???PELL??? DOCUMENTARY TO SCREEN AT 12TH ANNUAL ROVING EYE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
MONDAY, APRIL 17 2017 AT 5:00 P.M
BRISTOL, RI. ??? The award-winning documentary “PELL” will be given a free screening at the 12th Annual Roving Eye International Film Festival, Monday, April 17th at 5:00 p.m. at Roger Williams University and feature a Q&A with the film???s director, Steven Feinberg. The location for the screening is the Global Heritage Hall, Room 01. It is a free event and open to the public.
???PELL??? tells the inspiring story of Rhode Island Senator Claiborne Pell and his fight, against all odds, to give every American the opportunity to get a higher education regardless of their economic status. (See longer description below).
The 12th Annual Roving Eye International Film Festival created by the Flickers??? Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) in partnership with Roger Williams University kicks off April 17th and runs through the 23rd. This year???s programming features over 60 films from across the world including Academy Award nominees and winners, numerous World and US Premieres; panel discussions/symposia; visiting filmmakers and student film showcases. The event will conclude with the Spring 2017 Soforenko Foundation Film/Speaker Series On The Jewish Experience.
Students at the University, with the guidance of Flickers??? Rhode Island International Film Festival, create the Roving Eye International Film Festival through the Film Minor senior-level course, Curation and Film Festival Production. Flickers??? Executive Director and RWU Professor, George T. Marshall teaches the class. This year, 16 students spent the first part of the spring semester reviewing more than 500 films provided by Flickers and from there went on to create the entire Roving Eye Festival. The students developed active marketing and PR strategies, including the planning for events plus staffing throughout the week. Roberta E. Adams, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, is the Festival Chair, linking faculty adjudicators with students, RIIFF and the RWU administration in a unique collaboration.
Students in the Curation and Film Production Class include: Hadi Alyami, Alison Cellana, Reagan Cronin, Gabriela Dinobile, Gabrielle Dougherty, Taylor Flaherty, Jacob Johnson, Alissa Livingston, Tyler McCoy, Zachary Mobrice, Brett Pollina, Kelsey Rogers, Bradley Ross, Benjamin Scheff, Elliot Sirchio and Nicholas Stanglewicz.
The 2017 Roving Eye International Film Festival is sponsored by The RI Film& the Television Office; Flickers??? Rhode Island International Film Festival; Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia, Edge Media Network, the Edwin S. Soforenko Foundation; Roger Williams University Office of the Provost; the RWU Department of Communication and Graphic Design, the RWU Feinstein College of Arts and Sciences, Dean Robert Cole; Roberta Adams, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs; the RWU Film Production Collaborative, the RWU Screenwriter???s Guild, RWU Hillel, and the Spiritual Life Office.
To see a listing of this year???s programming and to learn more about the Roving Eye Festival, go to: http://www.film-festival.org/RovingEye.php
??ABOUT ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY:
Roger Williams University, located on the coast of Bristol, R.I., is a forward-thinking private university with 45 undergraduate majors spanning the liberal arts and the professions, where students become community-minded citizens through project-based, experiential learning. With small classes, direct access to faculty and boundless opportunity for real-world projects, RWU students develop the ability to think critically while simultaneously building the practical skills that today???s employers demand. In the two years since launching its signature Affordable Excellence initiative, the University has established itself as a leader in American higher education by confronting the most pressing issues facing students and families ??? increasing costs that limit access to college, rising debt and the job readiness of graduates. In addition to its 4,000 undergraduates, RWU is home to more than a dozen graduate programs, a thriving School of Continuing Studies based in Providence as well as Rhode Island???s only law school. For more information, go to: www.rwu.edu.
ABOUT FLICKERS??? RHODE ISLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL:
The Flickers??? Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF), 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. Ranked as one of the top 10 Festivals in the United States, RIIFF is a qualifying festival for the Live Action, Documentary and Animation Short Academy Awards through its affiliation with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). There are only 6 film festivals worldwide that share this distinction and RIIFF is the only festival in New England. The Festival takes place every August.
For more information about the Flickers??? Rhode Island International Film Festival, running Aug. 8-13, 2017 at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) and The Vets (formerly Veterans Memorial Auditorium), please visit www.RIFilmFest.org or call 401.861.4445