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Tickets On Sale Now For the Boston International Film Festival

Tickets On Sale Now For the Boston International Film Festival
The 13th Annual Boston International Film Festival opens Thursday, April 16, 2015 and runs through Monday, April 20, 2015. The vibrant city of Boston will again be host to one of the most exciting cultural events of the year. Filmmakers, actors, producers, and other industry professionals from around the world will mingle with hundreds of movie-goers…
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Boston International Film Festival Announces 2015 Lineup

Boston International Film Festival Announces 2015 Lineup
We happily announce the upcoming 13th annual Boston International Film Festival. The festival is proud to encourage and support independent filmmakers from around the world. We strive to promote international understanding, by bringing a variety of movies to the diverse Boston community. The festival will run from April 16 - April 20 at the AMC/Loews…
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Gauri Adelkar Talks About Making The Theft

Gauri Adelkar Talks About Making The Theft
INDIA NEW ENGLAND - The 12 Annual Boston International Film Festival, which gathered filmmakers from around the world this month, awarded Best Director Award to first-time film maker Gauri Adelkar for "The Theft" in short film category. Based in Somerville, MA and originally from Mumbai, India, Adelkar is deeply passionate about projects and stories that…
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Jose Canseco attends the Boston International Film Festival

Jose Canseco attends the Boston International Film Festival
THE BOSTON GLOBE - The Boston International Film Festival, which wraps today, announced its winners on Sunday night. The Indie Spirit Award for Feature Film went to “Mary Loss of Soul,” a thriller by Jennifer B. White, and the Best Documentary Award went to Bill McAdams Jr. for “Jose Canseco: The Truth Hurts.”  Read more:http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/names/2014/04/21/jose-canseco-attends-boston-international-film-festival/eRsMaLlVcDFIJNF6rCTmkK/story.html
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Sanja Zdjelar’s ‘Regret’ Hits Close to Home

Sanja Zdjelar’s ‘Regret’ Hits Close to Home
THE BOSTON GLOBE - Local talent was in the spotlight last week as Sanja Zdjelar’s short film “Regret” premiered at the Boston International Film Festival. Shot in and around Brookline and Cambridge, the film tells the story of a couple from Bosnia-Herzegovina — played byMara Radulovic and Timothy John Smith — who reconnect years later in Boston. “Regret” is a…
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Boston International Film Festival Announces 2014 Winners

Boston International Film Festival Announces 2014 Winners
Congratulations to all of the filmmakers who participated in the 12th Annual Boston International Film Festival. We gathered filmmakers from around the world, who offered both global and local messages, and we celebrated them for their outstanding achievements. The winning films were announced at the closing ceremony of the festival at the AMC/Loews Theatre in…
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Two indie films get local screenings

Two indie films get local screenings
THE BOSTON GLOBE - Sunday’s celebration of the short film “Skinheads in Love” was bittersweet. Locals who worked on the film were thrilled to see it play at the AMC Loews Boston Common as part of the Boston International Film Festival, but they were miserable that director Dirk Craft couldn’t be there for the party.…
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Celebrate ‘Sounds of Silents’ with the music of ‘Zorro’

Celebrate ‘Sounds of Silents’ with the music of ‘Zorro’
THE BOSTON GLOBE - Musician and composer Brendan Cooney left Boston for New York last year but he returns on April 22, performing with his Not So Silent Cinema at the Coolidge Corner Theatre. The ensemble will provide live accompaniment for the 1920 Douglas Fairbanks swashbuckler “The Mark of Zorro” as part of Coolidge’s “Sounds…
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Local’s documentary on refugee entered into BostonIFF

Local’s documentary on refugee entered into BostonIFF
STONEHAM - Michaela O’Brien’s original documentary "Far From C3" is being screened at the Boston International Film Festival on Sunday, April 13. The picture is among 80 selected films from 30 countries around the world to be shown this upcoming week, according to the festival’s website. The seven-minute short film centers around Paw Wah, a…
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