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INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL OF BOSTON ANNOUNCES 2009 PROGRAM LINE-UP Festival expands to the ICA and adds new presenting sponsor; “THE BROTHERS BLOOM” directed by Rian Johnson to open seventh annual festival; BOSTON (March 27, 2009)—The Independent Film Festival of Boston (IFFBoston) today announced the films that will be featured at the 2009 Independent Film Festival of Boston. The seventh annual festival will be held April 22-April 28, 2009. In the continuing expansion of the festival, the Inst… Continue

Hi everyone, The 7th annual Independent Film Festival of Boston is coming up April 22-28 and our final call for entries deadline is at the end of this month, December 31st. We are very excited to be returning to the Somerville Theatre, the Brattle Theatre, the Coolidge Corner Theatre, and to be adding the Institute of Contemporary Art to our list of screening venues. We have many exciting things in store for the festival this year and we're looking for films to showcase to Boston-area audiences… Continue

Hi everyone, The Independent Film Festival of Boston monthly screening series continues on August 30th at 7:30pm at the Somerville Theatre in Davis Square. The film is Jason Kohn's Sundance 2007 Grand Jury Prize winning documentary MANDA BALA (SEND A BULLET). Tickets are $8.00 and will go on sale at the Somerville box office that week. Let me just say, I saw 30 films at Sundance this year and MANDA BALA (SEND A BULLET) was by far the best film I saw. Everyone I spoke to that saw the film agree… Continue

The Independent Film Festival of Boston celebrates its sixth year April 23-29 at the Boston area's most historic art-house cinemas, the Somerville Theatre, the Brattle Theatre, and the Coolidge Corner Theatre. Over 23,000 attended the 2007 festival and we expect more for 2008. 125 screenings will be held along with nightly parties and weekend panel discussions. Accepted filmmakers will be provided with all-access passes and will enjoy our filmmaker lounge stocked with gourmet food, beverages, ga… Continue

INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL OF BOSTON ANNOUNCES 2007 PROGRAM LINE-UP 5th Annual Festival to Open with “FAY GRIM” directed by Hal Hartley This 5th anniversary festival welcomes back a number of IFFBoston alumni with new films including, Andy Blubaugh, Eric Chaiken, Steve Collins, Don Hertzfeldt, Ted Hope, Matthew Lessner, David Redmon, Josh Safdie, Joe Swanberg and Michael Tully. "FAY GRIM" directed by Hal Hartley starring Parker Posey, Jeff Goldblum, Thomas Jay Ryan, and James Urbaniak… Continue