Our goal is to make the Rappahannock Independent Film Festival accessible to as many people as possible, and one of the ways we do that is by keeping ticket prices low. In return, we rely heavily on generous donations from our sponsors and the countless hours contributed by our volunteers. Despite all of this support, […]

Brian Strobel sits down for an interview with Alex Van Horn, Director of “Overdue”, an Official Selection at the 2008 Rappahannock Independent Film Festival. It will be screened on Friday, September 19 at 5:25PM at The Third Floor.

Ryan Sharp, producer of Music In Real Time (Official Selection, RIFF, 2008) and frontman of The Cobalt Season, has generously donated copies of Fragile Iconoclast, the newest CD/DVD release from his band, to be given away to the first 200 people who purchase tickets to the 2008 Rappahannock Independent Film Festival. Tickets can be […]

Tickets for the 2008 Rappahannock Independent Film Festival are on sale!

OPENING ACT FILM FORUM PRESENTS
A seminar by Jerome Courshon
“FILM DISTRIBUTION: UNLESS YOU HAVE IT, YOU’RE JUST MAKING MOVIES FOR YOUR FRIENDS”
There are an estimated 4000+ independent movies being made every single year. Here’s the unfortunate truth: Less than 5% of all these movies end up with distribution.
WHEN:
September 20, 2008 from 10am – 6pm (1 hour […]

There is a popular technique in cinema called “rotoscoping”. It’s when live-action footage is traced over by animators to create a hyper-realistic look. It has been made popular in recent years by director Richard Linklater and his 2006 film A Scanner Darkly. Variations can be seen in Charles Schwab commercials and the opening sequence […]