2021 Online New England Film Festival Retrospective
2020 Online New England Film Festival | 2021 Online New England Film Festival Retrospective | Raw Art Works | Documentary | Experimental | Massachusetts | Watch Online Now |
My Black Is…
In this short film by Miguel Valdez and Eunice Beato, young women of color set out to redefine what black is to them.
2020 Online New England Film Festival | 2021 Online New England Film Festival Retrospective | Salem Film Fest | Woods Hole Film Festival | Documentary | Massachusetts | Vermont | Watch Online Now |
The Mountain Dogs
The Mountain Dogs is a documentary short that follows Sampson and Baylor, two elderly golden retrievers, on their daily climb to the top of the Pinnacle Trail in Stowe, Vermont. The pair have made the climb every day for the past decade, and do so unaccompanied by their owners. The film explores themes of human/animal relationships, non-human agency, and mortality.
2020 Online New England Film Festival | 2021 Online New England Film Festival Retrospective | Online New England Film Festival Local Premiere | Drama | Massachusetts | Watch Online Now |
Cranberry Nights
16-year old Juana risks everything when she sneaks out to a party to get closer to her crush, Robin. Because Juana has a secret none of her friends know about: she is undocumented.
2019 Online New England Film Festival | 2021 Online New England Film Festival Retrospective | | Comedy | Massachusetts | Watch Online Now | Jury Award Runner Up
Schmoopie
Mary C. Ferrara wrote, directed and stars in “Schmoopie,” about a woman, dealing with a breakup, gets an unexpected suggestion that changes her life.
2017 Online New England Film Festival | 2021 Online New England Film Festival Retrospective | Woods Hole Film Festival | Drama | Massachusetts | Watch Online Now | Jury Award Winner
Game
A new kid in town shows up at the high school boys basketball tryouts and instantly makes an impression. Will talent and drive be enough to make the team?
2017 Online New England Film Festival | 2021 Online New England Film Festival Retrospective | Independent Film Festival of Boston | Maine Outdoor Film Festival | Providence Children's Film Festival | Rhode Island International Film Festival | Woods Hole Film Festival | Documentary | Connecticut | Rhode Island | Watch Online Now |
Imagine Kolle 37
“Imagine Kolle 37” is a short documentary/narrative hybrid film about two girls who imagine their way to Kolle 37, a real adventure playground in Berlin, Germany.
Recently called “the mother of all Berlin playgrounds” by The New York Times, Kolle 37 enables children to build and climb three-story wooden structures, make fire, and use hammers, saws and axes. Founded in 1990, Kolle 37 invites young people ages six through sixteen, without their parents, to embrace risky play in the “adventure playground” under the loose supervision of playworkers.
Although about 1,000 adventure playgrounds exist in Europe, there are only a few in the U.S. where the concept of “free play” is becoming an endangered concept. But adventure playgrounds not only encourage young people to play outdoors in all seasons, they also provide children a chance to face risk, learn skills, and build confidence.
Ultimately, “Imagine Kolle 37” poses the question—can we, as Americans, imagine Kolle 37, which in fact is a real children’s playground in Berlin?
2016 Online New England Film Festival | 2021 Online New England Film Festival Retrospective | Rhode Island International Film Festival | Drama | Rhode Island | Watch Online Now | Jury Award Winner
Knightsville
In returning to home to celebrate a Catholic feast, Sara faces a family that now feels foreign and a culture she no longer understands. Knightsville examines the painful disconnect, and deep connection, one has towards home. It is a coming-of-age story unique to none, but set within the distinct backdrop of Rhode Island Italian American culture.
2015 Online New England Film Festival | 2021 Online New England Film Festival Retrospective | Rhode Island International Film Festival | Documentary | Rhode Island | Watch Online Now | Jury Award Winner
Anna
This short documentary film is the soul of Anna, a beautiful Native American mother, grandmother and wife who has fell victim to Alzheimer’s. Throughout her lifetime Anna has watched many family members lose their battles with this disease. This film is only through her eyes.
2015 Online New England Film Festival | 2021 Online New England Film Festival Retrospective | New Hampshire Film Festival | Rhode Island International Film Festival | Somewhat North of Boston Film Festival | Drama | Maine | Massachusetts | New Hamsphire | Watch Online Now | Audience Award Winner
Rocketship
Rocketship is a 15-minute family drama in which an unlikely bond is forged between a lonely boy and an elderly man claiming to be a former astronaut. Together, they transform a vintage vacuum cleaner into a rocketship for a surprising journey. The film is inspired by the rocketship sculptures of artist David Random. Rocketship was an Official Selection of the New Hampshire Film Festival (Jury Award for NH Film of the Year), SNOB Film Festival, Rhode Island International Film Festival (Winner, KidsEye Award), Mill Valley Film Festival sponsored by the California Film Institute, LA Shorts Fest, Boston Film Festival, Louisville’s Festival of Films, Northampton International Film Festival, Coney Island Film Festival, Knoxville Film Festival and the Cleveland International Film Festival, where it was named one the CIFF’s 20 “Must See Films” out of 345 films (180 features and 165 shorts) screened over 12 days. The CIFF review said, “It’s magical. It’s epic. The little boy who plays the lead is fantastic.” In June, 2014, Rocketship was featured at the 17th Dances With Films in Los Angeles, one of the film industry’s premier showcases for emerging talent. Starting in February, 2015, Rocketship is being featured inflight on Virgin Airlines worldwide.
2015 Online New England Film Festival | 2021 Online New England Film Festival Retrospective | Woods Hole Film Festival | Documentary | Maine | Watch Online Now | Audience Award Winner
Liz
Homeless at 13, Liz Leddy lived a tragic life of despair. Her battle with addictions and raging behavior led to a brutal fight of survival on the streets. Filmed over four years, in Portland, Maine, we follow Liz as she reclaims her life from desperation to a place of love, forgiveness and hope. Her dreams manifest as she becomes a favorite for competition in the 2012 Olympic sport of boxing.