Official Rhode Island international Film Festival RIIFF AppThe mission of the Flickers Arts Collaborative now in its 30th year serves as a creative partner in the arts by uniting various media and arts disciplines that nurture the artistic process and support a vital part of our community This includes multidisciplinary art presentations; artistic and cultural activities; performance festivals; video and television productions; audio recordings and broadcasts; educational outreach programs andFLICKERS: Rhode Island International Film Festival RIIFF.FLICKERS presents the 15th Annual Rhode Island International Film Festival RIIFF, which has secured its place in the global community as the portal for the best in international independent cinema, earning the respect of domestic and foreign filmmakers, filmgoers and trend watchers. This confluence of art and commerce brought together worldclass celebrities, awardwinning filmmakers, new talent and audience members in record numbers last year. Ranked as one of the top 12 Festivals in the United States, RIIFF is also a qualifying festival for the Short Film Academy Award through its affiliation with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts amp; Sciences. There are 65 film festivals worldwide which share this distinction and RIIFF is the only festival in New England. For more information about the festival, please visit www.rifilmfest.org or call 401.861.4445