Sunday, July 28, 2013

Searching For Ben Affleck (Kickstarter Film Trailer)



Searching For Ben Affleck



Searching For Ben Affleck 
My name is Anthony Terracciano, I'm in the movie Argo, if you've seen it, you've seen me but my name isn't on my performance. Nobody knows it's me because Argo didn't give me a credit at the end of the film, not only that, IMDb won't recognize me for my work in Argo, they won't even list me as an "uncredited" actor in the film. That is why I set out to make this film, I believe Ben Affleck is a good person and when he is made aware of this small injustice that he will intervene and help me get the credit I deserve on IMDb. My friends and I went everywhere trying to get this interview with Ben, we went to movie premieres, parties, restaurants, etc..All in hopes of talking with Ben or meeting someone who will help us get closer to reaching Ben and talking with him about this injustice. As an interesting side-note, not only am I not credited for my performance, I helped choreograph and improvise the scene with Ben Affleck, we rehearsed it four times and got it in three takes. You know, I worked 12 hours on the film Argo that day and I made less than $100, I don't get any residual checks and no one knows it's me.  This is a true injustice in the world of Hollywood movie making and when I get my interview with Ben Affleck we will see how he reacts, will he help me get my well deserved credit? Will he not care? Watch the film and find out.

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Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Exclusive Interview with Executive Producer Antonio Racciano


NEW RELEASE: August 12, 2012



Mostly Infamous (2012) Written/Directed by Anthony Terracciano

A behind the scenes and candid look into the real lives of Rock 'n Roll Groupies. Inspired by Cameron Crowe's brilliant film Almost Famous, we see what it is really like for these girls who are the muse and inspiration to some of the greatest music ever written.

We have an exclusive interview with the Executive Producer of the film Antonio Racciano.

Me: I have really been looking forward to this release. Did you enjoy making the film?
Antonio Racciano: We had a good time making it,  everything went really well on this one, not too many problems to contend with.
Me: What's amazing to me is that you always and I mean always come in on schedule and under budget. How are you able to do that?
Antonio: Planning, planning and more planning.  Murphy's Law is always a factor and we are completely aware of that fact. When things go wrong and something always does we just work around it, go through it, under it, over it, whatever the obstacle. Basically we're just a bunch of really creative guys and we're good at brainstorming solutions on the set.
Me: What's the new film about?
Antonio: It's about the real lives of Rock 'n Roll groupies.  Almost Famous by Cameron Crowe, is a true masterpiece of filmmaking in my opinion.  I always wondered what that life was really like.
Me: You didn't Direct this one, why?
Antonio: I've decided to spend the majority of my time developing projects and taking on the role of Executive Producer. We have a new, incredibly talented Director in Anthony Terracciano, who has taken on this project with great vision, I'm really proud of this film and Anthony did an amazing job.
Me: The last time we ran into each other was at Telluride, with your showing of "Their Unique Journey Inside Hollywood", that film was well received critically but hasn't reached the masses, why do you think that is?
Antonio: It all comes down to Distribution and Marketing. We are in the process of finding a Distribution partner. We want to partner with Miramax, I am a great admirer of Bob and Harvey Weinstein and have been for years. I think Harvey is a genius, in every sense of the word.
Me: Why do you think Harvey is a genius?
Antonio: Honestly, I could go on and on but for one, he's a brilliant  Editor and he has a good eye for what should be on the screen. Harvey and Bob are both incredibly talented in what they do, their track history speaks for itself and that is why we want to partner with them.
Me: What are you working on next?
Antonio: We have just finished "Mostly Infamous" and we're working on getting the film out there for people to see. Anthony is in pre-production on Doorstown, a documentary on Jim Morrison and The Doors.  We have an interesting cast for that one,  Anthony has already done interviews with Oliver Stone and Ray Manzarek.
Me: Will you be in the editing room with Anthony for that one?
Antonio: Yes, always... In post-production I practically live in the editing room. I absolutely love that part of the process, it is truly where the magic happens.
Me: Thank you for taking the time to sit down with me for the interview, it is always a pleasure.
Antonio: Thank you.
Here is a link to watch Mostly Famous by Antonio Racciano Productions  https://sites.google.com/site/antonioraccianoproductions/

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

lumnus stars in independent movie to be released in early April


Alumnus stars in independent movie to be released in early April

Daniel Dambroff ’09 stars in the independent film “Brilliant Mistakes,” which comes to DVD April 9. The movie has been picked up by film festivals in Rhode Island and Toronto.
Daniel Dambroff ’09 stars in the independent film “Brilliant Mistakes,” which comes to DVD April 9. The movie has been picked up by film festivals in Rhode Island and Toronto.
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An alumnus who once studied human interactions and abnormalities at Ithaca College has now switched his dream to acting. Daniel Dambroff ’09 will star in an indie film called “Brilliant Mistakes.” It is set for DVD release April 9 and will air on TV sometime in the spring. The Rhode Island International Film Festival and Toronto Independent Film Festival have picked up the film, which finished shooting in Connecticut in 2011.
Accent Editor Jackie Eisenberg talked with Dambroff about the film, his time at Ithaca College and his goals as an actor.
Jackie Eisenberg: Tell me about this movie. What is it about?
Daniel Dambroff: The name of the movie is “Brilliant Mistakes.” In a sense, it’s a love story between the character that I play, his name is Marcus Wright, and his girlfriend, Gabby, and he basically has plans to marry her one day and the whole big picture. Before he can do so, she is involved in a car accident that puts her into a physically debilitating state, and she is unable to speak or walk. My character’s core principle is loyalty and fulfilling your work, and so the movie is essentially the course of him trying to fulfill his promise to her of one day marrying her.
JE: How did you get involved with this film?
DD: I went to an open call that was being held in New Haven, Connecticut. I showed up at 11 o’clock or so, and I didn’t get seen until about six, so I waited about seven hours. So it was pretty brutal. I just attended the open call, and I auditioned, and the rest is history, as they say.
JE: You weren’t an acting major, right? You were a psychology major.
DD: Indeed I was. I did exploratory for my whole freshman year and then I think half my sophomore year, and then I majored in psychology. I took a couple theater classes. I took Acting 1 and Acting 2, and I did Intro to Theater.
JE: What made you want to make this your full-time career?
DD: Well, basically I’ve always enjoyed performing, and I was in the coed a cappella group, IC Voicestream, and that kind of provided a creative outlet for me, and I think when I was at college, I was just thinking very practical, and I was just under the impression that going to school, I would do something that I could get sort of a concrete degree in and then after graduating, I kind of just sat back and I thought about what I really wanted to try and do with my life and what I was enjoying most, and I knew that if I didn’t ever try to pursue this, I would always regret it. So I’ve always had the desire, but it was only upon graduation that I was like, “I need to try this. I’m going to be upset if I never do.”
JE: Tell me about the Rhode Island and Toronto film festivals.
DD: We got into the Rhode Island International Film Festival, which was a lot of fun. It’s actually where we had our world premiere. We had about 400 people show up to that, which was really exciting to wear a suit and everything, so that was fun. We got into Toronto, but we got into the Toronto Independent Film Festival, which is very different from the Toronto International Film Festival, which is the one that is very well known.
JE: Are you looking to go more into film or television or do you want to pursue stage acting?
DD: I think that I definitely want to try to stay on this course of TV and film; it’s a really good outlet for exposure. So what I want to try to do is I want to continue on this course and hopefully get to the point that I can get a little bit of a name for myself, I can come back to try to get on the stage.
JE: What are your plans for the future?
DD: Well, I’m constantly auditioning and I’m constantly networking, and basically the [hope] is that this film gets seen by the public, which it will with the distribution deal, but the [hope] is that it gets some decent exposure for me and it can open other doors.

Will The “Veronica Mars” Kickstarter Revolutionize Indie Film?


Will The “Veronica Mars” Kickstarter Revolutionize Indie Film?

Crowdfunding has been a way of life for indie film for years, but with fractions of the $3.7 million (and counting) banked by Veronica Mars. Could indie films ever measure up?
Image by UPN; Jess Pinkham

It's been a week since Rob Thomas and Kristen Bell broke the internet with their Kickstarter campaign for a feature film version of Veronica Mars. In less than 24 hours, the film reached its $2 million goal, securing an unprecedented deal with Warner Bros. Digital for distribution, marketing, and promotion. Over the subsequent week, some 56,700 backers have donated a running total of $3.7 million to the effort — a rough average of $65.50 per donation — blasting past the previous Kickstarter record for a feature film project several times over. In just seven days, this plucky teenage gumshoe has managed to rewrite the rules for crowdfunding a movie production budget, causing many professionals in Hollywood to give sites like Kickstarter a serious new look.
The day the Veronica Mars Kickstarter campaign started, television producer Shawn Ryan tweeted, "Very interested to see how this Veronica Mars kickstarter goes. Could be a model for a Terriers wrap up film." Zachary Levi told Entertainment Weekly he was already contemplating a Kickstarter campaign for a Chuck feature film. Showrunner Bryan Fuller said to The Hollywood Reporter that he's nowseriously considering discussing with Warner Bros. how he could revive Pushing Daisies as a feature film, despite his reservations about the budget he would need. (On the other hand, Joss Whedon told BuzzFeed that, for now, a crowdfundedFirefly film is "a total non-Kickstarter for me.")
With the bright media spotlight so suddenly fixed on crowdfunding, it may surprise observers new to the phenomenon to learn that, before Ms. Mars and her Neptune, California, crew showed up to the party, Kickstarter had already successfully raised nearly $100 million for independent films. About 10% of the films at the Sundance Film Festival in 2012 and 2013 were funded via Kickstarter, as was the 2012 Oscar winner for Best Documentary Short, Inocente. For four years now, crowdfunding sites like Seed & Spark, Fractured Atlas, Indiegogo, and Kickstarter have been helping cash-strapped indie filmmakers build their production budgets, finish the final edits, and screen the finished films at festivals.
Most importantly, they've also connected filmmakers with their audiences in a profound way. "Almost as important as getting you funds, those sites build a community around your project," says writer-director Jonathan Lisecki, who raised roughly $30,000 for his delightful romantic comedy Gayby via Kickstarter and Fractured Atlas. "It creates a level of excitement and anticipation for your film, at least from the people who feel like they are a part of it."
And for many in the indie world, it's not nearly clear yet how Veronica Mars' runaway success with crowdfunding will affect this still-developing economic ecosystem.
Ava DuVernay on the set of Middle of NowhereSource: middlenowhere.com

"When I look at [Veronica Mars on Kickstarter], I can only think, Oh, good for them, but it has nothing to do with me," says Ava DuVernay, writer-director of the 2012 indie darling Middle of Nowhere. "That's a show that had huge national exposure on television for however many seasons it was on, week after week. It's a venture that will eventually be supported by a corporate structure. It's wonderful that it happened for them, but for me, as an independent filmmaker who literally makes films for less than a half million dollars — my last film [budget] was $200,000 — what's happening there is outside the context of true independent filmmaking."
Echoes Lisecki, "There are hundreds and hundreds of films each year that are asking for, like, 25 grand, 30 grand, 50 grand. I'm not quite sure how many people could pull off $1 million." To wit: Big Gay Love, starring Lisecki and Buffy the Vampire Slayer's Nicholas Brendon, just reached its modest $20,000 Kickstarter goal after 27 days of trying. Veronica Mars cleared that bar in a matter of minutes.
The Mars model isn't a complete outlier, however. Producer Josh Penn — who worked with nonprofits to fund the Oscar-nominated Beasts of the Southern Wildbut has turned to Kickstarter to help finance two documentaries — is more sanguine about what Veronica Mars means for crowdfunding. "It shows that crowdfunding can work all scales of projects," he says. "It really opens up the possibilities of what can be made. These [crowdfunding] tools were being used for much, much smaller projects only. I love the idea that there's a way to do something totally independently just because people believe it should be made. ... It's a whole new model for filmmaking."
For Penn, one of the caveats to Veronica Mars' success — that it had a huge built-in audience itching to support it — only proves that established indie filmmakers should consider their own fans when planning their next films. "If we had gone out three years ago and said, 'We want to make Beasts of the Southern Wild on Kickstarter,' we would not have been able to fund the entire movie," he says. "If we went out now and said, 'We want to make Beasts of the Southern Wild 2' — which we don't want to make, for the record — I think maybe we could. It would be an interesting experiment to see if we could be able to garner enough support to fund an entire film like that."
At the very least, indie filmmakers can be more ambitious with their fundraising goals — but only to a point. "The lesson for independent filmmakers here is not that you can go out and raise $3 million," says Josh Welsh, co-president of Film Independent, a non-for-profit organization that helps indie filmmakers (and puts on the annual Indie Spirit Awards). "Filmmakers need to have a sense of reality to what's really feasible to accomplish. At the same time, they should not be too modest in their aspirations. I encounter both of these [issues] with filmmakers."
Welsh says that a smart, focused, energized crowdfunding campaign has the very real potential to make upwards of six figures. "If your total budget is $500,000 and you're able to raise $200,000 on Kickstarter, that's incredible," he says. "Non-refundable money — [where] you don't have to pay an investor back — is a huge asset to your film. To me, the space where you're seeing the most impact of Kickstarter right now is in low-budget, quality filmmaking."

Lancaster native co-stars in independent film 'Cruel Will' set for April 2 release


Lancaster native Arron Kinser as Paul and Marissa Pistone as Lily star in 'Cruel Will,' set for an April 2 release.
Lancaster native Arron Kinser as Paul and Marissa Pistone as Lily star in 'Cruel Will,' set for an April 2 release. / photo provided
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LANCASTER — Paul has a problem — his father-in-law hates him. His wife, Lily, is caught in the middle, even after her father’s death. And that’s when things start to get weird.
That is the premise behind “Cruel Will,” an independent psychological horror film co-starring Lancaster native Arron Kinser, with Arthur Romeo directing. Kinser plays Paul and Marissa Pistone portrays Lily.
The film is set for an April 2 release on Netflix and in video stores. It also will be available for sale online and at some department stores and portable DVD outlets. The movie is presented by Larsen Bay Entertainment, the production company the 30-year-old Kinser owns in Long Beach, Calif.
“We actually got the idea for the movie seven years ago,” Kinser said. “We started filming it about a year and half ago, with post-production work going on for the past 12 months.”
Because of the $100,000 budget, the original script had only four or five actors and used just a couple locations. However, the script expanded as work on the film continued.
“This is the first film that I’ve been this much involved in,” Kinser said. “I wasn’t working the first day of production, but I came in anyway and took everything in. The second day was my first day as an actor, and my first three days were the hardest because I shot a lot of struggling scenes. I went right into the tough scenes.”
Kinser credits director Kevin Smith with helping get him started in his film career. Kinser worked on the set of the Smith film, “Clerks 2,” and is friends with Smith’s mother-in-law. He said the first “Clerks,” about bumbling New Jersey convenience store clerks, was one of his favorite movies growing up.
Kinser graduated from Teays Valley High School and produced educational videos his senior year. After graduation, he went to California. He also spent time as a child in Ashville and Canal Winchester.
Although he didn’t want to give too many details, Kinser said his next film will go into production in 2014 and will have a $1.2 million budget. But before that, he plans to visit family in the Lancaster area and plans to attend two showings of “Cruel Will” in Columbus.

Pleasant Hill's 'dome' movie theater fans push for new independent film venue


PLEASANT HILL -- If the developer won't spare the domed movie theater in Pleasant Hill from the wrecking ball, fans want a new venue that shows independent films.
Although speakers at the Planning Commission meeting Tuesday split on whether the theater is an iconic landmark or a rundown relic, they found common ground in wanting art-house fare -- not just action blockbusters -- to remain available in Pleasant Hill.
"I challenge you to find a way to send this project back to the developer, to tell them we want a theater, not another sporting goods store," said Pleasant Hill resident Susan Fuller.
At the planning commissioners' behest, SyWest Development President Bill Vierra said the company will take
The CineArts theater in Pleasant Hill, Calif. photographed on Wednesday, January 25, 2006. (Dan Honda/Staff Archives)
a look at incorporating a small theater in the project, but he added that he's not sure how it would work.
"I think the best solution is to consolidate the arts venue into the existing (Century) 16," Vierra said.
Cinemark Theatres operates the dome theater, formally known as the CinéArts at Pleasant Hill, and the Century 16 Downtown theater on the other side of Interstate 680. The company hasn't said whether it plans to continue showing independent films in Pleasant Hill. However, a group is exploring the possibility of screening such films at a venue somewhere else in the city, according to Councilman Jack Weir.
SyWest is moving ahead with long-delayed plans to redevelop the southern half of the Crossroads Shopping

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Center. The planning commissioners reviewed the company's proposal to demolish the landmark movie theater and replace it with a two-story, 73,176-square-foot Dick's Sporting Goods store. SyWest also plans to renovate the adjacent 21,788-square-foot building that housed the Bally Total Fitness Gym. Although some residents hope SyWest will fill the space with small specialty shops and restaurants, Vierra said the company plans to lease the entire building to a single retailer. Construction could begin this summer, he said.
The planning commissioners must approve the project's proposed building design, parking, signage and landscaping. They questioned SyWest's request for a larger sign for Dick's Sporting Goods than the one on the Kohl's in the northern half of the shopping center; the landscaping plan and pedestrian amenities. The commission will revisit the project at its March 26 meeting.
Vierra said he has received many emails decrying the loss of the dome theater, which evokes memories of first dates or first viewings of classic films.
"We understand there's a good deal of sentiment attached to the property," he said.
But his empathy didn't impress the critics, and plans to include a mural of the movie theater and mimic the dome's shape in decorative arches spanning a breezeway drew derisive laughter from the audience.
Although Pleasant Hill is dependent on sales tax revenue, several speakers criticized city leaders for trying to lure national retailers. Susan Dupuis of Pleasant Hill said the SyWest project is the latest example of the focus on growth trumping the city's celebrated small-town character.
"I oppose the sacrifice of the dome to the deity of development and promise of progress," Dupuis said.
Lisa P. White covers Martinez and Pleasant Hill. Contact her at 925-943-8011. Follow her at Twitter.com/lisa_p_white.

Visalia Independent Film Series: “Amour”


The fifth film in the ongoing Visalia Independent Film Series is the 2013 Academy Award Winner for Best Foreign Language Film, “Amour”.
“Amour” is a story about an elderly couple, where one of whom suffers from a stroke. She then undergoes surgery to unblock a carotid artery, which only serves to paralyze her. The husband makes a promise to his wife to not put in her a home or hospital, whilst their daughter pleads with him to do so.
The film is directed by Michael Haneke (Funny Games) and stars Jean-Louis Trintignant, Emmanuelle Riva, and Isabelle Huppert.
The film currently holds a 94 average on Metacritic and a 93% “Certified Fresh” on Rotten Tomatoes. You can expect a review day of release in the Visalia Times-Delta.
“Amour” will be screened at the Visalia Stadium 10 on March 26 and 27 at 2:15 and 7 p.m.

Boston's Indie Film Fest Announces 2013 Lineup

The Independent Film Festival of Boston has set the lineup for their 2013 edition -- running April 24-30. The festival will feature 99 films alongside Q&A sessions, panel discussions, parties and events. 
This will be the first edition of the festival featuring Casey Affleck as the festival's new Creative Advisor. Affleck will be attendance at the festival, which will open with James Ponsoldt's "The Spectacular Now" and close with Lake Bell's "In a World..."
Full press release below.
Boston (March 20, 2013) – The Independent Film Festival of Boston (IFFBoston) has announced the films that will be featured at the 2013 festival. The eleventh annual festival will take place April 24- April 30, 2013. The festival will take place at the Somerville Theatre in Davis Square, the Brattle Theatre in Harvard Square, the Coolidge Corner Theatre in Brookline, and new venues UMass Boston and Theatre 1 in Boston. The festival, complete with over 130 film screenings, 99 films, filmmaker Q&A sessions, panel discussions, visiting filmmakers, parties and events will showcase the best in current American and International cinema.
The Independent Film Festival Boston has been recognized as the premier film festival in the Boston area by the Boston Globe, Boston Phoenix, Boston Herald, Boston Magazine, and Indiewire. IFFBoston was voted “Best Film Festival in Boston” in 2011 and 2012 by Boston Phoenix readers.
The Independent Film Festival Boston is proud to welcome our new Creative Advisor, Casey Affleck at the 2013 edition of the festival. Casey Affleck will serve a multi-faceted role which includes outreach to talent, connecting the festival with local charities, and advising on festival growth. Casey Affleck will be in attendance for the early part of the festival.
THE SPECTACULAR NOW directed by James Ponsoldt will open the 11th annual festival on April 24th at the Somerville Theatre. James Ponsoldt will be in attendance on Opening Night.
“IN A WORLD…” written, directed, and starring Lake Bell, will close the festival on Tuesday April 30th at the Coolidge Corner Theatre. Lake Bell and other special guests will be in attendance on Closing Night.
Other notable films screening at the festival include:
            - The World Premiere of WILLOW CREEK, with director Bobcat Goldthwait in attendance
            - The World Premiere of  BEST KEPT SECRET, with director Samantha Buck and special guests in attendance
            - The World Premiere of SECUNDARIA, with director Mary Jane Doherty in attendance
            - The World Premiere of THE ELDERS, with director Nathaniel Hansen in attendance
            MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, directed by Joss Whedon
            - FRANCES HA, starring Greta Gerwig and directed by Noah Bumbauch
            COMPUTER CHESS, with director Andrew Bujalski in attendance
            STORIES WE TELL, directed by Sarah Polley
            DOWNLOADED, with director Alex Winter in attendance
      - PRINCE AVALANCHE, starring Paul Rudd and directed by David Gordon Green
      - THE EAST, starring Brit Marling, Alexander Skarsgard, Ellen Page, and Patricia Clarkson and directed by Zal Batmanglij
      - TOUCHY FEELY, starring Alison Janney, Ellen Page, Josh Pais, Rosemarie DeWitt and directed by Lynn Shelton
There will be several panel discussions during the festival including a Distribution panel featuring David Laub of Oscilloscope Laboratories, Matt Grady of Factory 25, and Jonthan Marlow of Fandor. All panel discussions will be free to the public and will take place at The Somerville Theatre. Other panel topics will include end credit sequences and documentary editing.
There will be numerous parties during the festival. The opening night party will take place at Orleans in Davis Square, Somerville. The Friday night dance party will happen at The Davis Square Theatre. Saturday night’s party will be at Sabur in Teele Square, Somerville, and the Sunday night Awards Party will take place at The Emerald Lounge in downtown Boston.
Among the awards to be given out on Sunday April 28th will be the 4th annual Karen Schmeer Award for Excellence in Documentary Editing. This award was created to honor the memory of beloved Boston documentary film editor Karen Schmeer who was tragically lost in a hit-and-run accident in January of 2010. The Karen Schmeer Award is presented by The Karen Schmeer Film Editing Fellowship.
The Revere Hotel is the Official Hotel of the Independent Film Festival Boston.
WBUR is the Official Media Sponsor of the 2013 Independent Film Festival Boston.
Rule/Boston Camera is the Official Production Sponsor of the 2013 Independent Film Festival Boston.
Rockland Trust is the Official Bank Sponsor of the 2013 Independent Film Festival Boston.

INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL OF BOSTON 2013 OFFICIAL SELECTIONS
Narrative Features
BERBERIAN SOUND STUDIO directed by Peter Strickland
COMPUTER CHESS directed by Andrew Bujalski
CONCUSSION directed by Stacie Passon
CRYSTAL FAIRY directed by Sebastian Silva
THE DIRTIES directed by Matt Johnson
THE EAST directed by Zal Batmanglij
EXIT ELENA directed by Nathan Silver
FRANCES HA directed by Noah Bumbauch
A HIJACKING directed by Tobias Lindholm
HOUSTON directed by Bastian Gunther
THE HUNT directed by Thomas Vinterberg
IN A WORLD… directed by Lake Bell
THE LAND OF EB directed by Andrew Williamson
THE LAST DAY OF AUGUST directed by Craig DiFolco
LAURENCE ANYWAYS directed by Xavier Dolan
LONELY BOY directed by Dale Fabrigar
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING directed by Joss Whedon
PRINCE AVALANCHE directed by David Gordon Green
SIGHTSEERS directed by Ben Wheatley
SOFT IN THE HEAD directed by Nathan Silver
SOME GIRL(S) directed by Daisy Von Scherler Mayer
THE SPECTACULAR NOW directed by James Ponsoldt
THIS IS MARTIN BONNER directed by Chad Hartigan
TOUCHY FEELY directed by Lynn Shelton
V/H/S 2 directed by Simon Barrett, Adam Wingard, Eduardo Sanchez, Gregg Hale, Timo Tjahjanto, Gareth Huw Evans, and Jason Eisener
WASTELAND directed by Rowan Athale
WILLOW CREEK directed by Bobcat Goldthwait
Documentary Features
12 O’CLOCK BOYS directed by Lotfy Nathan
THE ACT OF KILLING directed by Joshua Oppenheimer
THE BEAUTIFUL GAME directed by Victor Buhler
BEFORE YOU KNOW IT… directed by PJ Raval
BEST KEPT SECRET directed by Samantha Buck
BLACKFISH directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite
BLOOD BROTHER directed by Steve Hoover
CASTING BY directed by Tom Donahue
THE DEFECTOR: ESCAPE FROM NORTH KOREA directed by Ann Shin
DIRTY WARS directed by Richard Rowley
DOWNLOADED directed by Alex Winter
THE ELDERS directed by Nathaniel Hansen
THE FINAL MEMBER directed by Jonah Bekhor & Zach Math
FUTURE MY LOVE directed by Maja Borg
THE GARDEN OF EDEN directed by Ran Tal
THE GENIUS OF MARIAN directed by Banker White & Anna Fitch
GIDEON’S ARMY directed by Dawn Porter
GOLD FEVER directed by JT Haines, Tommy Haines, & Andrew Sherburne
GOOD ‘OL FREDA directed by Ryan White & Jessica Lawson
GORE VIDAL: THE UNITED STATES OF AMNESIA directed by Nicholas Wrathall
HERE ONE DAY directed by Kathy Leichter
MUSCLE SHOALS directed by Greg Camalier
NARCO CULTURA directed by Shaul Schwarz
NIGHT LABOR directed by David Redmon
OUR NIXON directed by Penny Lane
OXYANA directed by Sean Dunne
PERSISTENCE OF VISION directed by Kevin Schreck
THE PLEASURES OF BEING OUT OF STEP directed by David Lewis
THE PUNK SINGER directed by Sini Anderson
REMOTE AREA MEDICAL directed by Farihah Zaman & Jeff Reichert
REWIND THIS! directed by Josh Johnson
SECUNDARIA directed by Mary Jane Doherty
STORIES WE TELL directed by Sarah Polley
SUITCASE OF LOVE AND SHAME directed by Jane Gillooly
TINY: A STORY ABOUT LIVING SMALL directed by Merete Mueller & Christopher Smith
TOKYO WAKA: A CITY POEM directed by John Haptas & Kristine Samuelson
TWENTY FEET FROM STARDOM directed by Morgan Neville
Short Films
AFTER YOU directed by Damien O’Connor
THE ATTENDANT directed by Ian Beattie
BEN: IN THE MIND’S EYE directed by Iva Radivojevic
BETTER PEOPLE directed by Mark O’Brien
THE BIRDMAN directed by Jessie Auritt
BLACK METAL directed by Kat Candler
DEAR VALUED GUESTS directed by Jarred Alterman
DIE LIKE AN EGYPTIAN directed by Matt Mamula
THE END OF THE COUNTER directed by Laura McGann
FERAL directed by Dan Sousa
THE GAMBLING MAN directed by Aron Gaudet
GOLD PARTY directed by Nellie Kluz
HOME directed by Aoife Kelleher
INSTALL: LIGHT, SOUND, & CRAIG COLORUSSO directed by Kevin Belli
IRISH FOLK FURNITURE directed by Tony Donoghue
JESUS FISH directed by Bryce James McGuire
THE LAST ICE MERCHANT directed by Sandy Patch
MAGNESIUM directed by Sam De Jong
MARCEL, KING OF TERVUREN directed by Tom Schroeder
OH WILLY… directed by Marc James Roels & Emma De Swaef
PARADISE directed by Nadav Kurtz
POUTERS directed by Paul Fegan
THE PROFESSOR directed by Alison Maclean
THE RANCHER directed by Kelly Lynn Sears
REBORNING directed by Helen Hood Scheer & Yael Bridge
REINDEER directed by Eva Weber
SEE THE DIRT directed by Chelsea Hernandez & Erik Mauck
SKIN directed by Jordana Spiro
SLOMO directed by Josh Izenberg
SOCIAL BUTTERLFY directed by Lauren Wolkenstein
A STORY OF THE MODLINS directed by Sergio Oksman
TRACK BY TRACK directed by Anna Moot-Levin
TWO HEARTS directed by Darren Thornton
TWO WHEELS, GOOD directed by Barry Gene Murphy
VLADMIR PUTIN IN DEEP CONCENTRATION directed by Dana O’Keefe & Sasha Kliment
WE WILL LIVE AGAIN directed by Josh Koury & Myles Kane
WHEN THE ZOMBIES COME directed by Jon Hurst
WORLD FAIR directed by Amanda Murray
The Independent Film Festival of Boston will reach a diverse audience by incorporating a number of venues in the greater Boston community including:
-       Somerville Theatre in Davis Square
-       Brattle Theatre in Harvard Square
-       Coolidge Corner Theatre in Brookline
-       UMass Boston
-       Theatre 1 at The Revere Hotel in Boston
All festival venues are easily accessible by MBTA Public Transportation and all located near area parking.
Individual film tickets will go on sale in early April.  Film-Only Passes and Chrome All-Access passes and the festival schedule will be available on the festival website in late March.