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Rhode Island International Film Festival Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival, ranked as one of the top 10 U.S. festivals The Festival takes place every August.

The Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF), has secured its place in the global community as the portal for the best in international independent cinema, earning the respect of domestic and foreign filmmakers, filmgoers and trend watchers. This confluence of art and commerce brought together world-class celebrities, award-winning filmmakers, new talent and audience members in record numbers last year. Ranked as one of the top 10 Festivals in the United States, RIIFF is a qualifying festival for both the Short Narrative and Documentary Short Film Academy Awards through its affiliation with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) and the Canadian Screen Awards. There are only 6 film festivals worldwide that share this distinction and RIIFF is the only festival in New England.

10/14/2026

Thanks to all who haunted the halls with us at Vortex Film Festival 2026 🎃 From packed screenings to after hours chatter, you raised the spirits of indie film 👻 Until next year! Stay spooky! 🎬

🎥 Zack Koehler

On Saturday, October 10 at 8pm, catch “Breaking the Chains — Genre Bending Shorts Block” at Uptown Theater !
10/09/2026

On Saturday, October 10 at 8pm, catch “Breaking the Chains — Genre Bending Shorts Block” at Uptown Theater !

On Saturday, October 10 at 6pm, catch The Horror of It All — Horror Shorts Block at Uptown Theater !Presented in partner...
10/08/2026

On Saturday, October 10 at 6pm, catch The Horror of It All — Horror Shorts Block at Uptown Theater !

Presented in partnership with Screambox

On Saturday, October 10 at 3:30pm, catch Fantastic Voyage — Sci-Fi/Fantasy Shorts at Uptown Theater !
10/08/2026

On Saturday, October 10 at 3:30pm, catch Fantastic Voyage — Sci-Fi/Fantasy Shorts at Uptown Theater !

On Saturday, October 10 at 1:30pm, catch “Animania - Animated Shorts Block at Uptown Theater !
10/07/2026

On Saturday, October 10 at 1:30pm, catch “Animania - Animated Shorts Block at Uptown Theater !

10/06/2026
Be sure to check out our four narrative features playing this week as part of the 2026 Vortex Film Festival!
10/06/2026

Be sure to check out our four narrative features playing this week as part of the 2026 Vortex Film Festival!

On Friday, October 9 at 7pm, catch “They Blinded Us With Science - Technology Shorts Block” at Uptown Theater !
10/05/2026

On Friday, October 9 at 7pm, catch “They Blinded Us With Science - Technology Shorts Block” at Uptown Theater !

Catch our first screening of the 2026 Vortex Film Festival at Uptown Theater on Thursday, October 8 at 7pm! Welcome to M...
10/02/2026

Catch our first screening of the 2026 Vortex Film Festival at Uptown Theater on Thursday, October 8 at 7pm!

Welcome to My Nightmare — Horror Shorts Block is presented in partnership with Screambox

On Sunday, October 11 at 1:30pm at Apple Cinemas Providence Place IMAX catch “In the Shadows - Thriller Shorts Block” as...
10/02/2026

On Sunday, October 11 at 1:30pm at Apple Cinemas Providence Place IMAX catch “In the Shadows - Thriller Shorts Block” as part of this year’s Vortex Film Festival!

Tickets are available on our Vortex program at our website at rifilmfest.org

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The Vets, 83 Park Street, Suite 5
Providence, RI
02903

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm

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