Flickers ‘ Rhode Island International Film Festival , the largest film festival in the Ocean State, arrived in Los Angeles Wednesday night to kick off its award-winning shorts showcase at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. The Oscar-qualifying festival will be in L.A. for the next two weeks, screening the best of its shorts programming for Hollywood’s consideration and enjoyment.

Preceding last night’s screening in the museum’s Ted Mann Theater was an industry panel featuring Warner Bros.’ director of legal affairs Courtney McNulty, Film Frontier Studios’ VP of budgets and acquisitions Matthew S. Robinson and casting director Deborah Aquila. The panelists discussed the value of festivals, markets, representation and connection in the filmic arts. RIIFF director of community engag

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