Now in its 9th year, the Rhode Island Black Film Festival (April 16–19, 2026) showcases films capturing African-American, Afro-Caribbean and Afro-Latino cinema from emerging and established filmmakers. The festival serves as a platform for bringing the medium of film to the community with a series…
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Rhode Island International Film Festival August 5–10 Flickers Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) kicks off its 43rd year on August 5 with an Opening Night experience featuring six short films and your chance to walk the red carpet at the Providence Performing Arts Center. Whether…
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Rhode Island is having a movie moment, and we're here for it! In this episode of PVD POV, we're joined by Shawn Quirk and Ericka Atwell from the Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) to talk about what makes this event so unique, why Hollywood is paying attention to Providence, and how…
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