Boston Palestine Film Festival
The Boston Palestine Film Festival (BPFF) is an annual film festival held in Boston, MA that was established in 2007. [1][2][3]The festival brings Palestine-related cinema, narratives, and culture to New England audiences with the mission to "showcase the extraordinary narrative and culture of Palestinians through cinema and art."[4][5] The thirteenth annual festival took place October 18–27, 2019.[6]
Overview
[edit]Run by volunteers and co-presented by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, BPFF features documentaries, features, rare early works, video art pieces, as well as new films by emerging artists and youth.[7]
Winners
[edit]| Year | Best Feature Narrative | Best Feature Documentary | Best Short |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The Tower | Imprisoning a Generation | N/A |
| 2018 | The Reports on Sarah and Saleem | Soufra | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | Stitching Palestine | Ayny - My Second Eye |
| 2016 | The Idol | Open Bethlehem | N/A |
| 2015 | Eyes of a Thief | The Wanted 18 | N/A |
| 2014 | Giraffada | My Love Awaits Me by the Sea | N/A |
| 2013 | N/A | Voices Across the Divide, A World Not Ours (co-winners) | N/A |
| 2012 | N/A | The War Around Us | N/A |
| 2011 | Man Without a Cell Phone | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 | N/A | Jerusalem: The East Side Story | N/A[citation needed] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Stein, Aiden (2024-11-18). "Boston Palestine Film Festival 2024 at MFA brings audience into heart of the conflict". The Huntington News. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
- ^ adviser; Zapata, Gregory (2024-10-23). "After a challenging year, the Boston Palestine Film Festival returns to in-person programming". The Scope. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
- ^ Yau, Ryan; Barron, Maddie (2024-10-17). "'A form of resistance': Boston Palestine Film Festival showcases Palestinian voices". The Berkeley Beacon. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
- ^ "Mission | Boston Palestine Film Festival". www.bostonpalestinefilmfest.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-08.
- ^ "Boston Palestine Film Festival 'dedicated to films that highlight and feature the Palestinian narrative' - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
- ^ "Home - Boston Palestine Film Festival". 2024-10-07. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
- ^ "Boston Palestine Film Festival | Museum of Fine Arts Boston". mfa.org. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
External links
[edit]- Official website for the Boston Palestine Film Festival
- Fifth Annual Boston Palestine Film Festival (2011) - Jadaliyya
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