River's
edge international film festival
AUGUST 14
- 17, 2008
prices:
all access pass for entire weekend: $50
The all Access pass is your ticket to a great festival experience. the pass gets
you into every REFF event, including the rockin' 'cast party' on saturday night. It
is the best bang for your buck!
Individual showtime price: $5
THE RIVER'S EDGE
international FILM FESTIVAL IS DESTINED FOR GREATNESS. BRINGING
INDEPENDENT FILM TO THE SMART, ARTS-ORIENTED, MID-AMERICAN
RIVER TOWN OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY IS AN EASY TRANSITION
TO MAKE. PADUCAH ALREADY HAS A BURGEONING VISUAL AND
PERFORMING ARTS SCENE, AND THE FILM FESTIVAL IS RIGHT
IN THE CENTER OF THIS CULTURAL HUB.
THE RIVERS EDGE
international FILM FESTIVAL IS A FOUR DAY EVENT BUILT
AROUND THE SHOWING OF QUALITY INDEPENDENT FILM FROM AROUND
THE WORLD. OUR FOCUS IS BOTH ON THE FILM LOVER, PROVIDING
MULTIPLE VENUES IN WHICH TO EXPERIENCE THE BEST THE WORLD
OF CINEMA HAS TO OFFER, AND ON THE FILM MAKER, OFFERING
OPPORTUNITIES FOR EXHIBITION, EDUCATION, AND NETWORKING
WITH CONTEMPORARIES.
THE FESTIVAL WILL
BE HELD IN MULIPLE VENUES, INCLUDING MAIDEN ALLEY CINEMA,
MARKET HOUSE THEATRE AND YEISER ART CENTER, WHICH
ARE ALL WITHIN one block OF each OTHER. DOWNTOWN PADUCAH
OFFERS GREAT THEATRE, FINE DINING, ECLECTIC SHOPPING
AND EXQUISITE ART GALLERIES ALONG A BEAUTIFUL RIVER FRONT.
PATRONS CAN SEE FILMS IN A NUMBER OF WELCOMING AND COMFORTABLE
LOCATIONS, AND ENJOY THE SCENIC LANDSCAPE AND TEMPERATE
WEATHER IN-BETWEEN.
the festival schedule:
THE FESTIVAL WILL
start WITH A FREE FILM SCREENING AND KICK-OFF
EVENT ON THURSDAY NIGHT, AUGUST 14, 2008 AT MAIDEN ALLEY
CINEMA. THIS WILL BE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR BUYING WEEKEND
OR INDIVIDUAL MOVIE PASSES, PICKING UP FILM SCHEDULES
AND SHARING REFRESHMENTS WITH FILMMAKERS, FESTIVAL SPONSORS
AND FILM LOVERS.
SCREENINGS WILL
CONTINUE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND RUN CONTINUOUSLY
THROUGHOUT THE EVENING, ENDING at MIDNIGHT. SCREENINGS
WILL BE STAGGERED SLIGHTLY SO THAT THERE IS TIME TO GO
FROM ONE VENUE TO ANOTHER.
SATURDAY WILL BE
A DAY FULL OF FILM AT EVERY VENUE. SATURDAY NIGHT
THERE WILL BE A 'MEET THE FILMMAKERS' PARTY FOR PASS HOLDERS,
SPONSORS AND INVITED GUESTS. EXPEC ENTERTAINMENT, SNACKS
AND DRINKS, AS WELL AS GREAT CONVERSATION WITH FRIENDS OF
THE FEST. AN IMPROMPTU AFTER-PARTY DOWNTOWN PUB CRAWL IS
LIKELY.
THERE WILL BE A SUNDAY
MATINEE PROGRAM AT MAIDEN ALLEY CINEMA AND AFTER THE
LAST SCREENING THERE WILL BE AN OPEN FORUM AND DISCUSSION
WITH ALL THE FILMMAKERS, FOLLOWED BY THE AWARDS CEREMONY.
FOLLOWING THE FORUM,
DON'T MISS THE RIVER'S EDGE AWARDS CEREMONY, "BEST OF
THE FEST". COME AND SEE WHO RECEIVES TOP HONORS,
AND WHO WINS OUR AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD.
SUNDAY EVENING,
THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL SHOWCASE OF LOCAL FILMS CALLED "BORN
AND RAISED". this event is always a crowd
favorite. It
WILL BE FULL OF FILMMAKER PARTICIPATION AND COMMENTARY.
DON'T MISS IT.
FESTIVAL STAFF WILL INTRODUCE EACH FILM
OR FILM SERIES BEFORE THE SCREENING AND A QUESTION AND ANSWER
PERIOD WILL FOLLOW EACH showtime, IF THE FILMMAKER IS PRESENT.
THERE WILL BE PRIZES AWARDED FOR EACH CATEGORY
AND ALL THE AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN BY OUR JUROR(S).
THE RIVER'S EDGE
international FILM FESTIVAL IS SOON TO
BE AT THE APEX OF THE FESTIVAL CIRCUIT. IT IS DEDICATED TO
THE SERIOUS FILM MAKER, THE SERIOUS FILM LOVER, AND THE ART
OF THE CINEMA.
if you are coming to paducah for the festival,
Please visit our sponsor hotel, Days inn. for a great rate,
just tell them you're with the river's edge international
film festival:
Days Inn
3901 Hinkleville Rd.
270-442-7501 • 800-329-7466 • www.daysinn.com
-- continental breakfast
-- internet access
-- outdoor pool
-- onsite fitness room |
