第23屆波士頓獨立影展4/22起放映106片 王藐「劉安妮」入選短片單元

王藐的「劉安妮：眼，心，子宮」，
入選本屆波士頓獨立影展短片單元。（圖片來自影展資料）

             (Boston Orange編譯) 2026年波士頓獨立影展（IFFBoston）訂4 月 22 日至 29 日舉行，在戴維斯廣場（Davis）尚莫維爾（Somerville）劇院，布魯克蘭鎮（Brookline）庫里吉角(Coolidge Corner)戲院，哈佛廣場布瑞托（Brattle）戲院等3家戲院放映約106部影片。門票今（10）日正式開賣。

影展為期八天，共有38部劇情片，29部紀錄片，分11組單元放映的39部短片，以及開幕，閉幕，中心焦點影片等。

開幕影片為4 月 22 日在戴維斯廣場尚莫維爾劇院（Somerville Theatre）放映的《I LOVE BOOSTERS》，導演Boots Riley 將隨片出席，與觀眾互動。首映後，在戲院二樓水晶宴會廳（Crystal Ballroom）有開幕派對，持票觀眾可參加。

閉幕片為4 月 29 日在布魯克蘭鎮的庫里吉角戲院（Coolidge Corner Theatre）放映，以 35mm 膠卷格式拍製的《THE INVITE》。導演Olivia Wilde 也將出席回答觀眾提問。

影展的兩大重點影片都在尚莫維爾劇院放映，分別為4 月 24 日Daniel Roher 執導的劇情片「Tuner」，以及4月25日Ross McElwee 執導的紀錄片《REMAKE》。

今年選映的影片中，有多部知名影人作品，包含 John Carney 執導、Paul Rudd 與 Nick Jonas 主演的《激昂情歌（POWER BALLAD）》；Greg Araki 執導、Olivia Wilde 主演的《我要你的性愛（I WANT YOUR SEX）》；以及由 Willem Dafoe、Gretta Lee 與 Jake Lacy 主演，描述老詩人與年輕藝術家交集的《遲來的名聲（LATE FAME）》。

紀錄片部分有描述4名女童軍在銷售餅乾季節情況的《COOKIE QUEENS（餅乾女王）》、記錄在韓國上學北韓學生的《SCHOOL FOR DEFECTORS（叛逃者學校）》，以及由 Itab Azzam 與 Jack MacInnes 耗時十年拍攝、記錄敘利亞難民往返德、敘兩國心路歷程的《ONE IN A MILLION（百萬分之一）》。

今年的影展，特地收錄新英格蘭地區紀錄片，包含Bestor Cram的《天安門今夜（TIANANMEN TONIGHT）》、Tim Jackson的《馬爾伯黑德之晨（MARBLEHEAD MORNING）》、Tim O’Donnell的《最後的伊茲塔里（THE LAST YZTARI）》、Sara Robin的《請你注意（YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE）》，以及Amy Jenkins的《亞當的蘋果（ADAM’S APPLE）》。

影展還有 11 組短片單元，包括收錄 Don Hertzfeldt 最新作品《紙痕（PAPER TRAIL）》的動畫短片單元，以及華裔導演王藐(Miao Wang)的短片《劉安妮：眼，心，子宮（Ani Liu: Eye Heart Womb）》。

影展門票在18元至45元之間，包括所有影片及派對的套票450元，包括10張兌換券的電影愛好者套票(Film Buff Package)150元。

查詢影展詳情可上網https://www.iffboston.org。

INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL BOSTON (IFFBOSTON)

FULL LINEUP ANNOUNCED & TICKETS ON SALE TODAY

Boston (April 10, 2026) – Tickets are on sale TODAY for The Independent Film Festival Boston (IFFBoston), running April 22–29! Explore the full lineup and purchase tickets directly on the festival website: https://iffboston.org/series/the-festival/

With more than 100 films screening this year, IFFBoston will once again span three of Greater Boston’s most iconic venues: the Somerville Theatre in Davis Square, the Brattle Theatre in Harvard Square, and the Coolidge Corner Theatre in Brookline. Festival events will feature filmmaker Q&As, panel discussions, and parties, all part of a week‑long celebration showcasing the best in contemporary American and international cinema. Some notable titles are listed below:

Opening Night Film: “I LOVE BOOSTERS” Directed by Boots Riley, “I Love Boosters” will open the festival on Wednesday, April 22 at the Somerville.
Director Boots Riley is expected to be in attendance. Film courtesy of Neon 

*The Opening Night Party will be open to all attendees of the Opening Night Film. It will take place immediately following the screening in the Crystal Ballroom, upstairs from the Somerville Theatre.

Closing Night Film: “THE INVITE” Presented on 35mm film! Directed by Olivia Wilde,”The Invite” will close the festival on Wednesday, April 29 at the Coolidge Corner Theatre. Director Olivia Wilde is expected to be in attendance. Film courtesy of A24 

Narrative Centerpiece Spotlight: “TUNER” directed by Daniel Roher will screen on April 24 at the Somerville Theater. Film courtesy of Black Bear 

Documentary Centerpiece Spotlight: “REMAKE” directed by Ross McElwee will screen on April 25 at the Somerville Theater. Director Ross McElwee is expected to be in attendance.

Press kits for these films can can be downloaded at:

https://tinyurl.com/kaj2b7er

Other notable films screening at the festival include:

• Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas star in POWER BALLAD, the latest film from John Carney (SING STREET, ONCE). Film courtesy of Lionsgate

• Greg Araki’s I WANT YOUR SEX, starring Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman. Film courtesy of Magnolia

• Willem Dafoe, Gretta Lee, and Jake Lacy star in LATE FAME, about a poet who published a book long ago who meets with young artists and is toyed with by a talented theatre actress. Film courtesy of Magnolia

• COOKIE QUEENS, Alysa Nahmias documentary following four Girl Scouts during cookie selling season. 

• North Korean students study in a South Korean School in SCHOOL FOR DEFECTORS, from SECRET MALL APARTMENT director Jeremy Workman.

• Co-directed by Itab Azzam and Jack MacInnes, and filmed over ten years, ONE IN A MILLION follows a Syrian war refugee from childhood to adulthood on an extraordinary journey from Syria to Germany—and back again. Film courtesy of PBS Distribution

• New documentaries by New England filmmakers Bestor Cram (TIANANMEN TONIGHT), Tim Jackson (MARBLEHEAD MORNING), Tim O’Donnell (THE LAST YZTARI), Sara Robin (YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE), and Amy Jenkins (ADAM’S APPLE).

• IFFBoston will be screening 11 short film programs this season, including a program of animated shorts featuring PAPER TRAIL, the latest film from Don Hertzfeldt.

• IFFBoston will team up with the Mass Production Coalition to present the Ninth Annual Student Short Film Showcase, where short films selected by and representing local colleges and universities will be screened. This program is free and open to the public.

Festival memberships, including options with priority access to films and parties, are available now at www.iffboston.org. Individual tickets will go on sale on the festival website on or about April 8.