April 2008

Dear Film Festival Participants:

Welcome to the 2008 Riverside International Film Festival!

Riverside is the City of the Arts for the inland region. We regularly showcase first class arts and cultural events that make this claim a reality. This year's Riverside International Film Festival, our City's sixth annual, promises to be a great one; 10 days of films from around the world.

We are also an international city with students from across the globe attending our four higher education campuses, a host of companies involved in business abound the world, and thriving Sister City activities. Some of the films in the Film Festival draw upon our relationships with our Sister Cites including China, India, Japan, Korea and Mexico.

The Riverside International Film Festival is a source of great pride for us and we are proud to sponsor this event. I plan to see as many as possible and I hope you do too. Enjoy!!

Sincerely,

Ronald O. Loveridge

Mayor, City of Riverside