Rhode Island International Film Festival 2008
8 BALL
Directed by Inon Shampanier, 25 mins Shorts (Hip Hot & Short) |
Like balls on a pool table, the lives of strangers collide and change course; 8 BALL is a philosophical suspense drama about order in the chaos of life, and the need for human connection and parental love.
The film follows the intertwining stories of 3 lonely chara... more
88
Directed by Andrew S Loveland, 12 mins From the Emerald Isle |
Providence World Film Festival |
Shorts (Hip Hot & Short) |
'88', is a glimpse. A glimpse beneath the veil. An exploration of those feelings running just below the surface. It is a study of intimacy. Of quiet passion. More importantly still, '88', is a gentle reminder that, that the greatest gift we may bestow upon another, is to ... more
The Abduction Of Jesse Bookman
Directed by Ezra Gould, 96 mins Centerpiece Programmming |
Feature Narrative Films |
Set in the beautiful and mysterious city of New Orleans, Jesse Bookman (Mel Jackson- Soul Food, Motives 1&2), a troubled burglary detective gains local fame when he foils a convenient store robbery. When Captain Jones (Michael Ironside- Top Gun, The Machinist) gives Jesse... more
Abridged
Directed by Arjun Rihan, 4 mins Animation on the Edge |
KidsEye™ International Film Festival |
Shorts (Hip Hot & Short) |
A romantic comedy set on the Golden Gate Bridge.
Absolutely Positive
Directed by Kate Brown, 33 mins Providence World Film Festival |
Shorts (Hip Hot & Short) |
Sixteen year old Dennis is angry. He gets into fights at his new school and has made a hobby of playing chicken with fast cars on his bike. He’s just lost his mother, so maybe that’s reason enough. But there’s something more lurking under the surface, something that... more
Accelerating America
Directed by Timothy Hotchner, 90 mins Centerpiece Programmming |
Feature Documentary Films |
Providence Film Festival (Local/Homegrown) |
Education has traditionally been the first step towards fulfilling the American dream and escaping a life of poverty. But in the United States today, one-third of all students who enter high school do not graduate. ACCELERATING AMERICA follows a group of inner-city studen... more
ADVANTAGE
Directed by Sean Byrne , 11 mins ...Down Under |
RI International Horror Film Festival |
Shorts (Hip Hot & Short) |
A young couple stumble home after a big night out. Their frisky interlude at a suburban tennis club lands them a role in a far more sinister game and their opponents have a distinct home court advantage.
The Adventures of Food Boy
Directed by Dane Cannon, 90 mins Feature Narrative Films |
KidsEye™ International Film Festival |
Ezra is a top high school student with big goals. He’s determined to make his life extraordinary. And although he’s still an obscure geek/nerd he’s well on his way towards those goals. In an attempt to improve his college admissions chances, Ezra runs for class p... more
AfterVille
Directed by Fabio Resinaro; Fabio Guaglione, 27 mins Festival di Pellicola |
Shorts (Hip Hot & Short) |
Vortex Sci-Fi & Fantasy Film Festival |
2058.
50 years ago, a number of unknown structures fell upon our world, changing the skyline of the major cities of the planet. These starships, soon renamed as “The Rocks”, never showed any sign of life and were soon integrated as part of the urban growth acco... more
American Idealist: The Story of Sargent Shriver
Directed by Bruce Orenstein, 88 mins Feature Documentary Films |
Roving Eye Documentary Film Festival |
Peace Corps, VISTA, Community Action, Head Start, Legal Services for the Poor, Job Corps, and more. Sargent Shriver invented a string of social initiatives that shaped an era and dared millions of Americans to live out their ideals.
Those who knew him—Bill Moyers... more
KidsEye™ International Film Festival
Providence Film Festival (Local/Homegrown)
Roving Eye Documentary Film Festival
Feature Narrative Films
RI International Horror Film Festival
Shorts (Hip Hot & Short)
Vortex Sci-Fi & Fantasy Film Festival
Providence World Film Festival
Animation on the Edge
...Down Under
Centerpiece Programmming
Feature Documentary Films
From the Emerald Isle
Festival di Pellicola

