The Independent Film Festival of Boston kicked off its 10th annual festival at the Somerville Theater to a sold out screening of Sleepwalk with Me, a film based off Mike Birbiglia’s one-man show, and produced by This American Life’s Ira Glass. Ira Glass was in attendance for an amazing Q&A that followed the screening, moderated …
The recent closure of a sardine canning factory has brought Gouldsboro, a small coastal town in Maine, to a total standstill. Made up of mostly 70-year olds, the laid off residents of the town are eager to get back to work. So when Italian immigrant Antoniio Bussone arrives from Boston looking to open a new …
Rubberneck is an incredibly fascinating character-driven film about obsession and infatuation, directed by Alex Karpovsky, and written by Karpovsky and Garth Donovan. Shot entirely in Massachusetts, it tells the story of Paul Harris, a research scientist who works on the outskirts of Boston. After a weekend tryst with a co-worker, his unreciprocated desires gradually turn …
With the festival only a few days away, I thought for this weeks video pick, we’d highlight the great timelapse of IFFBoston 2011 from Akshay Sarma. The video, made up of 3,357 pictures, shows you a little of what to expect at the festival, big crowds, and a lot of smiling faces. Remember, tickets for …
Everyone remembers Polaroid cameras vividly. I remember as a kid being amazed at this strange technology that produces a printed picture magically in front of your eyes. But, the advent of digital cameras completely tore the company apart, rather than the instant gratification of a printed photo, you now have the instant gratification of a …
Having attended the Independent Film Festival of Boston since 2006, I thought I’d post a few tips from my past experiences! What Should I See? We’ve done spotlights on a handful of great films you can find at this years festival, but if you’re still having trouble deciding…IFFBoston is without a doubt one of the …