submitted by Cheryl Eagan-Donovan On Wednesday June 10th, I took the ferry from Boston’s seaport, along Chlotrudis Film Society members Vicki Oleskey and Beth Curran. It was a gorgeous day for the 90-minute trip to the end of Cape Cod
Read the review...Highlights from the 2026 IFFBoston Shorts Programs ()
by Jessica Haas Thanks to Aaron and Michael literally forcing the festival badge onto me, I ended up catching four different shorts programs. And honestly, what a treat it was! The shorts wound up being some of my absolute favorite
Read the review...VISUAL STUNNERS TOP LIST FOR TRUDIES, AS BOSTON’S LONG RUNNING COUNTERPOINT TO THE OSCARS ANNOUNCES THIS YEAR’S SLATE OF NOMINATED FILMS ()
Nominations for the 32nd annual Chlotrudis Awards were finalized by the Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film’s nominating committee this past weekend, ahead of its March 21st awards ceremony to be held at the Footlight Club in Jamaica Plain. Three films
Read the review...IFFBoston – Best of the Fests ()
by Cheryl Eagan-Donovan This year’s 21st annual Independent Film Festival Boston brought together audience favorites and award winners from Sundance, SXSW, and other top festivals, with local filmmaker premieres, and as always provided an opportunity to mix and mingle with
Read the review...A Look Back at Toronto International Film Festival 2023 ()
by Cheryl Eagan-Donovan (with apologies on the very late posting of this story) I arrived late Friday night after a delay in Boston because of thunderstorms. Saturday morning I walked from the Chelsea Hotel on Gerrard Street to John Street,
Read the review...CUBBY Director to attend 30th Annual Chlotrudis Awards Ceremony ()
Chlotudis is pleased to welcome Mark Blane to the 30th annual Chlotrudis Awards Ceremony to accept the Buried Treasure award that his debut narrative feature, CUBBY, released in 2019, won in 2020. That year, the 26th annual Chlotrudis Awards Ceremony,
Read the review...Chlotrudis Adopts a New Visual Identity ()
To celebrate its 30th birthday, an age when one feels they have truly achieved adulthood, the Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film has updated its brand, adopting a new visual identity for the group. Don’t worry, the cat is still there. An
Read the review...Best of the 2023 Festivals ()
It was a year that many Chlotrudis members went back to Film Festivals in person and in force. The Society had strong representation at the Independent Film Festival Boston (IFFBoston), the Provincetown International Film Festival (PIFF), the Toronto International Film
Read the review...The 25th Annual Provincetown International Film Festival ()
by Cheryl Eagan-Donovan This year’s 25th anniversary edition of PIFF included lots of big budget premieres, both international and locally shot films, and as always, really great parties. Producer Vicki Oleskey and I arrived by the fast ferry from Boston
Read the review...IFFBoston 2023 – Celebrating Twenty Years of Independent Film ()
by Cheryl Eagan-Donovan The vibe at this year’s festival can be summed up in one word: gratitude. From audiences, filmmakers, festival staff, and volunteers, everyone seemed genuinely thankful to be back in person, seeing exciting new films on the big
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