Riann Smith, beloved Greenwich resident, author and award-winning lifestyle writer, recently co-wrote the book, Does This Book Make My Butt Look Big? with Emmy-winning fashion personality, Carson Kressly. Here, she shares her thoughts on the book, fashion, writing, and behind-the-scenes stories with Carson. 1. What is the premise of Does This Book Make My Butt Look...Read More
As Newtown arrives in NYC theaters on 10/7 and LA theaters 10/14, we look back at our interview with director and producer Kim A. Snyder. Read all about the process of making this extraordinary film and how the film team handle such a sensitive subject matter. We were honored to host the CT Premiere of...Read More
GIFF was honored to feature My Blind Brother as a centerpiece film at our 2016 Festival. Directed by Sophie Goodhart and starring Nick Kroll, Adam Scott, Zoe Kazan, Jenny Slate, and Charlie Hewson, this film is a must-see. We were lucky to have Nick Kroll, Charlie Hewson and Sophie Goodhart attend our festival and participate...Read More
At the 2016 Festival, the Greenwich International Film Festival hosted a panel called “From Book to Screen”. Moderated by Kathie Lee Gifford, the panel featured authors, agents and screenwriters who gave us the inside scoop on how a novel makes it to the big screen. Inspired by the great panel discussion, we compiled a list...Read More
By: John Farr For those who haven’t heard, we have exciting news: the historic Bedford Playhouse is being transformed into a vibrant cultural resource that will enrich the lives of area residents. The NEW Playhouse will feature three state-of-the-art movie theaters- one of them fairly large, the other two smaller and more intimate, showing first-run...Read More
On June 10th, the Greenwich International Film Festival was extremely honored to host the Second Annual Changemaker Honoree Gala. This year, we were honored to present Freida Pinto and Trudie Styler with the Changemaker Award, as well as a Rising Changemaker Award to Abigail Breslin. Thank you to our sponsors for the evening: Betteridge, Coldwell...Read More
For our second annual festival, we were honored to host five exceptional panel discussions that covered a variety of topics. Thank you to all of our panel participants and attendees. See some photo highlights from these exciting panels below! Driving Social Change Through Investments in Film Sponsored by J.P. Morgan The scene inside the Riverside...Read More
The GIFF Team was extremely well dressed for the 2016 Fesival, thanks to the incredibly talented Christian Siriano. Thank you to the amazing team at Christian Siriano for providing these gorgeous dresses for the GIFF Founders, Wendy Stapleton Reyes and Colleen deVeer, and GIFF COO, Ginger Stickel, to wear at the Opening Night Party and...Read More
The second annual Changemaker Honoree Gala started off with a stunning cocktail reception at Betteridge on Greenwich Avenue. Surrounded by stunning diamonds, guest sipped on Moet & Chandon while mingling with the night’s honorees. Before heading to the party, Freida Pinto and Abigail Breslin took a quick tour of the Greenwich Harbor with GIFF Founders...Read More
After months of preparation and anticipation, the Greenwich International Film Festival kicked off Thursday with 15 screenings and our Opening Night Party, held at the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich. After the two opening night films, festival guests arrived to our incredible venue via Uber, the official transportation partner of GIFF. Guests walked the...Read More
