The RIIFF Begins its 10th Annual Festival on August 8th, 2006, With a Showcase of Short Films and Dazzling Evening Events and Salute to Filmmaker Michael Corrente   
 

PROVIDENCE, RI (July 18, 2006): Maintaining its traditional focus on the importance of short films and saluting its affiliation with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences (the Oscars), the Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) opens this year’s fest with an eclectic and exciting array of shorts that range from funny and sensitive to the East Coast Premiere of a new animation short by the Walt Disney Studios. The Opening Night is Tuesday, August 8th with a 7:00 p.m. curtain at the historic Columbus Theatre Arts Center, 270 Broadway in Providence with a ticket price of $15.
 

This year’s opening screening will be bracketed before and after by two gala parties – one VIP and one public – at the Rotunda of One Citizens Plaza in downtown Providence – which will salute Rhode Island director, writer and actor, Michael Corrente who will be receiving RIIFF’s annual Creative Vision Award. Past winners of the prestigious award have been German film director Rosa von Praunheim and Elaine Lorillard, Founder of the Newport Jazz Festival.
 

The VIP vibe of the Film Festival’s opening reception will continue into the rest of the evening as the RIIFF staff will be rolling out the red carpet to welcome filmmakers, public, and special guests into the Columbus Theatre for the Opening Night Screenings.
 

Advance ticket sales for screenings and special events are available through the RIIFF website (www.RIFilmFest.org). Student, group, and senior discounts are also available but only in advance. To purchase tickets or obtain more information about any aspect of RIIFF, call 401-861-4445; or write RIIFF, 268 Broadway, Providence, RI 02903; email info@film-festival.org. or log onto www.RIFilmFest.org.

Providence’s most cutting-edge theatre company is looking for male and female actors of multiple origins, with dance or movement backgrounds, to perform in The Theatre Expansion’s resident company, beginning in August with Eugene Ionesco’s The Bald Soprano.

Actors chosen will be highly diverse in their range of character portrayal and will have previous professional or serious academic theatre or dance experience. All actors will sign a one-season contract and will be paid for all performances. Actors will perform in at least two out of the three plays in the season, and may be asked to understudy what they are not cast in. They may also perform in the company’s annual Dancestravaganza concert.

Please Bring:

*Current Headshot and resume.

*Two contrasting contemporary monologues from a play written within the last 75 years.

*Comfortable clothes easy to move around in.

*Auditioners will be asked to read from the play currently being cast. The Bald Soprano, by Eugene Ionesco

When: Saturday July 29th 2006, 2:00-6:00pm.

Where: Gaige Auditorium in Gaige Hall at Rhode Island College. 600 Mt. Pleasant Ave. Providence, RI. All auditioners must pre-register by calling (401) 440-5440 or sending an email to _info@theatreexpansion.org_ (mailto:info@theatreexpansion.org) , and putting “audition” in the subject line. Pre-registration is free.

Thursday, July 20
6:30 p.m., North Kingstown Arts Council Family Concert at the Bandshell at Town Beach, Free, Donations Accepted, Rain Location: Community Center.
Sponsored by the North Kingstown  Arts Council, Centreville Bank, and the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts

Further information: www.nkartscouncil.org or 294-3331 X241
Toe Jam Puppet Band – Banjos and Guitars and fun songs
Kids and parents sing and dance with the band.

Full-Day Screenwriting Workshop to take place at this year’s Rhode Island International Film Festival
(PROVIDENCE, RI) ScriptBiz 2006 has a developed a full day of interactive and informational workshops for aspiring screenwriters desiring to hone and harness their craft. Special guests include Hollywood filmmaker MICHAEL CORRENTE (Federal Hill, Outside Providence, American Buffalo, Brooklyn Rules, Dumb & Dumber, There’s Something About Mary); Director of the RI TV & Film Office STEVEN FEINBERG; director and writer DIANE ST. LAURENT (A Lively Experiment: Dr. John Clarke, Co-Founder of Rhode Island 1609-1676); independent filmmaker GEORGE CSICSERY; actor ALEX DAUNIS (Space Theatre, Jesus, Mary and Joey, Ropewalk), and Former Chairperson of Rhode Island Humanities & Producer of Historical Films ELIZABETH DELUDE-DIX (Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North, No Simple Truth: Reverend MacSparran’s Slaves, Farm and Church in 18th-century Rhode Island). This year, ScriptBizTM is thematically focused around how effectively to build bridges; first, between East- and West- American coasts, (more specifically, between New England and Hollywood) and secondly, between the art and business aspects of screenwriting.
ScriptBizTM is designed to guide not only the creative process of writing a successful screenplay, but also of the delicate art of promotion to filmmakers through effective networking and making a compelling and incisive pitch. Attendees of ScriptBizTM receive a full day of intensive training and shared knowledge from award-winning filmmakers, directors, producers, actors, writers, and scriptwriters. “We are fortunate to be rooted in the historical ancestry of this country; yet, Rhode Island continues in its tradition to create even greater liberties & artistic freedoms by expanding the purse of opportunities for artists and filmmakers both of the everyday caliber and celebrity status.” — Toni-Ann Baker, (independent filmmaker and a ScriptbizTM coordinator for the RIIFF.)
This year’s annual ScriptBizTM will take place Monday, August 7th at the Biltmore Hotel in downtown Providence. The day commences at 9.00am and finishes at 6.00pm. Registration is from 9.00am – 9.30am, and during this meet-and-greet time, quests and participants will enjoy coffee and breakfast pastries.  Please call the RIIFF main office for information on student discounts at 401/861-4445. The total cost of this year’s workshop is $95, which includes the following: a full-day pass to all ScriptBizTM 2006 panels and workshops, coffee and breakfast pastries, snacks and drinks, lunch at McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant at the street level of the Biltmore Hotel, discounted movie passes and festival souvenirs made available throughout the week, and an invitation to the RIIFF Kick Off party later that evening!
To apply to the 2006 ScriptBizTM workshop, fill out and submit the downloadable application at URL: http://www.film-festival.org/pdf/Scriptbiz06.pdf.  In celebration of this year’s 10th Anniversary, students, stay-at-home parents, and last year’s ScriptbizTM participants may call for a discount from the cost of the workshops day pass.
For information, please contact Adam Short, RIIFF Producing Director at adams@film-festival.org, or Toni-Ann Baker at tabaker32@aol.com or call the Festival Office at 401/861-4445.
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