The Rhode Island Film Collaborative is designed to help foster the growth and educate the local independent film community. We do this by offering a number of services and events designed to increase networking and the sharing of ideas.

The RIFC holds networking meetings, casting events, educational nights, pitch meetings, writing groups and many other types of meetings to help filmmakers, screenwriters, actors and crew network and socialize.

The RIFC also has a production wing that assists filmmakers complete their films from many different stages and levels of help. Filmmakers can have the RIFC directly oversee their production or just get assistance along the way. The RIFC can be as involved in your project as the filmmaker wishes.

In 2006 the RIFC was created as a merger of the Rhode Island Film Alliance and the Providence Film Collaborative. The two organizations were created by Mark Fogarty (RIFA) and Broto Chakrabarti (PFC) and they as well as others helped merge the two organizations to create a stronger and even more supportive organization.

The SFX Group is part of the Film Collaborative and targets members interested in special effects, animation, and game design.