NASHVILLE, TN. (Webster PR) - Multi-platinum recording star
Billy Gilman will World Premiere the video for his latest single 'Hey
Little Suzie (The Cause of All That)' at the Opening Night ceremonies of the RI International Film Festival in Providence, RI.
The event takes place on Tuesday, August 9 at the historic Columbus Theatre, 270 Broadway, Providence, RI.
Billy will arrive at the theatre at 6:30 pm to greet fans. Showtime is at 7:00 pm.
Billy will also debut a new short documentary that chronicles where Billy is headed as an artist and features interviews with Billy, his manager Angela Bacari, video director Alec Asten, video creative director Jonas Sanchez, and producer Eric Torriello, as they discuss his music and the concept and the making of his latest videos, and how they relate to the evolution of his musical career. The documentary features the video 'Hey Little Suzie (The Cause of All That).'
Billy will attend a VIP party with other guests before the event at the Villa Toscano at Dolce Villa in DePasquale Square on Federal Hill in Providence.
Billy's Official Website is www.billygilman.com
Advance ticket sales for screenings and special events will be available through the RIIFF website (www.RIFilmFest.org) and www.ARTTixRI.com. Student, group, and senior discounts are available in advance. To purchase tickets or obtain more information about any aspect of RIIFF, call 401-861-4445, toll free at 866-RFF-TIXS or log onto www.RIFilmFest.org.
For further information, call 401-274-4770.
The 2005 Rhode Island International Film Festival - its ninth annual event - takes place Tuesday, August 9 through Sunday August 14 and will screen titles from around the world at venues throughout the Ocean State. More than 250 films from 62 countries (including 45 world premieres) will be presented along with forums, classes, competitions and VIP events.
This year's other guests include award recipients Danny Trejo ('Once Upon A Time in Mexico,' 'Spy Kids,' 'Con Air,' and 'Heat'), who will receive the Festival's first-ever Humanitarian Award, actor Stephen Collins ('Seventh Heaven') who presents 'Next of Kin,' the world premiere of his first directorial effort, actor and former Trinity Repertory Artistic Director Richard Jenkins ('Six Feet Under'), actor/writer Ernest Thompson ('On Golden Pond'), and John Fiore and other cast members of 'The Sopranos,' who star in 'Johnny Slad's Greatest Hits,' another Festival World Premiere. They join the company of such past RIIFF guests as Julie Andrews, Patricia Neal, Steve Buscemi, Seymour Cassel, Bobby and Peter Farrelly, Andrew McCarthy, Jon Cryer, Ben Stiller, Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara.
The RI International Film Festival is one of only 47 qualifying festivals worldwide for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in the Best Live Action Short Film category for the Academy Awards (Billy's documentary will be entered into the festival's competition). Several films screened at RIIFF have gone on to be nominated and in some cases win an Academy Award, including 'Destino' from Disney Feature Animation (2003).
Each year the festival attracts more than 20,000 filmmakers, audience members, celebrities and members of the industry. In Providence, screenings will be held throughout the week at the Columbus Theatre Arts Center, the Cable Car Cinema and Providence Chamber of Commerce Theatre. In other parts of the state, films will be shown at venues in Westerly, Kingston, Newport, and Cranston.
RIIFF Honorary Co-chairs are Governor Donald Carcieri, Providence Mayor David M. Cicilline, and US Senator Jack Reed.
RIIFF is sponsored in part by SONY, Rule Broadcasting, Clear Channel Communications, the Goethe Institut-Boston, Delta Airlines, Amtrak, RISCA, and NBC10, the City of Providence, the Providence Tourism Council, the Providence Phoenix, the Federal Hill Gazette, Motif, the Feinstein IMAX, Federal Hill Merchants Association, Newport Storm, RIPTA, Dolce Villa Hotel, Hotel Viking, Damron, and Jenn Lee Designs and Amoeba Graphics.
