Years running: 23 (since 2003)
Independent Film Festival of Boston
Boston Independent Film Festival.
About
IFFBoston showcases approximately 100 films, holds nightly parties, daily panel discussions, and has an awards ceremony where 7 or more prizes are given out at values up to $20,000. In 2003 there were 10,000 attendees and 10 sold out shows. By 2010, festival'd steadily grown to 23,000 attendees, making IFFBoston the highest attended film festival in New England by a wide margin.
Awards
IFFBoston has awarded over $20,000 worth of prizes to winning films in its previous festivals, including professional services, software packages, and film gear from sponsors including Avid and Panavision.
Awards:
- Grand Jury Prize Narrative Feature,
- Grand Jury Prize Documentary Feature,
- Grand Jury Prize Short,
- Special Jury Prize Narrative Feature,
- Special Jury Prize Documentary Feature,
- Special Jury Prize Short,
- Audience Award Feature,
- Audience Award Documentary Feature
- Audience Award Short
- Karen Schmeer Award for Excellence in Documentary Editing.
Rules
Restirctions
- All films must have been completed after September of 2021.
- Projects must be a premiere in Boston.
Documents and Other Requisite Items
- Fill out entry form (on-line via
- Заполнить форму заявки (он-лайн версия через систему Filmfreeway);
- system);
- Pay entry fees;
- Send DVD with submitted film by mail.
Premiere Requirements
City premiere required.
Jury and Organizers
Adam Roffman (Program Director); Dan McCallum (Managing Director); Nancy Campbell (Assistant Programmer/Managing Director).
Documents
Place
United States
Boston
Official Website
Contacts
Social Networks
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- Opening DateAugust 08, 2023
- Earlybird DeadlineOctober 30, 2023
- Regular DeadlineNovember 24, 2023
- Late DeadlineDecember 29, 2023
- Extended DeadlineJanuary 08, 2024
- NotificationsMarch 29, 2024
- Event Dates1 — 8 May 2024
documentary films that are longer than 31 minutes and cannot exceed 150 minutes for consideration
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Earlybird Deadline — $30
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Regular Deadline — $45
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Late Deadline — $55
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Extended Deadline — $75
Narrative films (all genres) that are longer than 31 minutes and cannot exceed 150 minutes
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Earlybird Deadline — $30
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Regular Deadline — $45
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Late Deadline — $55
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Extended Deadline — $75
This category refers to films that are under 30 minutes length. It can be of any genre, narrative or documentary.
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Earlybird Deadline — $20
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Regular Deadline — $35
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Late Deadline — $45
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Extended Deadline — $55
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