RHIFF PROGRAMMERS PLEDGE

Do you get the feeling that festival programmers only watch the first 10 minutes or less of your film

RHIFF PROGRAMMERS PLEDGE

We, the RHIFF Programmers, pledge that we will watch every minute of every submission sent to the ReelHeART International Film Festival. We will give each film the attention it deserves. From opening credits to the closing Thank You's, Location Credits and cruelty to animals waiver. We will watch your film from moment one-moment none...

Everyone’s personal point of view about movies is the one thing that makes or breaks a film. Siskel and Ebert had legendary arguments about their views about what constituted a good film. We all know even the big blockbusters are uneven, otherwise we’d never get the “One Thumb Up, One Thumb Down conundrum that accompanies a lot of films.

It’s A Wonderful Life? Who knew?

The original Oceans 11? It possessed the distinction of owning an extremely tedious setup before giving its audience the payoff they deserved. Now look, 2 sequels and big bucks.

Some films start off well and die at the middle, others start off slow and ramp up to become a sentimental favorite or an unexpected thrill ride. Some have uneven lighting, but posses a great story and great sound. Others are student or emerging filmmakers films who put the big boys to shame.

To that end, we pledge to give each film the attention it deserves. We will watch its entirety. If your film doesn’t make the final cut you’ll hear it from us first.