Independent Film Festival Boston [05/01/24]

The Independent Film Festival Boston screens films around Boston May 1-8. Some screenings are free, others require a ticket purchase. See the full schedule here.

Opening Night Film:

GHOSTLIGHT

Directed by Kelly O’Sullivan & Alex Thompson

May 1 at the Somerville

Closing Night Film:

THELMA

Directed by Josh Margolin

May 8 at the Coolidge

Centerpiece–Documentary Spotlight:

THE ROAD TO RUANE

Directed by Scott Evans & Michael Gill

May 4 at the Somerville

Narrative Features

CROOKEDFINGER directed by Julia Halperin & Jason Cortlund

DANDELION directed by Nicole Riegel

DIDI directed by Sean Wang

EVIL SUBLET directed by Allan Piper

FEAR OF FLYING directed by Mark Phinney

GASOLINE RAINBOW directed by Bill Ross IV & Turner Ross

GHOSTLIGHT directed by Kelly O’Sullivan & Alex Thompson

GOOD ONE directed by India Donaldson

GREEN BORDER directed by Agnieszka Holland

HANDLING THE UNDEAD directed by Thea Hvistendahl

I SAW THE TV GLOW directed by Jane Schoenbrun

JANET PLANET directed by Annie Baker

LAST SUMMER directed by Catherine Breillat

SEBASTIAN directed by Mikko Mäkelä

SING SING directed by Greg Kwedar

TALLYWACKER directed by Brendan Boogie

THELMA directed by Josh Margolin

TUESDAY directed by Daina O. Pusić

Documentary Features

40 BELOW: THE TOUGHEST RACE IN THE WORLD directed by Marius Anderson

ADMISSIONS GRANTED directed by Hao Wu & Miao Wang

DAUGHTERS directed by Angela Patton & Natalie Rae

HAPPY CAMPERS directed by Amy B Nicholson

THE HERRICANES directed by Olivia Kuan

THE IN BETWEEN directed by Robie Flores

MY LAST NERVE directed by Adam LaBrie

MY OWN NORMAL directed by Alexander Freeman

NO ONE ASKED YOU directed by Ruth Leitman

POWER directed by Yance Ford

PURPLE HAZE: A CONSERVATION FILM directed by Zach Steinhauser

THE REMARKABLE LIFE OF IBELIN directed by Benjamin Ree

REN FAIRE- EPISODE ONE directed by Lance Oppenheim

RICHLAND directed by Irene Lusztig

THE RIDE AHEAD directed by Dan Habib & Samuel Habib

THE ROAD TO RUANE directed by Scott Evans & Michael Gill

ROJEK directed by Zaynê Akyol

SECRET MALL APARTMENT directed by Jeremy Workman

SEEKING MAVIS BEACON directed by Jazmin Jones

EL SIGNO VACÍO directed by Kathryn A Ramey

SUGARCANE directed by Julian Brave NoiseCat & Emily Kassie

Narrative Shorts

AIRBAG directed by Timothy Leong

ANNIE directed by Niall Cunningham

BAD JEW GOOD GIRL directed by Annika Chavez & Lucy Grebin

DADFEST directed by Chris Game

DANCING ON THE SILK RAZOR directed by D.W. Young

DEAR PASSENGERS directed by Madli Lääne

DEEP IN MY HEART IS A SONG directed by Jonathan David Pickett

DIVING IN directed by Nitzan Mager

EXUVIA directed by Scott Burkhardt

LADY PARTS directed by Ariel McCleese

NALB NOUM directed by Xzaviah J Stone Sr.

NOT HIM directed by Sarah Young

ORDER FOR PICKUP directed by Jackie! Zhou

THE RED SEA MAKES ME WANNA CRY directed by Faris Arljoob

SARAJIN directed by Justin Kim WooSŏk

SEEDS directed by Pisie Hochheim & Tony Oswald

SLUMBER PARTY directed by Sebastian Kim

SOME KIND OF PARADISE directed by Nicholas Finegan

UNTITLED, JACKSON HEIGHTS directed by Armon Mahdavi

VISITOR directed by Dan Samiljan

WHEN WE WERE OLD directed by Elizabeth Giamatti

WHERE THE BULLETS GO directed by Cody Duncum

UNIBROW directed by Nedda Sarshar

Documentary Shorts

ÁHKUIN directed by Radio-JusSunná & Guhtur Niillas Rita Duomis

ARMEA directed by Letila Mitchell

THE ART OF METAPHOR directed by Kate Taverna

BIRTHDAYS ARE FOR KIDS directed by Daniel Lovering

BY MY SIDE directed by Vicki Topaz

CYCLES directed by Pisie Hochheim & Tony Oswald

DI SARNO- THE STORY OF EMILIO’S BALLATO directed by Johannes Kroemer & Lou Carvell

EAT FLOWERS directed by River Autumn Finlay

EBONY directed by Sean-Josahi Brown

ENCHUKUNOTO (THE RETURN) directed by Laissa Malih

FLASHPOINT: PROTESTS, POLICING, AND THE PRESS directed by Max Esposito

GATH & K’IYH: LISTEN TO HEAL directed by Princess Daazhraii Johnson

IT’S NOT UP TO US directed by Anthony Werhun

MA ŊAYE KA MASAALA A SE KA WƆMƐTI (FROM GOD TO MAN) directed by Lansana Mansaray

MOTHER directed by Meg Shutzer & Brandon Yadegari Moreno

ONE WORLD IS WRITING directed by Samantha deManbey

THE ORCHESTRA THAT CHUCK BUILT directed by Christopher Stoudt

THE OTHER SIDE- A PORTRAIT OF NIKKI BELL directed by Aubrey Franchell

SEAT 31: ZOOEY ZEPHYR directed by Kimberly Reed

SPACE COAST directed by Justin Barber

TR(OL)L directed by Yourgo Artsitas

TAHNAANOOKU directed by Justin Deegan

TAYAL FOREST CLUB directed by Laha Mebow

TENTSITEWAHKWE directed by Katsitsionni Fox

TUCKERMAN’S ROCK directed by Kelly L. Riley

WILL YOU REMEMBER ME? directed by Will Dowler

WINDING PATH directed by Alexandra Lazarowich & Ross Kauffman

WINDOW TREATMENT directed by Naomi Uechi & Thomas Southerland

THE WINTERING GROUNDS directed by Jeff Springer

WOULDN’T MAKE IT ANY OTHER WAY directed by Hao Zhou

YOU CAN’T SHRINK LOVE directed by Veena Rao

Independent Film Festival Boston

A Night of Classic Rock featuring Debo Ray and her Band of Bros

The Holiday Bazaar

Small Mart Vintage, Vinyl & Holiday Art Mart at Crystal Ballroom

SMALL⭐ MART HOLIDAY MARKETS at Crystal Ballroom in Davis Square ️⛄

Boston Landing Holiday Bash ft. The Polar Express (12/22)