2021 Festival Retrospective

We’ve organized the 2021 Online New England Film Festival Retrospective into a series of showcases below so you can enjoy the films in groups. You can also browse all the films here.

Way Back When

Watch a selection of films featured in NewEnglandFilm.com during the 1990s and early 2000s, before the Online New England Film Festival officially launched: Repetition Compulsion; Celebration; Holy Tortilla; FIBA Allow Hijab; My Father’s Story; The Commitment; and The Blinking Madonna and Other Miracles.

Crossing Boundaries

Each of these films pushes us to think about real and imagined boundaries—Birthmarkings; Liz; Game; Cranberry Nights; Knightsville; and Tea Time.

For the Laughs

Enjoy a few films from past fests to make you smile—Passive Aggressive Dads; Respect For Acting; Filmmaking; and Schmoopie.

Longing

Each of these incredible films capture a sense of longing and loss—What Cheer; Anna; Sanjiban; After Ella; The Routine; and A Work In Progress.

Family Friendly

Here’s a selection of films from our past fests that the whole family will enjoy: The scared is Scared; Imagine Kolle 37; My Black Is…; Rocketship; Curls; The Mountain Dogs; Demi Pointe; and Jelly Fishers.