Teaching audiences to view films actively
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
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
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
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
The 27th annual Chlotrudis Awards, the signature event of the Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film, held its first virtual edition this past weekend, welcoming special guest filmmakers and announcing multiple winners in several of its categories. The top winner. NEVER
The Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film is pleased to announce that the director of the acclaimed Icelandic film ‘AND BREATHE NORMALLY’, Isold Uggadottir, will be in attendance as a Special Guest at the film group’s virtual ceremony on Sunday March
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
Every year the Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film selects a category and asks its membership to submit their favorite top films. The group’s previous year-end topics have included Best Musicals, Best Sequels and Remakes, and Best Black and White Films.
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
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,