The 18th Roxbury International Film Festival

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The largest New England film festival dedicated to celebrating film by, for and about people of color, the 18th Annual Roxbury International Film Festival gives voice to diverse cultures both local and worldwide. This year’s festival includes Damon Kwame Mason’s Soul on Ice: Past, Present and Future, a film that brings to light the contributions of black players to ice hockey. Also, don’t miss the opening night films The Amazing Nina Simone followed by a musical performance by acclaimed vocalist Valerie Stephens, and Driving While Black.

The largest New England film festival dedicated to celebrating film by, for and about people of color, the 18th Annual Roxbury International Film Festival gives voice to diverse cultures both local and worldwide. This year’s festival includes Damon Kwame Mason’s Soul on Ice: Past, Present and Future, a film that brings to light the contributions of black players to ice hockey. Also, don’t miss the opening night films The Amazing Nina Simone followed by a musical performance by acclaimed vocalist Valerie Stephens, and Driving While Black.

 

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Wednesday, June 22:

Opening Night: The Amazing Nina Simone 5:00pm – 7:30pm

Opening Night: Driving While Black 8:00pm – 9:55pm

 

Thursday, June 23:

La Isla 4:00pm – 5:30pm

Before I Do preceded by Reservation For Three 6:00pm – 7:30pm

Soul on Ice: Past, Present And Future 8:00pm – 10:00pm

 

Friday, June 24:

Riff Shorts 1: Redemption 4:00pm – 5:30pm

Confused By Love 6:00pm – 7:30pm

A Girl Like Grace 8:00pm – 9:55pm

 

Saturday, June 25:

Riff Shorts 2: Youth Shorts 11:00am – 12:00pm

Daddy Don’t Go preceded by Bona Vida Skool 12:30pm – 2:30pm

Riff Shorts 3: Remembering 3:00pm – 4:30pm

Southeast 67 6:30pm – 8:00pm

How To Tell You’re A Douchebag 8:30pm – 10:00pm

Saturday, June 26:

Riff Shorts 4: Race 10:30am – 1:15pm

Naija Beta preceded by A Living Wage & Jadywady And The Bedbugs 11:00am – 1:05pm

Raising Bertie preceded by In This World 2:00pm – 4:15pm

Queen Nanny: Legendary Maroon Chieftainess preceded by Black Majick 2:30pm – 4:05pm

Wednesday, June 29:

Riff Shorts 5: Relationships 4:00pm – 5:30pm

Riff Shorts 6: Attachment 6:00pm – 7:00pm

Destination: Planet Negro! preceded by Running To Live And Living To Run 7:30pm – 9:35pm

 

Thursday, June 30:

A Ferguson Story preceded by The Bay State Banner 4:00pm – 5:25pm

By Blood preceded by America Needs A Racial Facial 6:00pm – 7:30pm

One Drop Of Love preceded by I’ve Just Had A Dream 8:00pm – 9:35pm

 

Friday, July 1:

Sembene! 3:00pm – 4:50pm

Closing Night: How We Met 5:30pm – 7:25pm

Southeast 67 6:30pm – 8:00pm

http://www.mfa.org/programs/film/closing-night-9-rides

 

Passes and Tickets 

Gold Passes The Gold Pass gets you access to all screenings, parties, and the Opening Night After Party and MFA Gallery Tours that take place onWednesday, June 22 and Wednesday, June 29, and 1 Ticket for Dinner & A Movie.

 

Silver Passes The Silver Pass gets you access to all screenings, parties, and the Opening Night After Party and MFA Gallery Tours that take place onWednesday, June 22 and Wednesday, June 29.

 

Individual MFA Tickets. Tickets are also available at the MFA now and at the Roxbury International Film Festival table outside of Remis Auditorium starting June 22nd.

 

Special Festval Events 

Wednesday, June 22

Opening Night After Party at the Revere Hotel – Boston

Monday, June 27

Dinner & A Movie

Tuesday, June 28

Pitching Session