IFF Boston 2012

This year marks the tenth anniversary of Boston's Independent Film Festival, a showcase for the best independent films from around the world. Attendees experience a range of independent films while engaging with the people who bring these movies to life--this interactive environment brings together everyone involved in the filmmaking process. Developed for a sophisticated audience who enjoy the eclectic range of independent cinema, IFF Boston offers a selection of American and international films, ranging from narrative features to documentaries, short films, and animation. The week-long event places independent films under a spotlight for Boston's audience to enjoy and explore. Visit the IFF's website for schedules, locations, and to purchase tickets and all-access passes to this year's festival.

Boston Book Festival is proud to be a screening sponsor at IFF Boston 2012 for the following titles. Links for discounted online advance ticket sales are below.

Andrea Arnold's Wuthering Heights
Sunday, April 29
5:15pm
Somerville Theatre

Based on the classic novel by Emily Brontë, Andrea Arnold's adaptation of Wuthering Heights has already made its way through the film festival circuit. Premiering at the 2011 Venice Film Festival, where it received the Best Cinematography award, it went on to show at the Toronto International Film Festival and many others. Wuthering Heights features music from Grammy-nominated band Mumford & Sons.
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Michael Winterbottom's Trishna
Sunday, April 29
8:15pm
Somerville Theatre

A reinvention of Thomas Hardy's Tess of the D'Urbervilles relocated to India, Winterbottom's Trishna premiered at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival. Starring Freida Pinto in the titular role, Trishna is Winterbottom's third Hardy adaptation.
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Tom Bean and Luke Poling's Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself
Sunday, April 29
5:30pm
Brattle Theatre 

Already listed as one of the 10 Must-See Movies at IFF Boston, Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself is Bean and Poling's biographical documentary about the author of Paper Lion and the longtime editor of The Paris Review literary magazine.
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