Greater Boston’s artistic and cultural communities are quickly emerging from the shadows of our dominant neighbor, New York City. We are growing our own and people have noticed. The IFFBoston is part of that pursuit, sealing up the void of a “big” film festival – an event the city previously lacked. It has gained a national and international reputation after featuring such past high-profile hits as "Winter's Bone" and "500 Days of Summer." With 54 directors taking part and over 20,000 viewers expected this year, IFFBoston will take audiences around the globe while still showcasing stories …
Yes, vampires suck. And in filmmaker Jim Mickle’s post-apocalyptic vision “Stake Land,” they suck on Kelly McGillis… in a nun costume. Or at least, they try to. Sort of. They also devour humans with a cannibalistic ferocity that trumps Mickle’s previous low-budget, zombie-rat thriller “Mulberry Street,” which was also his directorial debut. Actor Nick Damici starred and served as co-writer for the rodent romp and he reprises those duties in “Stake Land,” which hits the International Film Festival Saturday night at 11:59. The duo has reunited to deliver an even darker, bloodier shocker. The …
Ride ‘em cowboy? Not exactly. First-time director Cindy Meehl, slotted to unleash her richly textured and visually stunning documentary “Buck” on the Independent Film Festival of Boston (IFFBoston) at Somerville Theatre next weekend, has crafted a horse tale of a different breed. Her Sundance-winning biopic following Buck Brannaman, a charismatic cowboy who inspired the novel and film “The Horse Whisperer,” transcends the boots-and-saddles stereotype. Instead, it paints a portrait of a man who channels the pain of his violent childhood to help people communicate with their horses through …
