Teaching audiences to view films actively
Nominations for the 29th annual Chlotrudis Awards were finalized by the film group’s nominating committee this past weekend, ahead of its March 19th awards dinner to be held at the newly renovated French Library in Boston’s Back Bay. AFTERSUN, Charlotte
In recent years as “blockbuster” when applied to a film increasingly means “superhero genre” (a genre I’m not particularly interested in), I find myself gravitating more and more towards, well, smaller films. Films that don’t bust the block. Not necessarily
by Peg Aloi Now that we’re essentially in the third year of an ongoing pandemic, one that as of December 2022 looks like it might be surging again and with added complications from new strains of RSV, flu and who
by Peg Aloi Though there are few pleasures finer than going to a nice cool movie theatre to beat the summer heat, occasionally we cinephiles prefer a more thoughtful arthouse experience to a raucous summer blockbuster. This summer’s unprecedented extreme
by Tom Meek With the passing of Peter Bogdanovich earlier this year the movie world lost a filmmaker whose streak of instant classics in the 1970s rivaled that of fellow New Hollywood deities Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese and William
by Cheryl Eagan-Donovan FRIDAY JUNE 17th Friday morning I opted for the “Secret Screening” described as a sneak preview of “a raucous new film from an acclaimed French master”, endorsed by the festival godfather himself, John Waters, as “a real
by Cheryl Eagan-Donovan WEDNESDAY JUNE 15th It was wonderful to be back in person in Provincetown for the 24th Annual International Film Festival! The afternoon ferry from Boston was crowded with filmmakers and the weather was perfect! We even saw
by Cheryl Eagan-Donovan This year’s Independent Film Festival Boston brought together filmmakers, film lovers, students, families, and friends for in-person screenings and events for the first time since 2019 and once again, kudos to Nancy Campbell for curating an excellent
Chlotrudis members are very excited for the return of in-person film festivals, and the Independent Film Festival Boston is one of our favorites, and a great partner for our organization. This year’s festival boasts some really great films, and a
The 28th edition of the signature event of the Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film, its annual Chlotrudis Awards, was held over Zoom this past weekend, welcoming special guest filmmakers and announcing multiple winners in several of its categories. The top