River’s Edge International Film Festival
November 4-7, 2010
Paducah, Kentucky, USA
Celebrating our 6th year, the Rivers' Edge International Film Festival is a four day event built around the showing of quality independent film from around the world. Our focus is both on the film lover, providing multiple venues in which to experience the best the world of cinema has to offer, and on the film maker, offering opportunities for exhibition, education, and networking with contemporaries. We are particularly interested in regional films and filmmakers, whether local from western Kentucky or global. Everyone has a story to tell and we wish to facilitate that telling.
We are very proud this year to have writer/director Tina Mabry as our juror. Her film ‘Mississippi Damned’ has won numerous awards including Best Feature Film and Best Screenplay at the 2009 Chicago International Film Festival and Outstanding US Dramatic Feature at the 2009 Outfest Film Festival. ‘Mississippi Damned’ will be featured for our opening night celebration on November 4.
The Early Bird deadline for submissions is April 30. Take advantage of the reduced submission fee and let us see your film! Can’t make the Early Bird, no worries…films will be accepted through September 15.
www.riversedgefilmfestival.com
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Saturday, February 13, 2010
River's Edge International Film Festival 2010
It is only mid-February and the River's Edge International Film Festival 2010 is off to a grand start.
Film director Tina Mabry is the juror for this years festival, which runs November 4-7. We will be featuring her film, 'Mississippi Damned' as our Opening Night feature at Maiden Alley Cinema.
Paducah is the place for the best in film!
Film director Tina Mabry is the juror for this years festival, which runs November 4-7. We will be featuring her film, 'Mississippi Damned' as our Opening Night feature at Maiden Alley Cinema.
Paducah is the place for the best in film!
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Welcome to the River's Edge Film Festival 2009!
Celebrating our 5th year, the Rivers' Edge International Film Festival is a four day event built around the showing of quality independent film from around the world. Our focus is both on the film lover, providing multiple venues in which to experience the best the world of cinema has to offer, and on the film maker, offering opportunities for exhibition, education, and networking with contemporaries.
Saturday, July 12, 2008
REIFF...one month away
It is that time of the year when Paducah starts to buzz with the anticipation of the River's Edge International Film Festival. The schedule is complete, filmmakers are making their plans to attend and the local film fans are marking their calendars to take time off from work to attend.
This is the fourth year, and the festival continues to grow. This year we are kicking off the festival with a South African film, 'Bunny Chow'. Directed by John Barker, 'Bunny Chow' is an edgy, urban comedy that beckons the viewers to envision South Africa through the eyes of its future, rather than the tragedy of its past.
'Bunny Chow' screens on August 14 at 6:00 at Maiden Alley Cinema. As the kick off, it is free to the public.
This is the fourth year, and the festival continues to grow. This year we are kicking off the festival with a South African film, 'Bunny Chow'. Directed by John Barker, 'Bunny Chow' is an edgy, urban comedy that beckons the viewers to envision South Africa through the eyes of its future, rather than the tragedy of its past.
'Bunny Chow' screens on August 14 at 6:00 at Maiden Alley Cinema. As the kick off, it is free to the public.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Welcome to the 2008 River's Edge International Film Festival
PRICES:
ALL ACCESS PASS FOR ENTIRE WEEKEND: $50
THE ALL ACCESS PASS IS YOUR TICKET TO A GREAT FESTIVAL EXPERIENCE. THE PASS GETS YOU INTO EVERY REFF EVENT, INCLUDING THE ROCKIN' 'CAST PARTY' ON SATURDAY NIGHT. IT IS THE BEST BANG FOR YOUR BUCK!
INDIVIDUAL SHOWTIME PRICE: $5
THE RIVER'S EDGE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL IS DESTINED FOR GREATNESS. BRINGING INDEPENDENT FILM TO THE SMART, ARTS-ORIENTED, MID-AMERICAN RIVER TOWN OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY IS AN EASY TRANSITION TO MAKE. PADUCAH ALREADY HAS A BURGEONING VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS SCENE, AND THE FILM FESTIVAL IS RIGHT IN THE CENTER OF THIS CULTURAL HUB.
THE RIVERS EDGE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL IS A FOUR DAY EVENT BUILT AROUND THE SHOWING OF QUALITY INDEPENDENT FILM FROM AROUND THE WORLD. OUR FOCUS IS BOTH ON THE FILM LOVER, PROVIDING MULTIPLE VENUES IN WHICH TO EXPERIENCE THE BEST THE WORLD OF CINEMA HAS TO OFFER, AND ON THE FILM MAKER, OFFERING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EXHIBITION, EDUCATION, AND NETWORKING WITH CONTEMPORARIES.
THE FESTIVAL WILL BE HELD IN MULIPLE VENUES, INCLUDING MAIDEN ALLEY CINEMA, MARKET HOUSE THEATRE AND YEISER ART CENTER, WHICH ARE ALL WITHIN ONE BLOCK OF EACH OTHER. DOWNTOWN PADUCAH OFFERS GREAT THEATRE, FINE DINING, ECLECTIC SHOPPING AND EXQUISITE ART GALLERIES ALONG A BEAUTIFUL RIVER FRONT. PATRONS CAN SEE FILMS IN A NUMBER OF WELCOMING AND COMFORTABLE LOCATIONS, AND ENJOY THE SCENIC LANDSCAPE AND TEMPERATE WEATHER IN-BETWEEN.
THE FESTIVAL SCHEDULE:
THE FESTIVAL WILL START WITH A FREE FILM SCREENING AND KICK-OFF EVENT ON THURSDAY NIGHT, AUGUST 14, 2008 AT MAIDEN ALLEY CINEMA. THIS WILL BE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR BUYING WEEKEND OR INDIVIDUAL MOVIE PASSES, PICKING UP FILM SCHEDULES AND SHARING REFRESHMENTS WITH FILMMAKERS, FESTIVAL SPONSORS AND FILM LOVERS.
SCREENINGS WILL CONTINUE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND RUN CONTINUOUSLY THROUGHOUT THE EVENING, ENDING AT MIDNIGHT. SCREENINGS WILL BE STAGGERED SLIGHTLY SO THAT THERE IS TIME TO GO FROM ONE VENUE TO ANOTHER.
SATURDAY WILL BE A DAY FULL OF FILM AT EVERY VENUE. SATURDAY NIGHT THERE WILL BE A 'MEET THE FILMMAKERS' PARTY FOR PASS HOLDERS, SPONSORS AND INVITED GUESTS. EXPEC ENTERTAINMENT, SNACKS AND DRINKS, AS WELL AS GREAT CONVERSATION WITH FRIENDS OF THE FEST. AN IMPROMPTU AFTER-PARTY DOWNTOWN PUB CRAWL IS LIKELY.
THERE WILL BE A SUNDAY MATINEE PROGRAM AT MAIDEN ALLEY CINEMA AND AFTER THE LAST SCREENING THERE WILL BE AN OPEN FORUM AND DISCUSSION WITH ALL THE FILMMAKERS, FOLLOWED BY THE AWARDS CEREMONY.
FOLLOWING THE FORUM, DON'T MISS THE RIVER'S EDGE AWARDS CEREMONY, "BEST OF THE FEST". COME AND SEE WHO RECEIVES TOP HONORS, AND WHO WINS OUR AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD.
SUNDAY EVENING, THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL SHOWCASE OF LOCAL FILMS CALLED "BORN AND RAISED". THIS EVENT IS ALWAYS A CROWD FAVORITE. IT WILL BE FULL OF FILMMAKER PARTICIPATION AND COMMENTARY. DON'T MISS IT.
FESTIVAL STAFF WILL INTRODUCE EACH FILM OR FILM SERIES BEFORE THE SCREENING AND A QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD WILL FOLLOW EACH SHOWTIME, IF THE FILMMAKER IS PRESENT.
THERE WILL BE PRIZES AWARDED FOR EACH CATEGORY AND ALL THE AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN BY OUR JUROR(S).
THE RIVER'S EDGE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL IS SOON TO BE AT THE APEX OF THE FESTIVAL CIRCUIT. IT IS DEDICATED TO THE SERIOUS FILM MAKER, THE SERIOUS FILM LOVER, AND THE ART OF THE CINEMA.
IF YOU ARE COMING TO PADUCAH FOR THE FESTIVAL, PLEASE VISIT OUR SPONSOR HOTEL, DAYS INN. FOR A GREAT RATE, JUST TELL THEM YOU'RE WITH THE RIVER'S EDGE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL:
DAYS INN
3901 HINKLEVILLE RD.
270-442-7501 • 800-329-7466 • WWW.DAYSINN.COM
-- CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
-- INTERNET ACCESS
-- OUTDOOR POOL
-- ONSITE FITNESS ROOM
ALL ACCESS PASS FOR ENTIRE WEEKEND: $50
THE ALL ACCESS PASS IS YOUR TICKET TO A GREAT FESTIVAL EXPERIENCE. THE PASS GETS YOU INTO EVERY REFF EVENT, INCLUDING THE ROCKIN' 'CAST PARTY' ON SATURDAY NIGHT. IT IS THE BEST BANG FOR YOUR BUCK!
INDIVIDUAL SHOWTIME PRICE: $5
THE RIVER'S EDGE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL IS DESTINED FOR GREATNESS. BRINGING INDEPENDENT FILM TO THE SMART, ARTS-ORIENTED, MID-AMERICAN RIVER TOWN OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY IS AN EASY TRANSITION TO MAKE. PADUCAH ALREADY HAS A BURGEONING VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS SCENE, AND THE FILM FESTIVAL IS RIGHT IN THE CENTER OF THIS CULTURAL HUB.
THE RIVERS EDGE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL IS A FOUR DAY EVENT BUILT AROUND THE SHOWING OF QUALITY INDEPENDENT FILM FROM AROUND THE WORLD. OUR FOCUS IS BOTH ON THE FILM LOVER, PROVIDING MULTIPLE VENUES IN WHICH TO EXPERIENCE THE BEST THE WORLD OF CINEMA HAS TO OFFER, AND ON THE FILM MAKER, OFFERING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EXHIBITION, EDUCATION, AND NETWORKING WITH CONTEMPORARIES.
THE FESTIVAL WILL BE HELD IN MULIPLE VENUES, INCLUDING MAIDEN ALLEY CINEMA, MARKET HOUSE THEATRE AND YEISER ART CENTER, WHICH ARE ALL WITHIN ONE BLOCK OF EACH OTHER. DOWNTOWN PADUCAH OFFERS GREAT THEATRE, FINE DINING, ECLECTIC SHOPPING AND EXQUISITE ART GALLERIES ALONG A BEAUTIFUL RIVER FRONT. PATRONS CAN SEE FILMS IN A NUMBER OF WELCOMING AND COMFORTABLE LOCATIONS, AND ENJOY THE SCENIC LANDSCAPE AND TEMPERATE WEATHER IN-BETWEEN.
THE FESTIVAL SCHEDULE:
THE FESTIVAL WILL START WITH A FREE FILM SCREENING AND KICK-OFF EVENT ON THURSDAY NIGHT, AUGUST 14, 2008 AT MAIDEN ALLEY CINEMA. THIS WILL BE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR BUYING WEEKEND OR INDIVIDUAL MOVIE PASSES, PICKING UP FILM SCHEDULES AND SHARING REFRESHMENTS WITH FILMMAKERS, FESTIVAL SPONSORS AND FILM LOVERS.
SCREENINGS WILL CONTINUE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND RUN CONTINUOUSLY THROUGHOUT THE EVENING, ENDING AT MIDNIGHT. SCREENINGS WILL BE STAGGERED SLIGHTLY SO THAT THERE IS TIME TO GO FROM ONE VENUE TO ANOTHER.
SATURDAY WILL BE A DAY FULL OF FILM AT EVERY VENUE. SATURDAY NIGHT THERE WILL BE A 'MEET THE FILMMAKERS' PARTY FOR PASS HOLDERS, SPONSORS AND INVITED GUESTS. EXPEC ENTERTAINMENT, SNACKS AND DRINKS, AS WELL AS GREAT CONVERSATION WITH FRIENDS OF THE FEST. AN IMPROMPTU AFTER-PARTY DOWNTOWN PUB CRAWL IS LIKELY.
THERE WILL BE A SUNDAY MATINEE PROGRAM AT MAIDEN ALLEY CINEMA AND AFTER THE LAST SCREENING THERE WILL BE AN OPEN FORUM AND DISCUSSION WITH ALL THE FILMMAKERS, FOLLOWED BY THE AWARDS CEREMONY.
FOLLOWING THE FORUM, DON'T MISS THE RIVER'S EDGE AWARDS CEREMONY, "BEST OF THE FEST". COME AND SEE WHO RECEIVES TOP HONORS, AND WHO WINS OUR AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD.
SUNDAY EVENING, THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL SHOWCASE OF LOCAL FILMS CALLED "BORN AND RAISED". THIS EVENT IS ALWAYS A CROWD FAVORITE. IT WILL BE FULL OF FILMMAKER PARTICIPATION AND COMMENTARY. DON'T MISS IT.
FESTIVAL STAFF WILL INTRODUCE EACH FILM OR FILM SERIES BEFORE THE SCREENING AND A QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD WILL FOLLOW EACH SHOWTIME, IF THE FILMMAKER IS PRESENT.
THERE WILL BE PRIZES AWARDED FOR EACH CATEGORY AND ALL THE AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN BY OUR JUROR(S).
THE RIVER'S EDGE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL IS SOON TO BE AT THE APEX OF THE FESTIVAL CIRCUIT. IT IS DEDICATED TO THE SERIOUS FILM MAKER, THE SERIOUS FILM LOVER, AND THE ART OF THE CINEMA.
IF YOU ARE COMING TO PADUCAH FOR THE FESTIVAL, PLEASE VISIT OUR SPONSOR HOTEL, DAYS INN. FOR A GREAT RATE, JUST TELL THEM YOU'RE WITH THE RIVER'S EDGE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL:
DAYS INN
3901 HINKLEVILLE RD.
270-442-7501 • 800-329-7466 • WWW.DAYSINN.COM
-- CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
-- INTERNET ACCESS
-- OUTDOOR POOL
-- ONSITE FITNESS ROOM
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
2007 River's Edge Film Festival Award-Winners
Best Short Film:
My Name is Wallace
Run Time 18 Minutes
Director: Bob Pondillo
Wallace Waverly is a socially sheltered, high functioning mentally
challenged man who has lived with his mother all his life. Upon her
death, Wallace finds himself alone and lonesome, rattling around in
mom's mother all his life. Upon her death, Wallace finds himself
alone and lonesome, rattling around in mom's big, old Victorian home.
Wallace's days now consist of playing ragtime on the family piano and
gazing out the front window. One day, as he browses through the
personal section of a newspaper, he sees an ad that reads, "Lonely?
Need Love? Call 1-900-HOT BABES". Wallace, takes the ad literally,
dials the number and falls in love with Tiffany, the 900 sex-line
operator he encounters. "My Name is Wallace," while a sweet and
touching comedy, is also the story of personal salvation through love.
Best Feature Length Film:
Last Stop for Paul
Run Time: 80 Minutes
Director: Neil Mandt
Cliff and Charlie work together selling bathroom supplies. Charlie's
the seasoned traveler, having been to over 50 countries before his
30th birthday. Cliff dreams of traveling but always finds an excuse
not to go. When Charlie asks Cliff to go to the Full Moon Party in
Thailand, it is no surprise to anyone when Charlie is rejected.
Things suddenly change when Cliff gets a phone call informing him that
one of his childhood friends died unexpectedly. At the funeral, Cliff
learns his buddy had been planning a trip around the world. Cliff
decides to make sure his friend still makes that trip, even if it
means carrying his ashes in a thermos to do it. Together, all three
embark on a trip of a lifetime.
Best of The Fest:
Commit
Run Time: 90 Minutes
Director: Mickey Blaine
Two strangers meet at a coffee shop for what seems like a blind date.
But as the conversation progresses, it becomes clear that this couple,
who have never seen each other face to face and who met on the
Internet, have actually formed a suicide pact. Problems arise when
the couple realizes that they may have finally found something worth
living for. Comprised of three continuous takes (one take for each
act) and shot over the course of two days, Commit is witty and
disturbing, as well as an inspirational achievement in independent
film making.
Jurors Awards:
Northern Kingdom
Director: Dorothy Lyman
Finding Kraftland
Directors: Adam Shell, Richard Kraft
Semper Fi, One Marine's Journey
Director: Vince DiPersio
Autumn's Harvest
Director: David Marshall
Flutterby
Director: Tommy Brandon
Joyride
Director: John Cernak
Avery Crounse Award:
A Still Life
Director: Tom Parrish
Honorable Mentions:
One Eyed Marky and the Gay Caballeros
Director: America Palacios
Cough Drop
Director: Kristina Lear
My Name is Wallace
Run Time 18 Minutes
Director: Bob Pondillo
Wallace Waverly is a socially sheltered, high functioning mentally
challenged man who has lived with his mother all his life. Upon her
death, Wallace finds himself alone and lonesome, rattling around in
mom's mother all his life. Upon her death, Wallace finds himself
alone and lonesome, rattling around in mom's big, old Victorian home.
Wallace's days now consist of playing ragtime on the family piano and
gazing out the front window. One day, as he browses through the
personal section of a newspaper, he sees an ad that reads, "Lonely?
Need Love? Call 1-900-HOT BABES". Wallace, takes the ad literally,
dials the number and falls in love with Tiffany, the 900 sex-line
operator he encounters. "My Name is Wallace," while a sweet and
touching comedy, is also the story of personal salvation through love.
Best Feature Length Film:
Last Stop for Paul
Run Time: 80 Minutes
Director: Neil Mandt
Cliff and Charlie work together selling bathroom supplies. Charlie's
the seasoned traveler, having been to over 50 countries before his
30th birthday. Cliff dreams of traveling but always finds an excuse
not to go. When Charlie asks Cliff to go to the Full Moon Party in
Thailand, it is no surprise to anyone when Charlie is rejected.
Things suddenly change when Cliff gets a phone call informing him that
one of his childhood friends died unexpectedly. At the funeral, Cliff
learns his buddy had been planning a trip around the world. Cliff
decides to make sure his friend still makes that trip, even if it
means carrying his ashes in a thermos to do it. Together, all three
embark on a trip of a lifetime.
Best of The Fest:
Commit
Run Time: 90 Minutes
Director: Mickey Blaine
Two strangers meet at a coffee shop for what seems like a blind date.
But as the conversation progresses, it becomes clear that this couple,
who have never seen each other face to face and who met on the
Internet, have actually formed a suicide pact. Problems arise when
the couple realizes that they may have finally found something worth
living for. Comprised of three continuous takes (one take for each
act) and shot over the course of two days, Commit is witty and
disturbing, as well as an inspirational achievement in independent
film making.
Jurors Awards:
Northern Kingdom
Director: Dorothy Lyman
Finding Kraftland
Directors: Adam Shell, Richard Kraft
Semper Fi, One Marine's Journey
Director: Vince DiPersio
Autumn's Harvest
Director: David Marshall
Flutterby
Director: Tommy Brandon
Joyride
Director: John Cernak
Avery Crounse Award:
A Still Life
Director: Tom Parrish
Honorable Mentions:
One Eyed Marky and the Gay Caballeros
Director: America Palacios
Cough Drop
Director: Kristina Lear
Friday, July 13, 2007
River's Edge Film Festival
The River's Edge Film Festival is destined for greatness. Bringing independent films to the smart, arts-oriented, mid-American river town of Paducah, Kentucky is an easy transition to make. Paducah already has a burgeoning visual and performing arts scene, and the film festival is right in the center of this central hub.
The River's Edge Film Festival is a four day event built around the showing of quality independent films from around the world. Our focus is both on the film lover, providing multiple venues in which to experience the best the world of cinema has to offer, and on the film maker, offering opportunities for exhibition, education, and networking with contemporaries.
The River's Edge Film Festival is a four day event built around the showing of quality independent films from around the world. Our focus is both on the film lover, providing multiple venues in which to experience the best the world of cinema has to offer, and on the film maker, offering opportunities for exhibition, education, and networking with contemporaries.
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