The Rochester International Film Festival, now in its 58th year, continues its mission to deliver the best in short films from around the globe. The festival — which has become widely known by its nickname “Movies on a Shoestring,” after the 8mm film stock that was used by most filmmakers in the early days of […]
Movies on a Shoestring
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Short stuff
For 57 years now, the Rochester International Film Festival has been must-see viewing for local film buffs. Better known as “Movies on a Shoestring,” the annual event holds the remarkable title of being the oldest continuously running short film festival in the world. Presenting four unique programs of short films over the course of three […]
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Rochester International Film Festival 2014
Always a highlight of my annual film-going calendar, The Rochester International Film Festival — better known as “Movies On a Shoestring” — returns to its home at the Dryden Theatre this week. Boasting the auspicious title of “The world’s oldest, continuously held short film festival,” the RIFF presents four programs of shorts over the course […]
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2013 Rochester International Film Festival
I’ve always loved the short-film format. I’m impressed and awed by a filmmaker’s ability to tell a complete, self-contained, and satisfying story in a condensed period of time. Feature-length films have the benefit of taking their time, enveloping you in the story they’re setting out to tell. Short films, by necessity, must hook you instantly. […]
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Your guide to a movie tailgating weekend
Do you enjoy movies but can’t bear the thought of dealing with the same one for two grueling hours? Sufferers from short attention spans: Put down that can of Mountain Dew and rejoice! It’s time once again for the Rochester International Film Festival, more commonly referred to as Movies on a Shoestring. 2005 marks the […]
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Short tales told on shoestrings
We all know April showers bring May flowers, but do you know what May flowers bring? No, not Pilgrims. In these parts, Shakespeare’s darling buds of May herald the unspooling of the Rochester International Film Festival, better known as Movies on a Shoestring. I always assumed the “shoestring” referred to the budgets of the […]
