Rhode Island International Film Festival

Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) takes place every year in Providence and Newport, Rhode Island as well as satellite locations throughout the state. Started in 1997, the Festival is produced by Flickers, the Newport Film/Video Society & Arts Collaborative, a 501(c)(3) non-profit created in 1981. The Festival was created by George T. Marshall, the founder of the Flickers Arts Collaborative. He has been the Executive Director/CEO of the Festival since its creation. Shawn Quirk is the Programming Director. Jocelyn Donaghue is the Short Film Programming Director. J.Scott Oberacker, Ph.D. is the Educational Outreach Director. William J. Torgerson is the Creative Writing Director. Timothy Haggerty is the Technical Director. Keith Brown and Jessica Wong are the Educational Program Directors. Lawrence J. Andrade serves as the Executive Advisor and Human Resource Director. Michael Drywa, Esq. is the Board President.