BENEATH THE HARVEST SKY directors Gita Pullapilly & Aron Gaudet are joined by cast member Aidan Gillen to talk about the shift from documentary to narrative, casting, and picking Maine as the setting for their teen drama. Watch the Q&A below, and read our review here.
It’s always interesting when Documentary filmmakers shift to narrative film. The first example that comes to mind is Pontecorvo, known for his film “The Battle of Algiers.” There’s always something unique about the decisions they make as filmmakers. With “Algiers,” Pontecorvo used non-actors, individuals that were around or part of the uprising. With “Beneath the …
The Independent Film Festival of Boston 2014 kicked off Wednesday Night at the Somerville Theatre with the Massachusetts Premiere of “Beneath the Harvest Sky.” The film, directed by Aron Gaudet & Gita Pullapilly screened to a packed house. Read our review of the film here. Following the screening, the directors were joined by cast member Aiden …
You’d be hard pressed to find someone who doesn’t love Chinese food, but have you ever wondered just how/when Chinese food got so Americanized?
Having attended the Independent Film Festival of Boston since 2006, I thought I’d [re]post a few tips from my past experiences! What Should I See?
The Independent Film Festival of Boston always has an amazing selection of documentaries, and this year is no exception. For our first doc spotlight, I wanted to feature Life on the V: The Story of V66. The film is the debut feature documentary from Eric Green, and tells the story a popular music video channel …
Things seem great for Craig (Harry Lloyd), stable job, great family, and he’s about start a new part of his life with his girlfriend, moving to San Francisco. He decides to hold off on his upcoming life changes by taking a solo road trip to the South, looking for all the “world’s largest” novelties. The …
IFFBoston 2014 kicks off the evening of April 23rd at the Somerville Theatre with BENEATH THE HARVEST SKY, directed by Aron Gaudet and Gita Pullapilly. The film premiered at Toronto last year, and tells the story of two best friends, that are looking to leave their industrial town in Maine, and dream of moving down …
The list of films for the Independent Film Festival of Boston 2014 is out! The opening night film is BENEATH THE HARVEST SKY directed by Gita Pullapilly and Aron Gaudet, and the closing night film is from Michel Gondry, MOOD INDIGO.
“Best Kept Secret” tells the moving story of a selfless, heroic teacher, out to give the best possible quality of life to her autistic and special needs students as they age out of the system and enter the world.