Meet Ridgefield Independent Film Festival’s Community Curators
Ridgefield Independent Film Festival
May 16-19, 2024
Ridgefield, Connecticut
The Ridgefield Independent Film Festival which presents its 9th Edition May 16-19, 2024 at various locations in Ridgefield, CT was conceived as a community film festival with a mission “to make the world a more compassionate place through the sharing of stories through cinema.” Modeled after The Education & Arts Film Festival which took place in Oakland, California during the 1970s, the festival utilizes the resources of its culturally rich community to curate the film programs. Each year, hundreds of submissions must be screened, evaluated and curated to create a unique and compelling RIFF.
“While many of our community curators have a background in film and television, not all do. But, everyone knows instinctively when a film works and when it doesn’t,” states Festival Founder and Artistic Director, Joanne Hudson. “We all have different tastes and that comes through in the ratings and comments and is why each film is screened by at least three different people. Films that rate high, rate high for the same reasons and push through matters of taste to rise to the top.”
This season’s curators are: Adele Annesi, Joyce Barrett, Lisa Cambridge-Mitchell, Tammy Conley, Lynn Delman, Gail Gelber, Gary Giovannetti, Joanna James, Charles Moschos, Barbara Ringer and Pam Stoddart. Please visit our Community Curators page on our website to learn more about these dedicated volunteers.
The FINAL SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE is January 31, 2024. To submit your film before the deadline click here. OFFICIAL SELECTIONS will be announced March 15, 2024.
Please visit RIFF’s website https://www.riffct.org for more information.
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