April 4, 2008
Every year there are many films being made that the general public is unaware of. It is rare to find a finished film that is the true product of what the writers/creators had intended. In order to get financing, compromises are often made in the form of creativity and the end results fall short of what was originally envisioned.
This year's film selections represent what we had imagined all along for the Rainier Independent Film Festival. This is a chance to see films that have gone from an inspiration to completion without manipulation by outside sources- this is the true Independent Spirit of filmmaking.
Many of the this year's Documentary Films also follow this Spirit by opening up to us a world view rarely seen in mainstream media. These films are important as we can get much needed information about our immediate and distant surroundings, both environmentally and politically, in order to make informative decisions for our future.
With that, the Schedule is posted and we hope to see everyone up here in the Ashford, Mineral and Mount Rainier area to see some wonderful, and most likely eye opening, films!
March 21, 2008
We are proud to announce our opening night film
"The Flyboys" 118min, Directed by Rocco DeVilliers.
Jesse James, Reiley McClendon, Stephen Baldwin and Tom Sizemore are just a few of the great ensemble of cast members in this high-action, coming-of-age film. Flyboys has received no fewer than eight top honors in its short festival run which include the Park City Music Festival where it won the top award, the Omaha Film Festival where it won the Jury Award and the Audience Choice Award, the Sedona Festival where it won the Audience Award and the Durango Film Festival where it won the Jury Award.
Tickets for The Flyboys, which includes the Opening Night Gala, and Weekend Passes for all films, workshops and parties are now available at ... Brown Paper Ticket.
We are meticulously together the list of accepted films and have put together a partial list of Accepted Films and their screening day(s) with tentative times. Please keep checking the schedule link frequently.
For the filmmakers that have submitted but have not received notice - we still have screening slots to fill and the Judges are furiously campaigning for you! It is so hard with so many great films to choose from. The Final Notice will be no later than April 1st.
March 10, 2008
Festival Tickets and Weekend Passes for all films, workshops and parties are now available at ... Brown Paper Ticket.
All the Best,
Win Whittaker, RIFF Festival Director
