Boston Film Festival

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Boston, United States September 2012, TBA
Call for Entry Deadline: June 2012, TBA
Festival Data:
- Established: 1985
- Genre: General
- Attendance: 20000
- Media Attendance: 100
- Accredited Industry Attendance: 100
- Total Number of Films Submitted: 1200
- Total Number of Films Screened: 50
- # of Shorts Screened: 10
- # of Features Screened: 40
- Competitive
- Retrospective
- Online Festival
- Students Section
- Has Panels
Festival Website:
www.bostonfilmfestival.org
Festival Description:

The Boston Film Festival screens a rich program of shorts, documentaries and feature films exhilarates the festival's audience each year. Evening receptions are hosted by renowned chefs and restaurantaurs providing the ideal scene for filmmakers and talent to network as well as sponsors to entertain.

Boston is a city of creativity, academia, and history that has become a favored spot to screen films for many acclaimed and independent directors alike. During the weeklong festival, awards are presented in various categories including the Film Excellence Award honoring preeminent actors and directors, most recently; Val Kilmer, Annette Benning, Ridley Scott, Kevin Spacey, Al Pacino and Jodie Foster. The Boston Film Festival is the "must do" connect for filmmakers.
Film Submissions:
- Accepts direct submissions
- Submission formats: VHS, Beta-SP, Digi-Beta, 35mm, DVD, DVCam
- Call for Entry: http:/ / www.bostonfilmfestival.org/ submissions.shtml
Email: info(at)bostonfilmfestival.org

Phone: (617) 523-8388

Mailing Address: 9B Hamilton Place
Boston, Massachusetts 02108
USA

Email:	info(at)bostonfilmfestival.org
Phone:	(617) 523-8388
Mailing Address:	9B Hamilton Place Boston, Massachusetts 02108 USA

OCT 25, 2008 03:17PM FFW Festival Editor writes:

“Appaloosa” Named Best Film and Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Actor Award Presented to Greg Kinnear, “Flash of Genius” at the 24th Boston Film Festival

“Appaloosa” was named Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay at The 24th Boston Film Festival, announced by Robin Dawson, executive and creative director.

The following is a list of this year’s ten award recipients:

Best Documentary: “Neshoba,”
Co-Directors Micki Dickoff, Tony Pagano

Mass Impact: “A Soviet Story,”
Director Edvin Snors

Best Short: “The Confession”

Best Actor: Greg Kinnear, “Flash of Genius”

Best Actress: Jacqueline Bisset, “Death In Love”

Best Screenplay Adaptation: “Appaloosa,” Screenwriters: Ed Harris, Robert Knott

Best Film: “Appaloosa”

Creative Visionary: Director and writer Charlie Levi, “Childless”

Best Director: Boaz Yakin, “Death In Love”

Best International Filmmaker: Jamil Rostami
Producer/Director of “Jani Gal”

Audience Favorite: Clear Lake, WI

This year’s BFF sponsors are: A&E Indie Films, NBC Universal, Bravo, Liberty Hotel, American Airlines, Lindor Truffles, and Sundance Channel.
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OCT 11, 2007 01:19PM FFW Festival Editor writes:

Awards for the 2007 Boston Film Festival

Best Actor: Michael Madsen for "Strength and Honour"

Best Actress: Alicja Bachleda for "Trade"

Mass Impact Award: "Trade"

Best Comedic Actor: Dane Cook for "Good Luck Chuck"

Best New Director/Filmmaker: Alison Eastwood for "Rails & Ties"

World Visionary Award: Mr. Nassiri for "Love Sees No Color"

Best Documentary(tie):"Calvin and SweetPea"
Director: Jon Fletcher
and "Lost and Found in Mexico"
Director: Caren Cross

Best Cinematography: "The Poet"
Director: Damien Lee

Audience Choice: "Who Ordered Tax"
Director: Kevin Bright

Best Short: "The Art of Stalking"
Director: Amitabh Klemm

Best Film: "Strength and Honour"
Director Mark Mahon

The Sundance Channel Environmental Cinematic Leadership Award: "The Price of Sugar"
Director: Bill Haney and Narrator, Paul Newman
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