IFFBoston Kicks Off!
I’d say we’re off to a great start. Tonight’s screening of ‘The Brothers Bloom,’ marked the beginning off the 7th annual Independent Film Festival of Boston.
Month: April 2009
IIFBoston Interview: Ian McFarland
In 1985, Slapshot formed in Boston, Massachusetts. Before even performing live, the anticipation for the band was high. One writer said they were a “great live act,” before they ever stepped foot on a stage. The group’s origins come from Boston’s hardcore scene, but the band never stayed within those lines, choosing to lead rather …
IFFBoston Preview: ‘I Need That Record’
‘I Need That Record’ is the first feature documentary from director Brendan Toller. His film is a documentary feature that takes a close look on why over 3,000 independent record stores have closed across the U.S. in the past decade.
IFFBoston Preview: The Brothers Bloom
IFFBoston will be opening this years festival with a film from Rian Johnson (Brick). The film is about two orphaned brothers Stephen (Mark Ruffalo) and Bloom (Adren Brody) who grew up in foster homes to eventually become con men. While Stephen tries to plan an even bigger/better con, Bloom yearns to leave the shady business …
IFFBoston Preview: Children of Invention
‘Children of Invention’ is a film written and directed by Tze Chun (a Randolph, MA native) making its New England premiere this week at IFFBoston. The film is set in and around Boston, and loosely based on Chun’s childhood.
IFFB Boston Interview: Daryl Wein
If relationships and break-ups weren’t hard enough, try making a movie about yours with your girlfriend. Daryl Wein and Zoe Lister-Jones decided that they should break up. However, instead of breaking it off, they decide to have days off and days on with each other, stretching out the break-up process to make it easier to …
IFFBoston Interview: Bestor Cram
Director Bestor Cram has won awards for his previous films “You Don’t Know Dick,” and “Unfinished Symphony.” His most recent movie, “Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison,” goes back to the recording of the music legend’s 1968 live album. The movie screens at the IFFB, Friday, April 24th.
IFFBoston Preview: That Evening Sun
‘That Evening Sun’ is a narrative feature that just won the audience award for Best Picture, and Grand Jury Award for Best Acting Ensemble at the SXSW festival.
IFFBoston Preview: Make-Out with Violence
‘Make-Out With Violence’ is a narrative feature film from the Nashville based Deagol Brothers. Tim Anderson from ‘Bloody-Disgusting.com’ called is “the American Graffiti of Zombie love stories.’
IFFBoston Preview: Lost Son of Havana
‘The Lost Son of Havana’ is a much anticipated documentary written and directed by Jonathan Hock, and presented by the Farrely Brothers (Dumb & Dumber, There’s Something About Mary). The film is a documentary about Luis Tiant and his journey back to Cuba.