Roving Eye film fest moves online

BRISTOL, RI - The 15th Annual Roving Eye International Film Festival at Roger Williams University, presented in collaboration with the Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival, runs through May 3 for the first time ever as an online program. It can be found at www.rifilmfest.org or http://www.film-festival.org/RovingEye.php with all programming free to viewers.

The Festival theme this year is “Heighten Your Perception,” and celebrates the power of art and culture in affecting positive change.

This year’s programming features over 60 films from across the world including numerous World and US Premieres; virtual panel discussions/symposia; filmmaker Q&A’s, and student film showcases. Virtual guests at this year’s event have been curated from interviews undertaken by Steven Feinberg, executive director of the Rhode Island Film and Television Office, for the television series, "doubleFEATURE," produced by Flickers on Rhode Island PBS.

This year's guests include: director, Tommy DeNucci; Screenwriter, Chris Sparling; director, Kevin Lima; actor, Robert Capron; costume designer, Deborah Newhall; director/cinematographer, Eric Latek; and actor, Duncan Putney.

To see a listing of this year's programming and to learn more about the Roving Eye Festival, go to: www.rifilmfest.org or http://www.film-festival.org/RovingEye.php