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InkTip: Where producers go for scripts and writers.

riff — Wed, 02 Sep 2020 08:35:44 +0000

InkTip is a service that producers and reps use to find great screenplays, and the results speak for themselves. Nearly 400 movies have been made from scripts and writers found on our site.

Independent Filmmakers: find scripts fast and easy.

Writers: list and sell your scripts.

Winners of the Roma Independent Film Festival will receive an InkTip Script Listing to promote themselves and their scripts to InkTip’s entire network of producers, managers, and agents.

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THE INSCRIPTION FOR RIFF’S XVIII ANNUAL FESTIVAL HAVE OFFICIALLY BEEN CHOSEN. THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING!

riff — Wed, 05 Aug 2020 09:50:48 +0000

The list of finalists can be found on the RIFF website in October, Stay Tuned! Continue reading →

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LAST CALL 4 ENTRY – Late submission deadline July 30th for the 19th edition of the RIFF Awards 2020

riff — Thu, 09 Jul 2020 10:47:53 +0000

This year as well, filmmakers from all over the world will have the possibility to present their original works as a first-ever preview in the section “New Frontiers” dedicated to the first work of an artist. For the last 18 years, RIFF has collected and presented in prime time, works coming from all over the world, giving particular attention to Italian productions.

The program of the RIFF 2020 will be enriched by retrospectives and seminars on different aspects of the Indie film industry. At the end of the Festival, the winners will be presented with RIFF Awards worth over 30.000 €.

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RIFF XIX° edition opens the doors to digital innovation.

riff — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 16:04:23 +0000

Until July 30th, 2020 it will be possible to submit works to participate in the 19th edition of the RIFF – Rome Independent Film Festival – to be held from November 27 to December 3 in Rome.

RIFF is pleased to present our new sponsor: TIXTER, is the Virtual Producing platform that offers a contribution to the finalists of the Screenplay & Subject competition.

The three finalist form each section will be published on TIXTER platform which, if the product is successful, will participate with 3000 euros for the development of the projects.

All information to register and the call for entry is on the festival web site, archivio.riff.it or here: www.tixter.video (https://www.tixter.video/it/festival/7/riff-awards-2020)

RIFF proudly accepts entries also on FilmFreeway, the world’s #1 way to enter film festivals and creative contests.

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CALL 4 ENTRY – IT IS NOW TIME TO APPLY FOR THE 19TH EDITION OF THE RIFF

riff — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 11:10:20 +0000

This year as well, filmmakers from all over the world will have the possibility to present their original works as a first-ever preview in the section “New Frontiers” dedicated to the first work of an artist. For the last 19 years, RIFF has collected and presented in prime time, works coming from all over the world, giving particular attention to Italian productions.

RIFF proudly accepts entries on FilmFreeway and Festhome -the world’s #1 way to enter film festivals and creative contests.

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RIFF Awards 2019: winners of the XVIII edition announced

riff — Sat, 23 Nov 2019 12:24:08 +0000

The winners of the 18th edition of the RIFF – Rome Independent Film Festival on the New Cinema Aquila directed by Fabrizio Ferrari have been announced.

Our jury that has had the important task of decreeing the winners this year was made of Ukrainian journalist and film critic Nadia Zavarova, the German consultant for international festivals Bernd Brehmer, the Romanian journalist and writer Tatiana Covore, the American-Argentine musician and journalist Diego Petrecolla, together with the Italians: the composer Stefano Ratchev, the scriptwriter and director Salvatore Basile, the actor and director Vincenzo Alfieri.

The jurors awarded the winners in the presence of Luca Bergamo, Deputy Mayor of Rome and Alessandro Haber, who has always been interested in independent cinema and present at the RIFF this year with the documentary “Màt Sicuri the last Diogene”.

RIFF Award Best Film 2019 for the International Feature Section is 37 Second of the Japanese director Hikari, with the following motivation: “Japan. In a world that seems to be hundreds of miles away from the European life, the film offers in a delicate and touching way, evergreen topics: trying to position itself in a competitive society “.

Like last year, the Award for Best Documentary, Italian and International, is an award given by the audience. RIFF Award for the best international documentary goes to “Dave Grusin: Not Enough Time” by Barbara Bentree on the Oscar-winning composer of Tootsie, The graduate and Milagro among others.
FIlm “Pastrone” wins RIFF Award for best Italian Documentary by Lorenzo De Nicola, the director of “Cabiria”.

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For the Italian short films selection winner is “Oltre Il Fiume” by Luca Zambolin

riff — Sat, 23 Nov 2019 11:24:44 +0000

The winner for the Short International section goes to “Caesar” by Mohamed Megdoul (France) with the motivation: “The conflict of the classic such perfectly transfer to modernity. From the Shakespearean tragedy to the French banlieu. Human nature opens with intensity and depth in the film, where form and content are in harmony ”and to a Film “Ethel” by Jonny Wright for “ The clarity of the story that comes from the beauty of simplicity. It follows the canon of the genre without falling into banality. Filmed, performed and written with talent and passion “. A special mention for the Short International section goes to “The Lost One” by Matilde Hirsch (France) “For the brilliant idea of reliving an archive film with a contemporary rhythm”

By decision of the Jury of the festival, RIFF Award for the Best Italian goes to “Oltre Il Fiume” by Luca Zambolin “It is an amazing piece that combines beautiful realistic (and yet artistic) approach, fantastic and cinematically perfect from the beginning to the end, and allowing many different interpretations. He adds a new point of view on the traditional approach to WWII pieces”.

The RAI Cinema Channel Award for Best Italian Short is worth goes to “Vittoria per tutti” by Elia Bei “Because it tells a dramatic story with a dry and incisive style and lights the spotlight on the very topical issue of the revengeporn and more generally of the violence against women, a violence that, in the era of social networks, must be increasingly fought in all its forms ”.

For the Animation short section, winner is “Daughter” of Daria Kashcheeva (Czech Republic), with the following motivation “A fantastic work: written, directed, edited, conceived in an excellent way. A story thatmoves in a form that inspires “.

A special mention goes to “Butterflies in Berlin, Diary of A Soul Split In Two” by Monica Manganelli on the first transsexual operated in history during the rise of National Socialism.

For the students’ short film section the winner is film “Jupiter” by Benjamin Pfohl (Germany) “For the director’s ability to talk about serious and deep things in a simple way. For the rhythm of such that keeps the audience in suspense from the beginning to the last second and involves in the illusions, disappointments and hopes of the protagonists “.

A special mention goes to the Italian “Racconto notturno” by Gianluca Granocchia

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(Italiano) Annunciati anche i premi tecnici del Festival

riff — Sat, 23 Nov 2019 10:31:22 +0000

Sorry, this entry is only available in Italian.

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Una tradizione di Famiglia

riff — Fri, 22 Nov 2019 20:30:43 +0000

It’s Mauro’s first birthday since his wife left. The two daughters, Giulia and Clara, do not agree on how to celebrate: one wants to continue the tradition of mother, the other wants to do something new. In any case, this will be the opportunity to finally tell each other the truth and find all together the lost lightness.

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Dave Grusin: Not Enough Time

riff — Thu, 21 Nov 2019 21:00:54 +0000

“Dave Grusin: Not Enough Time” is an elegant feature length documentary about one of the 20th Century’s most important music composers, known and loved all over the world. Grusin has been described as “flawless” by his peers and he had five simultaneous careers: composer, pianist, arranger, performer and Record Company Executive. Industry icons called on Dave when they needed something extraordinary: Barbra Streisand, Steven Spielberg, Sydney Pollack, to name only a few! With never-before-seen photos and concert footage, the film traces Dave’s meteoric rise from Colorado cowboy to global music star.

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