Travel & Lodging information:
Contact Champlin’s Marina & Resort (401) 466-7777), our chief sponsor, for room reservations. When speaking with the resort, inform them that you are a filmmaker attending the Block Island Film Festival.
The Block Island Chamber of Commerce will provide travel & lodging information: (401) 466-2982/info@blockislandchamber.com, or at www.blockislandchamber.com. The Chamber of Commerce is located at Old Harbor, near Water Street where the ferries dock.
The Block Island Ferry (Interstate Navigation) is located at 304 Great Island Road, Narragansett (Pt. Judith), Rhode Island: (TOLL FREE) (866) 783-7996 or www.blockislandferry.com. The traditional ferry is an hour-long trip from Pt. Judith to Block Island, while the high-speed ferry is about a 30-minute trip.
The Cross Sound Ferry (New London Ferry) is located at 2 Ferry Street, New London, Connecticut 06320: (860) 444-4624 or at longislandferry.com. (Note: The ferry company also offers ferry service from Orient Point, Long Island (860) 443-5281).
New England Airlines is located at 56 Airport Road, Westerly, Rhode Island: (800) 243-2460 or at www.blockislandsairline.com.
Ballard’s Inn: (401) 466-2231 (Supporting sponsor)
Taxicabs are available in a designated location near Water Street and within close proximity to the dock at Old Harbor. Vehicles, bicycles and mopeds are available for rental at Old Harbor and on Weldon’s Way, one street over from Water Street.
Media Inquiries: A PRESS RELEASE about the Block Island Film Festival, and PRESS CREDENTIALS are available upon request. Please direct all media inquiries to Jami Newell, Director of Operations & Programming, at jami.biff@gmail.com or (209) 404-4106.