On August 7th, the Rochambeau Library will be showing “Blank: A Vinylmation Love Story” and “CLOSE” at 2:00pm as part of the Rhode Island International Film Festival.
“Blank: A Vinylmation Love Story“:Based on the popular Disney Parks Vinylmation collectible franchise, ‘Blank: A Vinylmation Love Story’ is a 38 minute animated film that tells the story of Blank, an unpainted Vinylmation, on a journey through an original new world to find his lost soul mate. Blank is an epic adventure in miniature scale, a completely original, heartwarming love story filmed entirely in practical stop motion.
“CLOSE“: CLOSE follows the triumphs and tribulations of a chess prodigy and his unusual family in Cape Town, South Africa.
Now in its 18th year, FLICKERS: Rhode Island International Film Festival™ (RIIFF) will take place August 5-10, 2014. The Festival has become a leading juried competition showcase for international independent filmmakers and their work. In 2013, Flickers screened 216 cinematic works in six days to large and appreciative crowds.
The films screened came from 65 countries, and 36 states in the United States. During the 2013 Festival, there were 55 World and US/North American Premieres. A total of 21 Narrative Feature, 43 Feature/Documentaries and 152 Short Films were screened. Following months of adjudication and review, Festival films were selected from over 5,114 submissions.
