Category: News

“Documentary and journalism share a common language. Both chase the truth, shine light on hidden corners, and help us make sense of a complicated world. It’s fitting, then, that this year’s GlobeDocs Festival — hosted by the Globe and running in person Oct. 22–26 — should celebrate the link between cinema and print reporting. This year’s lineup features a smattering of films that turn their lens onto the medium and practice of journalism, treating it not just as a profession but also as a way of life.” – Natalia Winkelman, Boston Globe

“At this point, seven features in, Bujalski’s carefully-scripted comedic dialogue, close attention towards observed character detail, and purposeful…

“Doctors are not the only profession targeted in Gaza. Journalists are as well. Exiled Iranian filmmaker Sepideh Farsi wanted to enter the zone to film what was happening there but was forbidden by the authorities. So her friends put her in touch with 25-year-old Palestinian photojournalist and poet Fatma Hassouna, who was then living in Gaza City.” – Peter Keough, The Arts Fuse

“To celebrate the local premiere of ‘Where to Land’ (2025), the new film by Hal Hartley, The Brattle…

“As a kid, I loved the cranky characters in Edgar Lee Masters’ ‘Spoon River Anthology.’ Short, poetic and…

“The 85-minute film, which Muchnik describes as ‘an extension of my campaign to live a more localist, community-centered life,’ explores the daily doings of 20 subjects at businesses along Massachusetts Avenue. Stops include Andy’s Diner, McCarthy’s, Leavitt & Peirce tobacconists, The Plough and Stars bar and Mr. Bartley’s Burger Cottage. The films catches performances by Robyn Hitchcock, longtime Lizard Lounge performers-in-residence Club d’Elf, classes at The Dance Complex and the open-air City Hall dance party.” – Tom Meek, Cambridge Day

“The best season on the calendar delivers many autumnal treats, and near the top of the list is the annual IFFBoston Fall Focus.” – Michael O’Connor Marotta, Vanyaland

“Some things are just so nice that you have to do them twice, and that’s the reasoning behind the new format for IFFBoston’s Fall Focus program. It used to be that all of the season’s biggest films would be shown over the course of a single weekend at the Brattle Theatre in Cambridge — if you had apple-picking plans or Oktoberfest business to do, tough luck — but now you’ll get two weekends of incredible cinema a few weeks or months before the rest of the country does.” – Nick Johnston, Vanyaland

“Though the 98th Annual Academy Awards ceremony is, at press time, more than five months away, cinephiles are already gearing up for the so-called ‘Oscar season,’ the mad, year-end push in which movie studios trot out their best (or at least most prestigious) titles. It can get daunting fast for even the most voracious moviegoer – which is yet another reason we’re lucky to have the Independent Film Festival Boston.”

“The Fall Focus selections span the globe and range from children’s animated adventures to Broadway biopics and drag queen zombie comedies. They’ve got domestic psychodramas, international political thrillers and Julia Roberts yelling at entitled college kids. This place has everything. I’ve only had the chance to see a handful of these films so far, but can already say that at least two of them are among the year’s finest.” (Sean Burns, WBUR Arts & Culture)