THE CREST from director Mark Christopher Covino follows two descendants of an Irish king, as they meet for the first time for a surfing trip on the backdrop of a historical journey back through their family tree. Director Mark Christopher Covino is joined by subject Dennis Kane and cinematographer Georgia Pantazopoulos to talk about how the project came …
THE STRANGE ONES, based on the short of the same name by writer/directors Christopher Radcliff and Lauren Wolkstein is a slow-building layered drama that will leave audiences intrigued, or incredibly frustrated. It opens with Jeremiah (James Freedson-Jackson) and Sam (Alex Pettyfer) on what seems like two brothers on a road trip. Mostly silent, we gather …
Claire a playwright is invited to set her latest political work at a rural theater company, her fiancé Monica tags along for a much needed vacation. They come across Mutty, an enigmatic neighbor, with a gross lack of social boundaries. Check out the clip below! Written and directed by Theodore Collatos, TORMENTING THE HEN was …
The 15th annual Independent Film Festival Boston kicked-off Wednesday night with STUMPED, a moving and inspirational film about Will Lautzenheiser – a filmmaker whose life changed completely overnight. Director Robin Berghaus and Will took the stage for some Q&A’s following the screening. Check it out below, and read our review here.
I can’t even begin to comprehend Will Lautzenheiser’s journey as chronicled in STUMPED. The unexpected illness, the action taken to save his life, and how it has effected him and the people around him are all relatable things, which is what makes the documentary from Robin Berghaus so amazing. Something like this could happen to …
The 15th annual Independent Film Festival Boston starts tonight with STUMPED – I thought it’d be a good idea to post my yearly tips for having a good festival! What Should I See? There are over a hundred movies playing at IFFBoston this year, but with so many options, you’re still having trouble deciding…IFFBoston is …
One of the best parts of any film festival are the Q&A’s – engaging, at times funny, having members from the production offer great insight to not just how a film was made, but why. Independent Film Festival Boston always hosts a great many filmmakers, producers, actors & actresses, film subjects, and more! We’ve created …
The 15th Annual Independent Film Festival Boston starts Wednesday with STUMPED, directed by Robin Berghaus, a documentary about filmmaker Will Lautzenheiser. Having recently taken a position teaching film, Will visits a doctor because of a persistent pain. Things quickly turn when doctors determine that Will’s arms and legs would have to be amputated to stop what they’ve discovered is …
Like director Rupert Sanders’ SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN, his new film, GHOST IN THE SHELL, lacks substance underneath its shiny exterior. Scarlett Johansson acts circles around SNOW WHITE’S Kristen Stewart, but the biggest flaw in the drawn-out narrative of this adaptation of GHOST IN THE SHELL is not just in its pacing; throughout the …
The 15th Annual Independent Film Festival Boston announced its 2017 lineup! The festival opens on April 26th with STUMPED, from director Robin Berghaus. The film chronicles filmmaker Will Lautzenheiser’s journey starting with a quadruple amputation, turning to stand-up comedy as therapy, and to a double arm transplant. The run’s from April 26th through May 3rd, closing …