“Before You Know It,” a documentary by director PJ Raval, chronicles a subject that I haven’t seen covered in any medium: the lives of gay seniors. All over the age of 65, Raval’s three subjects have dealt with so many diverse issues in their time – from sexual identity to politcal controversy – and are …
“The Way, Way Back” marks Nate Faxon and Jim Rash’s directorial debut. The team is best known previously for their writing work on Alexander Payne’s “The Descendants.” This film is a coming of age story about 14-year-old Duncan (Liam James) and his summer with his mom (Toni Collette) and her difficult new boyfriend, Trent (Steve …
Following the screening of excellent film, The Spectacular Now – Director James Ponsoldt and co-writer Michael Weber had a Q&A with the audience on the opening night of the Independent Film Festival of Boston.
We live at a time where teenagers in cinema are portrayed in a few very distinct ways: you have fantasy-filled “vampire” movies, highly stylized “High School Musical”-type movies, and high school sex comedies in the vein of “American Pie.” While I’m not looking to make a commentary on the quality of these films, they typically …
The 11th Annual Independent Film Festival of Boston kicked off last night at the Somerville Theatre in Davis Square. Festival Director Adam Roffman introduced the fests new Creative Advisor Casey Affleck to a packed audience. The opening night film of the festival was “The Spectacular Now,” (Read our Review Here). Director James Pondolt, and co-writer Michael …
One of the great benefits of attending the Independent Film Festival of Boston isn’t just that you are seeing great films, often times the filmmakers of these great films stick around and answer questions! Below you’ll find a complete list of films that will have Q&A following them.
One of the best parts of every years Independent Film Festival of Boston are its amazing shorts packages. This year, the shorts are split into 7 different “packages,” all offering a different selection of films. Below, I’ll be highlighting and featuring trailers from a few.
“Lonely Boy” tells the story of a schizophrenic bachelor. Stuck in a directionless rut of cold isolation, Franky lives in a bare apartment and works a dead-end job. As he attempts to enter the harsh world of dating.
In this feature-length documentary, “The Elders” tells the universal story about life’s most important lessons while painting an intimate portrait of the lives of an aging, overlooked generation. The film is Boston-based filmmaker producer Nathaniel Hansen’s first feature length film.
A coming of age comedy directed by Nat Fixon and Jim Rash, “The Way, Way Back,” stars Liam James as 14-year old Duncan. On summer vacation with his mother Pam (Toni Collette) and her obnoxious boyfriend Trent (Steve Carrell). An introverted fellow, Duncan finds his way to a water park, where he befriends Owen (Sam Rockwell), …