Now in its twelfth year, the Rhode Island International Film Festival™, (RIIFF) will take place August 5-10, 2008. This is the largest public film festival in New England and is also an Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences qualifying event. RIIFF is designed to foster contact among film directors, 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. The Festival also actively supports and encourages film preservation and its restoration, thus ensuring future generations of this unique artistic medium.
On August 7th at 10:00 AM, Avid’s Michael Phillips will be presenting at the Film forum on the “Changing Technologies in Film”, where you can learn about new technologies available and how you can make it work for your independent films. This will take place at the Brown University's Hunter Auditorium on 89 Waterman Stree in Providence.
Avid will also be hosting a Rhode Island User Group Reception on Saturday, August 9th, at 5:00PM also at Brown University's MacMillan auditorium on 167 Thayer Street, across the path from the Sciences Library. Avid’s Bob Russo will be on hand to present the tools and techniques for the filmmaker.
Avid will also be presenting an award at the Sunday Awards Brunch to the winner of the AVID's Student Filmmaking Achievement Award!
During the Festival there will be a screening of 297 films selected from a submission of over 3,000. One of films being screened at the Festival was directed by Avid customer Alex Houston. The film, Swim Lessons: The Nick Irons Story, will be screening Wed, August 6, at 5PM at the Columbus Theater in Providence.
For more information on the Film Festival and to purchase tickets go to: RIIFF
Hope to see you there!