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Best Documentary Winner Scores Octavia Butler Directing Gig! ()

By Michael Colford

Best Documentary Winner Scores Octavia Butler Directing Gig!

  It appears lauded science fiction writer Octavia Butler is about to get her due in the film world. A24 has picked up the rights to Butler’s arguably best known novel, Parable of the Sower, originally published in 1993. It

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Michael Colford July 27, 2021August 16, 2021 Awards, News No Comments Read more

Chlotrudis Mourns the Passing of a Longtime Member ()

By Michael Colford

Chlotrudis Mourns the Passing of a Longtime Member

It is with tremendous sadness that we must announce that long-time Chlotrudis member Bob Gladstein died suddenly on Friday July 16. Bob has been an active member of Chlotrudis for nearly 20 years, and his knowledge, insight, and enthusiasm for

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Michael Colford July 25, 2021August 16, 2021 News No Comments Read more

IFFBoston is in Full Swing ()

By Michael Colford

IFFBoston is in Full Swing

The Independent Film Festival Boston (or IFFBoston, as it is widely known) is back this week, but not necessarily in the form it was hoping. We’re at a strange time now, making that slow return to a new normalcy as

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Michael Colford May 8, 2021 News No Comments Read more

PORTRAIT’s Céline Sciamma Makes it to the Top Award! ()

By Michael Colford

PORTRAIT’s Céline Sciamma Makes it to the Top Award!

Chltorudis members noticed French director Céline Sciamma in 2008, when her debut feature film WATER LILIES was released in the U.S. In 2009, the film was nominated in the coveted Buried Treasure category at their 15th annual Awards. The Buried

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Michael Colford March 24, 2021 Awards, News No Comments Read more

Nominations for the 27th annual Chlotrudis Awards Announced! ()

By Michael Colford

Nominations for the 27th annual Chlotrudis Awards Announced!

Nominations for the 27th annual Chlotrudis Awards were finalized by the film group’s nominating committee this past weekend, ahead of its March 21st awards ceremony, via Zoom, the first time the society will hold a fully virtual event.  Films helmed

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Michael Colford February 3, 2021March 7, 2021 News 1 Comment Read more

Chlotrudis membership end-of-year deal! ()

By Michael Colford

Chlotrudis membership end-of-year deal!

As the year comes to a close, we are writing independent and international film buffs to consider joining the Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film. We spent 2020 redesigning our website, making it a place for film buffs to find review

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Michael Colford December 27, 2020December 27, 2020 News No Comments Read more

South Korean director Kim Ki-Duk dies at 59. ()

By Michael Colford

Chlotrudis members were saddened to hear about the passing of South Korean director Kim Ki-Duk due to COVID-19 related causes while working on his next film project in Latvia. Kim made a splash in the early 2000’s with THE ISLE,

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Michael Colford December 11, 2020 Awards, News No Comments Read more

‘PARASITE’ and Icelandic Women Big Winners of 26th CHLOTRUDIS AWARDS ()

By Michael Colford

This past weekend, the members of the Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film voted on the nominees for its Trudy awards.  This year’s crop of winners, the society’s 26th, will be celebrated with a dinner event later in the year, since

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Michael Colford March 25, 2020March 25, 2020 News No Comments Read more

26th Annual Chlotrudis Awards Ceremony Cancelled ()

By Michael Colford

Just a quick message to let everyone how that due to the ongoing Coronavirus situation and the guidance from the health organizations, we have decided to cancel the 26th annual Chlotrudis Awards ceremony. While disappointed, the health of our members,

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Michael Colford March 14, 2020 News No Comments Read more

‘Last Black Man’ Leads Chlotrudis Society 2019 Award Noms ()

By Michael Colford

Nominations for the 26th annual Chlotrudis Awards were finalized by the film group’s nominating committee this past weekend, ahead of its March 22nd awards dinner at the historic Lenox Hotel inBoston’s Back Bay. THE LAST BLACK MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO,

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Michael Colford January 28, 2020June 4, 2020 Awards, News 1 Comment Read more
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