| Your vocation(s) (hold Control key to select multiple): |
Festival director |
| Bio: |
George Thomas Marshall is the founder and producing director of the Flickers Arts Collaborative, a non-profit organization with over 25 years of experience producing programming and creative outlets for filmmakers, visual and performing artists. In addition to producing the acclaimed Rhode Island International Film Festival, one of Flickers' most successful events to date, it also created the annual Jubilé Franco-Américain - a week-long celebration of French Canadian culture, art and cuisine which is held annually in Northern R.I. This event was awarded the Governor's Tourism Award and drew over 20,000 annually.
Mr. Marshall is also the founder of G.T. Marshall Communications, a multi-faceted agency specializing in creative advertising, video/film production and collateral projects. Clients have included Brooks Pharmacy, Time Magazine, Citizens Financial Group, Shell Oil, the Rhode Island Historical Society, Blackstone Valley Tourism Council, Hewitt Associates, New England Patriots, Park Place Presentations, Sonalysts Studios, Weather Services International, UNIFI Communications and Roger Williams University. He is an award-winning producer/creator and is well-respected among communications industry peers.
Prior to founding his own company, George created, produced and hosted the fine arts informational television program, "Between Takes," which received numerous awards from the states of R.I., Massachusetts and national recognition. His work has won and been nominated for two New England Emmy awards, four national Telly awards, top prizes at WorldFest Houston, and three national Communicator Awards for Excellence. He also teaches communications, television production, public speaking and acting for camera courses at various colleges and universities in the area and serves as media / marketing consultant to businesses and non-profit organizations. Mr. Marshall is a frequent contributor and participant on industry panels and seminars exploring the evolution, culture, growth and future of independent film.
Mr. Marshall holds bachelors and masters degrees in political science with a focus on communications from the University of Rhode Island and Brown University, respectively, and studied film at the University of Southern California. He serves on the board of directors for Christmas in Newport and has served as the vice chairman of the Newport Cultural Commission, where he created the city of Newport's First Night Celebration, the annual Scholarship Award, and the January Film Festival. He is a member of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, a Media Panelist for the Massachusetts Cultural Council, Alliance for Community Media, the International Television Association and listed in the International Who's Who of Professionals. He was selected in the fall of 2002 and 2003 as "One of the Most Influential People" in Rhode Island by the Providence Phoenix. In 2003, he was made a Rhode Island Foundation Fellow for his role as an arts leader in the state. In January 2005, he was presented with an Alumni Achievement Award in the Arts from the University of Rhode Island. In 2007, he was recognized by Mayor David M. Cicilline and the City of Providence with a Citizen Citation for his achievements in the arts and the media industry. Currently he is promoting the restoration of the Columbus Theatre in Providence and its use as a community arts center and spurring the evolution of a new advocacy group, the RI Film & Media Arts Alliance.
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| Current Project (s) and What you're seeking (explain in more detail what "I'm Looking For"): |
n 2006, he created a Special Topics Course at Roger Williams University on Documentary Film and Journalism, which he now teaches yearly during the Spring semester. He just completed a chapter entitled "Teaching Digital Documentary Film
New Technologies Meet the Art of Storytelling" for the new college text book: “Teaching with Multimedia: Pedagogy in the Blogo/Websphere.” Currently he is on the committee developing the New Media & the Global Diaspora Symposium, RWU October 2008, where he is chairing a panel on international media and he is creating a mini-film exposition to complement the three day event. For more information, click on this link: http://newmediasymposium.org |
| Assoc (e.g. SAG): |
National Association of Television Arts & Sciences |
| Rates (choose ALL potentially applicable): |
Time For Portfolio/Exposure/Experience |
| Internships and Entry-level Positions: |
Offering them |
| Available for Film Racing, 48 Hr Film Project, and similar live film-making races?: |
Yes |
