Ridgefield Independent Film Festival directors at 10th anniversary celebration
Ridgefield Independent Film Festival will honor its past directors as part of their opening night celebration at The Prospector Theater, May 15th. Festival Directors: Jill Mango, Sean Murphy, Geoffrey Morris, Bill Harris and Megan Smith-Harris will be honored at the 10th Anniversary Opening Night screening of REBEL WITH A CLAUSE. A reception catered by The Benjamin will be held in the Prospector Theater Star Bar beginning at 6pm followed by the awards presentation and the screening. A Q&A with filmmakers Brandt Johnson and Ellen Jovin will follow and Books on the Common will host a book signing with Jovin for her book of the same title.
“RIFF would never have lasted ten years let alone become a destination for independent film and filmmakers were it not for these five people,” states Founder/Director, Joanne Hudson “I am honored to celebrate them at our tenth anniversary.”
REBEL WITH A CLAUSE follows the story of grammar guru Ellen Jovin who one day in 2018 set up a folding table on a Manhattan sidewalk with a sign that said “Grammar Table.” Right away, passersby began excitedly asking questions, telling stories, and filing complaints. What happened next is the stuff of grammar legend. Ellen and her filmmaker husband, Brandt Johnson, took the table on the road, visiting all 50 US states as Brandt shot the grammar action. But this story transcends grammar. It’s the story of an epic quest to bring us all closer together. In a time of extreme social and political division, the Grammar Table is a place of unity and connection. The conversations at the table help answer the question “How can we all get along?”
Tickets are on sale now on the Prospector’s website for what will be RIFF’s first accessible film festival May 15-18. RIFF will screen a curated selection of 31 independent films from around the world with nearly all screenings accessible to persons needing accommodations for hearing (closed captions) or vision (audio descriptions). Accommodations may be requested through the theater’s websiteor at the box office.
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