IFFBoston ’18 Q&A: Eighth Grade

Writer/Director Bo Burnham & actress Elsie Fisher joined opening night at IFFBoston for the New England Premiere of EIGHTH GRADE! Take a look and read our review of this great film here.
Writer/Director Bo Burnham & actress Elsie Fisher joined opening night at IFFBoston for the New England Premiere of EIGHTH GRADE! Take a look and read our review of this great film here.
Bo Burnham wasn’t looking to tell a typical coming-of-age story with his feature film debut, EIGHTH GRADE. The film’s goal is to portray the timeless challenges of the transition into high school in today’s digital age. Elsie Fisher stars as Kayla, a charming young woman who creates inspirational “advice” videos on YouTube and is in …
IFFBoston 2018 kicks off Wednesday with EIGHTH GRADE, the debut feature from Bo Burnham! Starring Elsie Fisher, the film tells the story of eighth-grader Kayla Day. Kayla lives her life through her phone in hand, making connections online to make up for what she can’t in real life. Her YouTube videos she makes documents the …