The Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) is proud to present its third annual Roving Eye Documentary Film Festival™. This month-long celebration of international documentaries will screen at locations across the state, including: Westerly, Richmond, Providence, Warwick, Bristol, and Smithfield. A selection of short and feature documentaries will be shown and all screenings, unless otherwise noted, will be free of charge and open to the public.

“In keeping with the theme of this year’s film festival, the buzz word is ‘discovery’,” commented Adam Short, Roving Eye’s Producing Director. “We have films from across the globe, including a great series of award winning docs out of China’s prestigious Guangzhou Documentary Film Festival. Through film, our audiences will be exploring compelling ideas, new visions, and fresh perspectives.”

The diverse lineup of films will feature two documentaries by Oscar nominated filmmakers Adrian and Roco Belic: “Beyond the Call” and “Genghis Blues”. In collaboration with the Guangzhou Documentary Film Festival and the US-China Institute, Bryant University will host a series of Chinese documentaries covering topics about the environment, the Olympics, and Confucius’ legacy.

In addition to film, there will be several discussions on themes related to the documentary screenings. The Warwick Art Museum – on April 26th – will host a seminar on the restoration and preservation of historic houses. Audience members are encouraged to participate in the discussion, which will be filmed for possible inclusion in an upcoming documentary on the subject. On April 22nd at Bryant University, the US-China Institute and Department of Science and Technology will be organizing a panel discussion on the environment and China. For more details, please see the Programming Schedule below.

The Roving Eye Documentary Film Festival™ and its programs have been sponsored in part by grants and underwriting from the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, the Flickers Arts Collaborative, and the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities; event partners include The US-China Institute at Bryant University, the Guangzhou Documentary Film Festival, Roger Williams University, the Providence Public Library, the Westerly Public Library, the Clark Memorial Library, and the Warwick Museum of Art; corporate support from WJAR TV 10, Clear Channel Communications, New England Entertainment Digest, Columbus Theatre Arts Center, and private contributions.

For more information about films, dates, and venues for the Roving Eye Documentary Film Festival™, please call 401-861-4445, email adams@film-festival.org, or visit www.rifilmfest.org.

Check the festival blog on fest21.com