul sorvino ken howard award presented actorartist theo bikel award renamed gilbert stuart artistic vision lifetime achievement award presented special effect creator douglas trumbull award presented production designer joseph alves sidebar event festival include kidseye international film festival ri international horror film festival vortex scifi fantasy film festival cine ¡ole spanish film series golden jasmine chinese film festival roving eye international film festival annual flicker japanese film festival providence underground film festival first look series educational program include kidseye summer filmmaking workshop started youth film jury scriptbiz providence lgbtq film festival rhode island film forum flicker north country film festival introduced companion event annual riiff location festival coo county new hampshire principal location exhibition balsam grand hotel resort dixville notch new hampshire programming took place late september early october event moved brattleboro vermont held collaboration brattleboro retreat festival introduced three new outreach program designed reach beyond rhode island border daypsa competition new england film festival alliance flicker introduced new program geared youngster confined hospital called childrens hospital international film festival nobody dy first jury prize best documentary festival founder george marshall died three month th annual edition festival festival berthed vet formerly vma art cultural center seat facility located one avenue art providence present screening throughout state rhode island year rhode island international film festival rhode island international film festival imdb