Southern New England Independent Film Festival

Support Local Filmmakers!

Mainstay Inn of Newport, R.I.

2008 Festival Dates September 13th and 14th 

Uniting filmmakers in New England towards a common goal of making our region a major player in the business and to hopefully rival Hollywood.On our terms.

It is our belief that local filmmakers need a festival that doesn't cater to outside production from big studios while generally overlooking fresh talent right here in New England.It is a festival run by filmmakers for filmmakers.We will be accepting films from Rhode Island,Massachusettes and Connecticut.

S.N.E.I.F.F Merchandise

Entering Your Film

1. Fill out and print our entry form.

2.Send in form and film with a synopsis, 8x10 promo poster and  check payable to:

Southern New England Independent Film Festival

3.Send it to this mailing address:

Southern New England Independent Film Festival

71 Perrault St

Portsmouth, R.,I. 02871

 

We at The Southern New England Independent Film Festival fully support free speech and complete artistic freedom. However we must put up a disclaimer informing festival goers and visitors to this site that opinions expressed in the films shown including documentaries do not necessarily represent the views of the festival or it's organizers.

Entry Fees and Ticket Prices

This year our official Deadline is July 15th 2008

This year we have altered our entry fees. As our festival grows we hope to improve entry fees.

Features (1 hr 10 min or better) : $50

Short Films Up to 45 min : $25

 

Ticket prices for the event

Day Pass  : $6

4 Day Event Pass : $20

 

Filmmaker's Roundtable

Filmmaker’s Roundtable

 

Host: Joe Burke

 

 

Episode 1: May 2008

 

Topic: First Film/Latest Film and how you've grown in your craft in between.

 

Shooting Date : May 27th

 

Time : 6:00pm

 

Location : Blue Plate Diner

West Main Rd. (RT 114)

Middletown, R.I.

02871

 

Actor: Allie Kaye (People Lead Such Important Lives, Exchecker)

 

 

Director:  Jill Poisson (V.A.m.L,  Last Moments of Killbride)

 

Actor:  John Sheppard (The Forest of Black Fathom, Hiking In Hell's Heels)

 

Unfortunately there has not been enough interest in this project at this time from local filmmakers.As of now we plan to finish editing the first episode and airing it on public access asap. From there we will see.We appreciate those who took part in this first episode.

Episode 2: June 2008

 

Topic: Acting- Influeces, Style and what atracts you To a Part.

 

 

Actor: Jeremy Fiske (Common Ground, The Act of Murder)

 

Actor: Andre Boudreau (The Long Road)

 

Actor: Michael Reed (Dunwich Horror, V.A.m.L)

 

Actor: Sarah Nichlin (V.A.m.L, Dunwich Horror)

 

 

Episode 3: July 2008

 

Topic: Directing- Influenses, Style, Writing or selecting a script.

 

 

Director: Christian De Rezendes (41)

 

Director:  Nathan Wrann (Hunting Season, Burning Inside)

 

Director: Jackie Schnabel (Hiking In Hell's Heels, Cristian Vampires From Beyond Suburbia)

 

Director: John Joseph Gomes (3 Days)

 

 

Episode 4: August 2008

 

Topic: The Importance of good cinematography, Storyboarding, Lighting

 

 

Director :Todd LeComte (The Forest of Black Fathom, Regret, Vampire Nation)

 

 

Director: Mike Messier (Sacralidge, Mike Messier Show)

 

Episode 5: September 2008

 

Topic : Film “What a Fool Believes”

Director :Bryan Casey (What a Fool Believes)

 

Actor : Somaly

 

Actor : Kyle Erha (Divine Intervention, What a Fool Believes)

 

Actor : Diallo Ferguson (Mule, What a Fool Believes)

Episode 6 :

 

Topic : Southern New England Filmmaking

 

 

Episode 7 :

 

Topic : Directing - Influences, Style, Writng or Choosing a script

 

Director:  Jill Poisson (V.A.m.L, Last Moments of Killbride)

 

Director:  Bryan Casey (What a Fool Believes)

Episode 8 :

 

Topic : Acting – Influences, Styles , What attracts you to a part

 

 Actor: Mike Sullivan (Il Vitima)

 

Actor: John Sheppard (The Forest of Black Fathom, Zombie allegiance, Hiking in Hell's Heels)

 

 

Location

Blue Plate Diner, Middletown, R.I.

Duration

1 Hour

Schedule

Monthly

Format

5 person roundtable

1 Host (Joe Burke)

4 Guests (directors, actors, cinematographers, etc.)

Concept

5 Filmmakers discuss filmmaking over dinner (similar to IFC’s Dinner for 5)

We wish to welcome all guests to return for future episodes.