By David Mekeel dmekeel@readingeagle.com @dmekeel on Twitter The ReadingFilmFest is about so much more than just watching movies, Cammie Harris told the crowd gathered Tuesday morning inside the GoggleWorks‘ Boscov Theater. The film festival’s executive director, standing on the theater’s stage, said it’s about developing and exploring culture. It’s about […]
Schedule Update!
The schedule block printed in the program has been updated! Here is an overview of the weekend.
Rocky Horror Picture Show Costume Contest Reception & Screening
Costume Contest & Reception Thursday, October 31, 2019 at 9:00 p.m. at The Peanut Bar 2 Screenings Thursday, October 31, 2019 at 10:30pm at The GoggleWorks Boscov Theater Friday, November 1, 2019 at 10:30pm at The GoggleWorks Boscov Theater The Rocky Horror Picture Show is the ultimate cult classic that […]
Special Festival Screening and Concert
On November 3, ReadingFilmFEST presents a film screening of Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice at 2:30pm at the GoggleWorks Boscov Theater. Followed by Q&A with Pete and Mike Ronstadt (The Ronstadt Brothers), Linda’s nephews, who will close the festival with a special concert on Sunday, November 3 – […]
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice Since bursting onto the music scene in 1967, Linda Ronstadt has been an icon for more than 50 years. Her extraordinary vocal range and ambition created unforgettable songs across rock, pop, country, folk ballads, American standards, classic Mexican music and soul. As the […]
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Rocky Horror Picture Show The Rocky Horror Picture Show is the ultimate cult classic that brings out the weird in everyone. Featuring an all star cast, a cooky storyline and amazing music, the film by itself is great fun. But when you add the audience antics, it’s a event worth […]
Filmmaker Panel – International Distribution for Indie Filmmakers
We’ve been there, you kill yourself to make your film: max out your credit cards, fund raise, grant write, and beg your friends and family to get that film made. Now what? The fantasy of getting the sweet distribution deal after your festival premiere feels more and more like, well… […]
Female Filmmaker Panel: Challenges and Opportunities for Women in Film
Panel discussion with industry veteran Anne Hubbell and Women’s Weekend Film Challenge founders Tracy Sayre and Katrina Medoff chat with ReadingFilmFEST Creative Director Tracy Schott about being a woman in the film industry in 2019. How far have we come really? What’s next? Jessie Garcia Jessie Garcia spent 26 years […]
Made In Reading Block
Moonlight Massacre: Building the Haunt Director: Jason HuggRuntime: 75 minutes For years Halloween enthusiast Branden Moyer has constructed a haunted house in his backyard, gathering thousands of visitors. With no more room to expand his home haunt, Moyer takes his hobby to a new level by building a massive 4,000 […]
Saturday Shorts Block
Trap Fishing Director: David Helfer WellsRuntime: 7 minutes Get up close and personal with one of the last remaining trap fishing families in Rhode Island. Meet Corey Wheeler Forrest, her father Alan Wheeler and brother Luke Wheeler. Learn the art of trap fishing and what it takes to make a […]