FLICKERS' Rhode Island International Film Festival

Thursday, August 12 + Friday, August 13

The Rhode Island International Film Festival will be showcasing films on Thursday and Friday night at the Outdoor Theater at the WaterFire Arts Center; open for cars to pull in at 8:00 p.m. both nights, with films starting at 8:30 p.m.

On Thursday night, the RIIFF will be showing “Mrs. G”, the story of Mrs. Lea Gottlieb, the legendary designer and owner of the Gottex swimwear empire.

Friday night will feature “Blue Code of Silence”, a film following the story of the fight against New York’s most corrupt police unit.

This event is open to the public and ticketed.

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FLICKERS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit arts organization that supports and promotes the film arts in Rhode  Island and throughout New England. Over the past two decades plus, its production, the Rhode Island  International Film Festival, has screened 6,147 independent films and videos out of 75,278 entries,  presented 1,536 World/North American premieres, featured over 1,290 entries that were locally produced,  and hosted 5,127 filmmakers and crew. Since its inception, over 539,951 film lovers have enjoyed the  Rhode Island International Film Festival and its programming, not including those in New England  watching its weekly broadcast and cable programming series, doubleFEATURE. 

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL 

RIIFF is proud to be one of 10 Festivals in the world that is an Academy Award qualifier in the Live Action,  Animation and Documentary Short categories and a qualifier with the British Academy of Film and  Television Arts (BAFTA). With vanguard programming that seeks to showcase new voices in independent  filmmaking from across the globe, RIIFF serves as an exceptional platform from which to launch exciting  careers for artists who deserve to be discovered. 13 films that have premiered at RIIFF have won  Academy Awards with a total of 77 nominations, and many have gained distribution with the likes of HBO,  Showtime, PBS, Netflix and IFC. A wide range of competitive categories—including Comedy, Drama,  Horror, Children’s, LGBTQ, Documentary, Webisodes, Music Videos, Science Fiction, and Animated films—RIIFF offers entrants and audience members a veritable buffet of great stories, surprises, and  narrative formats. There’s even a screenplay and teleplay competition, designed to give talented  screenwriters some well-deserved industry credibility. 

RIIFF offers a variety of prestigious awards to some of the most talented artists in (and soon to be in) the  business. The festival’s Gilbert Stuart Artistic Vision Lifetime Achievement Award has been bestowed upon  Academy Award-winning actors Ernest Borgnine and Patricia Neal, Oscar-nominated actors Seymour Cassel  and Cicely Tyson, acclaimed actors of stage and screen, Paul Sorvino and Theo Bikel, director Blake  Edwards, special effects icon, Douglas Trumbull and production design legend, Joseph Alves. The festival’s  Creative Vision and Crystal Image Awards recognizing outstanding directors, actors, writers, film talent, have  been awarded to such talents as Karen Allen, Zach Braff, Blythe Danner, Ioan Gruffudd, Rosa von  Praunheim, Michael Showalter, composer Klaus Badelt, and children’s book author Sandra Boynton. More  than simply a film festival, RIIFF champions artistic vision in any form and is dedicated to sharing that vision  with a diverse and enthusiastic audience that hungers for great storytelling.  

More information on the Festival, including advance ticket sales for screenings or special events, can be  found at www.RIFilmFest.org. You can also write to RIIFF, 83 Park Street, Suite 5, Providence, RI 02903;  call 401- 861-4445; email: [email protected].