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This is a list of films shown at the Rhode Island International Horror Film Festival (RIIHFF). The RIIHFF, described by Diabolique Magazine as "one of the top horror film festivals in the world", [1] is the largest and longest-running horror film festival in New England. [2] [3] A jury chooses the festival's official selections to highlight leading horror films from around the world and to draw the public's interest to the New England film industry. [4] [5] [6] The festival typically receives hundreds of submissions each year, from which only a handful are chosen. The 2012 Rhode Island International Horror Film Festival selected 63 films out of 461 submissions from 20 countries. [1]
Multiple films have made their U.S. or international premieres at the RIIHFF. In 2004, six festival entries made their U.S. premiere, and five made their world premiere. Other films premiering at the festival have included: Dark Remains (2005), Day X (2005), Pretty Dead Things (2006), Sea of Dust (2008), Chloe and Attie (2009), and Sudden Death! (2010).
A number of films are accepted into the festival as non-competition entries. In its early years, the RIIHFF screened formerly lost and restored films, most often silent films with live accompaniment, at the historic Columbus Theatre. [7] These have included Tales of the Uncanny (1919), Der Golem (1920), Nosferatu (1922), and The Phantom of the Opera (1925). In 2010, the festival offered a special world premiere screening of a restored, high definition version of Roger Corman's The Fall of the House of Usher (1960). [8] The festival has also showcased cult and foreign horror films. From 2003 to 2004, the festival featured the "Japanese Horror Film Showcase", from which Shunsuke Yamamoto's The Strange Killers won the Viola M. Marshall Audience Choice Award. The 2006 screening of Day of the Dead was attended by cast member Gary Howard Klar. In addition, exclusive film screenings have included All the Love You Cannes! and Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger Part IV in 2002, with director Lloyd Kaufman in attendance for the latter film, and Scream 4 in 2011. [9]
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The festival took place between October 26 and October 28, 2001 at the Columbus Theater in Providence, Rhode Island. It selected a total of 14 films including one non-competition entry.
United Kingdom )
United States ) – Best Feature United States ) United States ) – Best Short United Kingdom ) United States )
Hong Kong ) United States ) – H.P. Lovecraft Award
Australia ) United States ) United States )Source: [10]
The festival took place between October 25 and October 27, 2002 at the Columbus Theater in Providence, Rhode Island. It selected a total of 23 films including 4 non-competition entries. The event drew record attendance for the historic theater which was then celebrating its 75th year in operation. [11]
United States ) United States ) United States ) – Best Feature; East Coast premiere. United States ) United States ) United States ) United States ) United States ) United States ) United States ) United States ) United States ) United Kingdom ) United States ) – (tie) Best Short United States ) United States ) United States ) United States ) United States ) – (tie) Best ShortSource: [12]
The festival took place between October 23 and October 26, 2003 at the Columbus Theater in Providence, Rhode Island. It selected a total of 18 films including 4 non-competition entries.
United States ) – Best Director
Germany ) – New England premiere. United States ) United States ) – Best Feature United States ) – East Coast premiere. United States ) United States ) – 2002 entry United States ) – 2002 entry United States ) – 2002 Best Short United States ) United States ) United States ) – (tie) Best Short United States ) – Best Special Effects United States ) United States ) United States ) – (tie) Best ShortSource: [13]
The festival took place between October 14 and October 17, 2004 at the Columbus Theater in Providence, Rhode Island. It received 243 official entries, and 12 non-competition films, from 5 countries and 14 U.S. states, of which 27 were selected. [14]
United Kingdom ) – (tie) Best Genre Cross Over
Canada ) United Kingdom ) – U.S. premiere United States ) United States ) United States ) Canada ) – (tie) Best Short United States ) – Best Visual Effects United States ) [15] – Best Feature
Ireland )
Italy ) Canada ) Canada ) [15] – (tie) Best Genre Cross Over United States ) United Kingdom ) – Best Director [15] United Kingdom ) [15] Australia ) United States ) United States ) United States ) United States ) [15] – (tie) Best Short United States ) Canada )Source: [16]
The festival took place between October 27 and October 30, 2005. It received over 120 submissions, of which 28 films were selected. [17] The festival was held at multiple venues for the first time and included Cable Car Cinema, Columbus Theatre, and Providence Chamber of Commerce Theatre in Providence, and the Courthouse Center for the Arts in West Kingston, Rhode Island.
United States ) United States ) – Vanguard Award United States ) – Horror Excellence Award; East Coast premiere. United States ) – Best Feature United States ) – Best Director United Kingdom ) United States ) – Vanguard Award
Japan ) United States ) United States ) United States ) United States ) United States ) United States ) United States ) United States ) United States ) – Best Short United States ) United States ) United States ) United States ) United States ) United States ) United States ) – Best Animated United States ) United States ) – Best Special Effects United States )
New Zealand ) United States ) United States ) United States ) United States )Source: [18]
The festival took place between October 5 and October 8, 2006. It received over 150 submissions, from which 40 films were selected. [19] The festival venues included Cable Car Theatre, Columbus Theatre, and URI Feinstein Campus in Providence, Rhode Island.
United States ) – Best Makeup FX United States ) – Best New England Canada ) United States ) Canada / United States ) United States ) – Best Genre Cross Over United States ) – Best Feature United States ) United States ) United States ) United States ) Canada ) – North American premiere United States ) United States ) United States ) United States ) United States ) – Audience Award United States ) United States ) – Best New Director United States ) United Kingdom ) Canada ) United States ) – Best Short United States ) United States ) United States ) United States ) United States ) Australia ) United States ) United States ) United States ) United States ) United States ) Canada ) United States ) United States ) United States ) United States ) United States ) United States )Source: [20]
The festival took place between October 18 and October 21, 2007. It received over 175 submissions, of which 43 films were selected. [21] The festival venues included the Bell Street Chapel Theatre, Brooklyn Coffee and Tea House, Cable Car Theatre, Columbus Theatre, Providence Public Library, and URI Feinstein Campus in Providence and the Narragansett Theatre in Narragansett, Rhode Island.
United States ) – Best New Director Japan ) United States ) United States ) – Best Feature United States ) [22] United States ) [22] United States ) United States ) United States ) United States ) United States ) [22] United States ) United States ) – Best Makeup FX United States ) United States ) – Best New England United States ) [22] United States ) [22] United States )
Sweden ) United Kingdom ) United States ) United States ) Canada ) – Best Short Germany ) United States ) United States ) United States ) United States ) [22] United States ) United States ) United States ) United States ) United States ) United States ) United Kingdom ) New Zealand ) United States ) United States ) United States )
Mexico ) United States ) United States )
Netherlands )Source: [23]
The festival took place between October 23 and October 26, 2008. It received over 250 submissions, of which 47 films were selected. [24] The festival venues included the Bell Street Chapel Theatre, Cable Car Theatre, Columbus Theatre, and Providence Public Library in Providence and the Narragansett Theatre in Narragansett, Rhode Island.
New Zealand ) United States ) [25] United States ) – Directorial Discovery
South Korea ) – (tie) Best Feature Japan ) [25] United Kingdom ) United States ) United States ) – (tie) Best Feature; world premiere. United States ) [25] United States ) [25] – Best Documentary Australia ) Australia ) [25] United States ) – Best Short Germany ) United States ) New Zealand ) Mexico ) United States ) United States ) United States ) United States ) – Best New England United States ) United States ) [26] United Kingdom ) New Zealand ) – Best Makeup FX New Zealand ) Canada ) United States ) United States ) United States ) Australia ) United States ) United States ) [26] – Best Student Film Australia ) United States ) Canada ) United States ) [26] United States ) United States ) United States )
France /
Spain ) United States ) United Kingdom ) United States ) Spain ) Germany ) Germany )Source: [27]
The festival took place between October 22 and October 25, 2009. It received over 250 submissions, of which 37 films were selected. [28] The festival venues included the Bell Street Chapel Theatre and Providence Public Library in Providence, Rhode Island.
Canada ) United States ) – (tie) Best Feature United States ) – (tie) First Place for Best Feature United States ) – (tie) Best Feature United Kingdom ) United States ) – Best Documentary United States ) United States ) United States ) United States ) Australia ) United States ) – Best New England Canada ) United Kingdom ) United States ) United States ) United States ) – Directorial Discovery United States ) United States ) Italy ) United States ) Canada ) Spain ) – (tie) Best Short United States ) United States ) Australia ) United Kingdom ) United States ) United Kingdom )
Czech Republic ) United States ) United States ) United Kingdom ) – (tie) Best Short United States ) United States ) United States ) United States ) – Best Makeup FX Spain )Source: [29]
The festival took place between October 21 and October 24, 2010. It received 347 submissions, of which 50 films were selected. [30] The festival venues included the Barrington Public Library in Barrington, Jamestown Arts Center in Jamestown, and Bell Street Chapel Theatre and Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Providence, Rhode Island.
France /
Norway ) – First Place for Best Feature United States ) – (tie) Best Feature
Philippines / United States ) Canada ) – (tie) Best Feature United States ) – Best New England United States ) United Kingdom ) United States ) United Kingdom ) Canada ) United States ) Canada ) – U.S. Premiere United Kingdom ) – (tie) First Place for Best Short United States ) United States ) United Kingdom ) – World premiere Canada ) United States ) United Kingdom ) – (tie) Best Short Ireland ) United States ) United States ) Canada ) United States ) United States ) United States ) – (tie) First Place for Best Short United States ) United Kingdom ) – (tie) Best Short Australia ) Canada ) United Kingdom ) – Directorial Discovery Italy ) United States ) Canada ) United States ) United States ) United Kingdom ) United States ) United Kingdom ) – Best Makeup FX United States ) United States ) – Best Animation United States ) Australia ) United States ) United States )Source: [31]
The festival took place between October 27 and October 30, 2011. It received 383 submissions, of which 42 films were selected. [32] The festival venues included the Barrington Public Library in Barrington, Jamestown Arts Center in Jamestown, and Bell Street Chapel Theatre and Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Providence, Rhode Island.
United States ) – (tie) First Place for Best Feature United States ) – (tie) Best Actor and Best Feature Canada ) – (tie) Best Feature United States ) – (tie) First Place for Best Feature United States ) United Kingdom ) – Best Documentary Australia ) Germany ) United States ) – Best Makeup FX
Brazil / United Kingdom ) Australia ) France ) – (tie) First Place for Best Short United States ) United States ) Canada ) United States ) Ireland ) Mexico / United States ) United States ) – (tie) First Place for Best Short Canada ) United States ) – (tie) Best Short United States ) – (tie) Best Short Australia ) United States ) Spain ) United States ) United States ) – Directorial Discovery France ) United States ) France ) – (tie) Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Spain )
Poland ) – Best Animation United States ) Australia ) – (tie) Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy United States ) United States ) United States ) Germany ) United States ) United Kingdom )Source: [33]
The festival took place between October 25 and October 28, 2012. It received 461 submissions from 20 countries, of which 63 films were selected. [34] The festival venues included Roger Williams University in Bristol, Jamestown Arts Center in Jamestown, Fort Adams State Park in Newport, and Bell Street Chapel Theatre, Providence Public Library, and URI Feinstein Campus in Providence, Rhode Island.
Georgia ) [35] Canada ) [35] United States ) [35] Brazil ) United States ) – First Place for Best Feature United States ) – H.P. Lovecraft Award United States ) – (tie) Best Feature
Malaysia /
Singapore ) United Kingdom ) – (tie) Best Feature Canada ) [35] – Best Documentary France ) – 2011 First Place for Best Short Ireland ) – 2011 entry United States ) – 2011 First Place for Best Short United States ) – 2011 Best Short United States ) – 2011 entry United States ) – 2011 entry Italy ) – 2011 Best Actress United States ) – Best Science Fiction United Kingdom ) Canada ) [35] United States ) [35] United States ) – Filmmaker Discovery Award Australia ) United States ) United States ) – Best Makeup FX Australia ) United Kingdom ) United States ) – New England Discovery Ireland ) United States )
Thailand ) – Best Fantasy United States ) United States ) United States ) United States ) United States ) Australia ) Spain ) – Best Short France ) United States ) South Korea ) United States ) United States ) United Kingdom ) United Kingdom )
China / Spain ) United States ) Australia ) United States ) New Zealand ) Germany ) Spain ) – (tie) First Place for Best Short Canada / Mexico ) United States ) – Best Experimental Film Canada ) Australia ) United States )
Austria ) [35] – (tie) First Place for Best Short
Kuwait ) [35] United Kingdom )Source: [36]
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