Actors and stars Daveed Diggs & Rafael Casal took the stage after the New England Premiere of BLINDSPOTTING at the Independent Film Festival Boston! The film tells the story of two lifelong friends who grew up and live in Oakland – the rapidly changing community sets the stage for these two as Collin (Diggs) looks …
Stephen Maing’s film CRIME + PUNISHMENT follows black and Latino officers frustrated at the pressure from their superiors to arrest and summons young minorities in New York City. Maing was joined on stage with a few of his subjects from the film to talk about the motivation behind telling the story, but also the impact …
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.
The 16th annual Independent Film Festival Boston starts Wednesday night with Bo Burnham’s directorial debut, EIGHTH GRADE! With over 100 films screening this year, I thought it’d be a good time to refresh the LonelyReviewer Pro-Tip guide for attending the fest! What Should I See? There are over a hundred movies playing at IFFBoston this …
Brett Haley’s third film THE HERO screened last Friday at the 15th Annual Independent Film Festival of Boston – following the screening, Haley stuck around to answer some great questions about his subject matter and themes in THE HERO as well as throughout his career. Read our review here, and watch the video below!
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 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.
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 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 …