Program Director of Independent Film Festival Boston (IFFBoston), bowler, ukulele apologist, chronic sleeper, clean teen, penny squisher, popcorn slinger.
I feel compelled to warn anyone sitting near me at this screening of GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES that I will be weeping for almost every frame of this film and that they should perhaps consider getting a tarp or relocate.
If you liked I Love Boosters, please also rate it on IMDB.
We got flooded w rightwingers that even over a week ago were voting it down based on it being about "shoplifting". However, they had no problem w movies about bank robberies or mafia movies.
JOHN SAYLES is set to direct his first film in 13 years! It’s a Western, titled “I Passed This Way,” and set to star AMY MADIGAN and CHRIS COOPER (via @Variety)
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Every year, in partnership with the @KarenSchmeerFEF, the IFFBoston jury selects the Karen Schmeer Excellence in Documentary Film Editing Award, to honor the memory of one the leading film editors of her generation.
Congratulations to this year's winner, LEAVING ANGOLA!
I cannot be the only person that winces anytime the term “wasian” is used. I am a half Japanese person that has been called many things over the past half
century that were more offensive but didn’t irritate me as much.
That's a wrap on #IFFBoston2026!
Thanks to all of our sponsors, filmmakers, volunteers, staff, and community partners. And a big thank you to all of our venues: the @svilletheatre, the @brattletheatre, and @thecoolidge.
And thanks to you for joining us for YOUR festival.
Over the weekend, an older patron at the festival (at the Brattle) when being prompted to exit barked at one of our staff members, “Okay, P.T. Barnum”. I presume referring to The Barnumesque ploy of pointing folks to the Egress . It has become my phrase of choice this week.
Over at the Spliced Personality Substack this week I reviewed LATE FAME, which gives Willem Dafoe his best role since THE FLORIDA PROJECT. It screens tomorrow night at IFFBoston. splicedpersonality.substack.…
Encore screening added!
We're adding a second screening of THE INVITE at @thecoolidge, playing on Wednesday, April 29 during closing night of #IFFBoston2026, with an introduction from director Olivia Wilde.
These tickets will go quick, so grab yours now: ow.ly/c50F50YNFkS
Can't decide on a film to watch? Don't feel like locking in for a full feature? Check out one of our ✨eleven✨ shorts packages at #IFFBoston2026!
We have a wealth of narrative, documentary, and animated shorts for you to choose from. Head to iffboston.org for tickets!
My latest film, "The Petal Pusher," will have its Boston premiere this month at the Independent Film Festival Boston. @IFFBoston
Secreenings: April 26, at 12:15 p.m. and April 27 at 5:15 p.m. at the Somerville Theatre.
Tickets available here: iffboston.org/events/thepeta…
Fellow BUSTER KEATON fans will enjoy Jim Jarmusch telling the story of how if it hadn’t been for JAMES MASON buying Keaton’s old house in Los Angeles in the 1980’s almost every film Buster made would’ve been lost to us forever.
Incredible stuff.