Wrap-up posts covering the best of each film festival I attend.
Festivals
The most frustrating element of the codification of "awards season" is that it unbalances the rest of the movie release calendar. The first half of the year usually sees a couple splashy releases, such as Challengers, Sinners, and Everything Everywhere All At Once. But the bulk of the
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My time at my favorite film festival was somewhat different this year, partially due to their scheduling, and partially due to my own choices. While my previous three years attending NHFF has always included its share of buzzy titles and works from big name filmmakers, part of what I always
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My second year attending the Boston Underground Film Festival (BUFF) has solidified my intention to return as long as I'm in the area. Although its single-stream nature means I don't get to choose what to watch, there are some distinct benefits. It requires less pre-festival effort:
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My third festival of the year.
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My third trip to the New Hampshire Film Festival is in the books! Spurred on by my excellent experience each time, I've begun expanding to other festivals, but as my home festival it will always be my favorite. I just love the setup: always having multiple screens going
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I'd never heard of Creative Guts until I looked more closely at the poster for this short film festival the morning before it took place. I hadn't thought about the name or who was putting on the event, figuring it was simply chosen by the organizers
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Walking around Cambridge in March isn't ideal, but at least I made it to the Brattle.
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NHFF is a celebration of small, weird, indie stuff that barely gets noticed.