This week’s mix of virtual and in-person events includes social justice talks & town halls, film screenings, and a Pride march & rally for BLM.
ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
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Preview: Rochester International Film Festival
The area’s longest-running film festival returns for its 62nd year with a virtual online edition.
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Film preview: Rochester International Film Festival
Celebrating the art of the short film, RIFF presents a program of films that pack as much compelling plot, character, and visual interest as a traditional feature in only a fraction of the time.
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Film preview: Rochester International Film Festival
The RIFF turns 60 this year, and offers 28 films in four programs across three days.
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Film preview: Rochester International Film Festival
The RIFF will screen 29 shorts by filmmakers from across the globe
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Film preview: The 58th Rochester International Film Festival
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 […]
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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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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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Sometimes size doesn’t matter
Whether the work hails from Paris, Los Angeles, or below the streets of Rochester, the assortment of short films that make up the 48th Rochester International Film Festival (some call it Movies on a Shoestring) seems unusually strong. This year saw 110 entries from 10 countries, with 32 films making the final cut. And since […]
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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 […]
