IFFBoston: Audience Awards Announced
May 2, 2008
Narrative: MY WINNIPEG
Documentary: LIFE.SUPPORT.MUSIC.
Short: TONY ZOREIL (TONY ZEAR)
IFFBoston Awards
May 1, 2008
Here are the winners of the 2008 Independent Film Festival of Boston:
Grand Jury Prize Narrative: BALLAST directed by Lance Hammer
Special Jury Prize: MOMMA’S MAN directed by Azazel Jacobs Read more
IFFBoston Review: Encounters at the End of the World
April 30, 2008
‘Encounters at the End of the World,’ is the latest documentary from filmmaker Werner Herzog. And what a wonderful way to close out the sixth annual Independent Film Festival of Boston. ‘Encounters,’ is a fascinating, riveting and moving look at the people and animals that live in Antarctica. Read more
IFFB Review: Eleven Minutes
April 29, 2008
What happens to reality TV contest stars once the show is over? If they’ve won, isn’t everything supposed to be easy for them? Read more
IFFBoston Review: The Cake Eaters
April 29, 2008
‘The Cake Eaters’ was a truly touching directorial debut for actress Mary Stuart Masterson (Fried Green Tomatoes). Read more
IFFB Review: Twelve
April 28, 2008
‘Twelve’ could have easily derailed given its circumstances. 12 separate short films, each helmed by a different director, some overlap in story (but they’re mostly scarce nods to earlier pieces), each with a different tone and approach.
IFFBoston Review: Frownland
April 28, 2008
‘Frownland’ a first feature from Director Ronnie Bronstein is a black comedy about a door-to-door coupon salesman who can’t hold a conversation with anyone but his analyst. Read more
IFFBoston Review: Crawford
April 27, 2008
‘Crawford’ despite its centering around George Bush excels in its ability to tell a story of real people, rather then taking the agenda pushing docutainment route that is so prevalent in the world of documentary cinema. Read more
IFFB Review: Song Sung Blue
April 27, 2008
“This is what it’s like if you live the dream.”- Mike Sardina
Lighting & Thunder are a performing duo in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and if you want to see, hear and experience the music of Neil Diamond and Patsy Cline, you can do no better than to see them play. Read more
IFFB Review: Turn the River
April 27, 2008
Kailey is a pool hustler, trying to sort out her life and rescue her son from a rough life with her ex-husband. Sounds like a rough one to sit through, no? Read more
IFFBoston Review: Larry (the Actor)
April 26, 2008
It’s rare to see a film with a single star. Its difficult enough to tell a story that engages a whole audience, especially as the the attention span of audiences become shorter and shorter. ‘Larry (the actor)’ is brave in that you spend the entire 35 minute run time with Larry, an actor with a career spanning 30 years. Read more
IFFBoston Review: The Greening of Southie
April 26, 2008
There’s a lot of talk about going green these days. On the news, on the world stage, figures like Al Gore, rattling the cage, calling for a change in old ways. ‘The Greening of Southie,’ tells the story of a family owned developer looking to build Boston’s first completely green building, from the foundation up. Read more
