RIFF film screening features rare footage of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Elvis Presley on Thursday

“ELVIS” Is In The House on Thursday, May 24, 7:00 PM at The Ridgefield Playhouse

RIFF presents a Special Filmmaker Screening Event with award-winning director Thom Zimny featuring rare footage of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Elvis Presley

May 22, 2018, Ridgefield, CT:  Grammy and Emmy award-winning director THOM ZIMNY will present select clips from his acclaimed new HBO docuseries ELVIS PRESLEY: The Searcher, during a special filmmaker screening event on May 24th at 7pm at the Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge Rd., sponsored by the Ridgefield Independent Film Festival (http://RIFFct.org).

The film features never-before-seen photos and archival film from the Presley Estate “Graceland,” where Zimny was given unprecedented access by Priscilla Presley who regards The Searcher as the definitive film biography of Elvis, known to fans throughout the world as the “King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. A Q&A with Zimny will follow. RIFF Festival Director Megan Smith-Harris says, "People may think they 'know' Elvis, but they may be surprised. The rare archival footage, photos, and interviews make this deeply layered documentary nothing short of revelatory."

The RIFF sponsored evening is the latest in a series of screening events leading up to the annual four-day film festival being held October 18^-21 and featuring more than 50 films from around the world, as well as parties, panel discussions, and fun activities around Ridgefield.

Tickets available at RIFFct.org/events

General admission is $15  Students 18 and under are FREE.

RIFF operates as 501(c)(3) non-profit entity of the TownVibe Charity Fund supporting arts and culture in Ridgefield. All donations are tax-deductible.