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Brattle Theater
40 Brattle Street, Harvard Square, Cambridge
617.876.6837
Kendall Square Cinema
One Kendall Square, Cambridge
Red Line, Kendall stop
617.499.1996
Coolidge Corner Theatre
290 Harvard Street at Beacon Street, Brookline
Green Line, C Train, Coolidge Corner stop; 66 bus from Harvard Square
617.734.2500
Museum of Fine Arts
465 Huntington Avenue, Boston
Green Line, E Train, Museum stop
617.369.3907 for film program
Balagan Experimental Film & Video Series
Experimental films & videos in an intimate theatrical setting at the Coolidge Corner Theatre, the ICA Boston, the Museum of Fine Arts, and the Carpenter Center for the Visual ArtsGoethe Institute Boston
170 Beacon Street, Boston
Green Line, B, C, D, E train, Arlington
or Copley stop
617.262.6050
Boston University Cinematheque
Room B-05, Communication Building
640 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston
Green Line, B Train, first BU stop past Kenmore Square
617.353.3483
Sponsored by the Film and Television Department at BU, Gerald Peary hosts
several screenings each semester, usually with filmmakers in attendance.Belmont World Film, Studio Cinema
376 Trapelo Road, Belmont
617.484.1706 (listings)
617.484.9751 (person)
The spring series offers seven weeks of films from seven different countries.Lucy Parson’s Center
549 Columbus Avenue, Boston
617.267.6272
Every Wednesday at 7:00 pm, the center hosts videos, films, and documentaries
on freedom struggles in this country and around the world.Boston Jewish Film Festival
Fall festival at various venues around the greater Boston areaBoston Irish Film Festival
Fall festival celebrating and promoting
the global Irish cinemaBoston Latino International Film Festival
Feature films, documentaries, and shorts from over seventeen countries addressing Latino-related topics. This festival is committed to using the power of film as a vehicle to break stereotypes, bring cultures and communities together, and expose the complex issues that affect the Latino community in the US and Latin America.Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film
A nonprofit organization that teaches
people to view films actively, helps people experience the world through independent film, and encourages discussion
and discourse about film and the worldComparative Media Studies at MIT
CMS hosts numerous screenings and other events, including the “Media In Transition” conference each spring. You can receive email notice by signing
up for the listserve; they also podcast nearly all of their major events.Independent Film Festival Boston
Spring festival including screenings, panels, and parties around Boston, Cambridge, and Somerville
Free Screenings
Finally, and not to be missed, are the free screenings sponsored by the public-relations operations of the major Hollywood studios. General admission passes are good for two and usually available at the VES reception desk in the Carpenter Center. The screenings occur at a variety of theaters around town.
While some are simply film screenings, others feature Q&A with a person of interest such as producer Richard Zanuck, writer Charlie Kaufman, or director Nicole Holofcener. Admission to the screenings is first-come, first-served; judge your arrival time according to the interest in the film and the drawing power of the talent.