Boston Underground Film Festival
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The Boston Underground Film Festival is an annual event held in the Boston, Massachusetts area that specializes in alternative film
and video. The Boston Underground Film Festival, also known as BUFF, is the largest underground film festival in New England, spotlighting short films and feature length films that would not otherwise find an audience. It is the only film festival in the world to give an award for "Most Effectively Offensive."
Despite the festival's title, BUFF has not taken place in Boston proper since 2003. The 2004 festival was held mainly in Arlington, MA. In 2005, BUFF was held entirely in Somerville, MA. From 2006 on, BUFF has taken place entirely in Cambridge, MA. Although BUFF, as an organization, has hosted year round programming at various Boston venues (such as Space 242 in the South End, The Savant Project (now defunct) in Mission Hill and the Milky Way Lounge in Jamaica Plain), there seem to be no current plans to hold the festival in the City of Boston.
In the years following, BUFF has adopted a more traditional festival format with set screening start times and using actual cinemas and screening rooms. Between 2001 and 2004, BUFF had expanded and contracted with no central location or venue and no set duration. The festival took place during the month of February from 1999 to 2002. In 2003, it was moved to October; then to May in 2004. During this period, numerous venues housed BUFF screenings, including the Milky Way Lounge in Jamaica Plain, The Allston Cinema Underground (now defunct), The Arlington Regent Theatre, and the Brattle Theatre
.
By 2005, BUFF was under new management, with Anna Feder and Kevin Monahan taking over as co-managing directors and bringing on Bryan McKay as graphic designer. David Kleiler retained Executive Director duties this year. One of Feder and Monahan's first actions was to feature the Bacchus bunny front and center by using McKay's striking designs. They also centralized operations during this year, with all screenings taking place at the Somerville Theatre
in Davis Square
. In 2006 they made Harvard Square
BUFF's new home, using the Brattle Theatre
as the primary venue. The Brattle also hosted the festival in 2007 and 2008. Kleiler stepped down as Executive Director after the 2006 festival.
According to BUFF's website, the 2009 festival will be held at the Kendall Square Cinema and the Brattle Theatre, both in Cambridge. The 2010 and 2011 festivals were held exclusively at the Kendall Square Cinema.
Anna Feder stepped down as Executive Director after the 2011 festival, but will stay on staff as a programmer and advisor.
BUFF's core staff is currently:
Artistic Director - Kevin Monahan, Director of Programming - Nicole McConvery, Media Director - Bryan McKay.
Independent film
An independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...
and video. The Boston Underground Film Festival, also known as BUFF, is the largest underground film festival in New England, spotlighting short films and feature length films that would not otherwise find an audience. It is the only film festival in the world to give an award for "Most Effectively Offensive."
Despite the festival's title, BUFF has not taken place in Boston proper since 2003. The 2004 festival was held mainly in Arlington, MA. In 2005, BUFF was held entirely in Somerville, MA. From 2006 on, BUFF has taken place entirely in Cambridge, MA. Although BUFF, as an organization, has hosted year round programming at various Boston venues (such as Space 242 in the South End, The Savant Project (now defunct) in Mission Hill and the Milky Way Lounge in Jamaica Plain), there seem to be no current plans to hold the festival in the City of Boston.
History
Started in 1998, by film professor/curator David Kleiler, BUFF was an extension of an all night film marathon produced by Kleiler and Dima Ballin. The First Annual Boston Underground Film Festival took place in February of 1999 at the now defunct Revolving Museum in South Boston. Described by programmer Bernard Broginart as "a wonderful hoax of a film festival," the first BUFF was an extremely informal event. Patrons were encouraged to wander from room to room for a single ticket price in the art gallery converted to a cinema. This format was continued for the 2000 festival.In the years following, BUFF has adopted a more traditional festival format with set screening start times and using actual cinemas and screening rooms. Between 2001 and 2004, BUFF had expanded and contracted with no central location or venue and no set duration. The festival took place during the month of February from 1999 to 2002. In 2003, it was moved to October; then to May in 2004. During this period, numerous venues housed BUFF screenings, including the Milky Way Lounge in Jamaica Plain, The Allston Cinema Underground (now defunct), The Arlington Regent Theatre, and the Brattle Theatre
Brattle Theatre
The Brattle Theatre is a repertory movie theater located in Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts in the United States of America. The theatre is a small movie house with one screen. It is one of the few remaining movie theaters, if not the only one, that use a rear-projection system; the...
.
By 2005, BUFF was under new management, with Anna Feder and Kevin Monahan taking over as co-managing directors and bringing on Bryan McKay as graphic designer. David Kleiler retained Executive Director duties this year. One of Feder and Monahan's first actions was to feature the Bacchus bunny front and center by using McKay's striking designs. They also centralized operations during this year, with all screenings taking place at the Somerville Theatre
Somerville Theatre
The Somerville Theater is a movie theater and concert venue in Davis Square, located just outside of Boston, Massachusetts, in the city of Somerville in the United States of America. It is currently the only operating movie theater in Somerville since the closing of the theater complex at Assembly...
in Davis Square
Davis Square
Davis Square is a major intersection in the northwestern section of Somerville, Massachusetts where several streets meet: Holland Street, Dover Street, Day Street, Elm Street, Highland Avenue, and College Avenue.- Location :...
. In 2006 they made Harvard Square
Harvard Square
Harvard Square is a large triangular area in the center of Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue, Brattle Street, and John F. Kennedy Street. It is the historic center of Cambridge...
BUFF's new home, using the Brattle Theatre
Brattle Theatre
The Brattle Theatre is a repertory movie theater located in Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts in the United States of America. The theatre is a small movie house with one screen. It is one of the few remaining movie theaters, if not the only one, that use a rear-projection system; the...
as the primary venue. The Brattle also hosted the festival in 2007 and 2008. Kleiler stepped down as Executive Director after the 2006 festival.
According to BUFF's website, the 2009 festival will be held at the Kendall Square Cinema and the Brattle Theatre, both in Cambridge. The 2010 and 2011 festivals were held exclusively at the Kendall Square Cinema.
Anna Feder stepped down as Executive Director after the 2011 festival, but will stay on staff as a programmer and advisor.
BUFF's core staff is currently:
Artistic Director - Kevin Monahan, Director of Programming - Nicole McConvery, Media Director - Bryan McKay.
The Bacchus Award
Rather than giving cash or trade value prizes for awards, BUFF doles out a trophy, that vibrates when held, in the shape of a demonic black bunny with red eyes. The Bacchus Award was incorporated into BUFF in its second year and has since become the official mascot of the festival, a focal point in poster/logo design, and the rationale behind the festival's red/black color scheme. "And the bunny goes to..." is the much-anticipated phrase at the award ceremony that closes the festival. A new version of Bacchus, clad in white briefs and clutching a liquor bottle was unveiled for the 2008 festival. The 2008 Bacchus was designed by Casey A. Riley.Notable films featured
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(2001) - Shucking the Curve, Todd VerowTodd VerowTodd Verow is an American film director who now resides in New York City, New York. He attended the Rhode Island School of Design and the AFI Conservatory. Together with his creative partner, James Derek Dwyer, he formed Bangor Films in 1995. He was also the cinematographer for Jon Moritsugu's...
(2001) - We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n RollWe Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n RollWe Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll is a 2001 documentary by Penelope Spheeris. It was filmed at the 1999 Ozzfest and won an award for "Most Popular Documentary" at the 2001 Melbourne International Film Festival. Legal issues delayed the release. The documentary got mixed...
, Penelope SpheerisPenelope SpheerisPenelope Spheeris is an American director, producer and screenwriter. She is best known as a documentary film director whose works include the trilogy titled The Decline of Western Civilization...
(2001) - Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Doug Miles (2002)
- Zero DayZero DayZero Day is a 2003 American film directed by Ben Coccio about a school shooting much along the lines of the Columbine High School massacre.-Plot:...
, Ben CoccioBen CoccioBen Coccio is an American filmmaker from Niskayuna, New York. He is best known for directing the feature film Zero Day and for co-writing The Place Beyond The Pines.-Bio:...
(2003, Best of Fest winner) - Horns and HalosHorns and HalosFor the Dolly Parton album, see Halos & Horns.Horns and Halos , an award-winning documentary film directed by Suki Hawley and Michael Galinsky, is primarily about the difficult road the author and publisher travelled to bring Fortunate Son, a controversial biography of George W...
, Galinsky/Hawley (2003)) - Dear Pillow, Bryan Poyser (2004, Best of Fest winner)
- Family Portraits: A Trilogy of America, Douglas BuckDouglas BuckDouglas Buck is an American film director.Buck grew up in Long Island, later moving to New York City, where he began making films while working as an airport electrical engineer. Buck started by making short films, including Cutting Moments , Home , and Prologue , all three of which were collected...
(2005) - Graveyard Alive: A Zombie Nurse in Love, Elza KephartElza KephartElza Kephart is a Canadian filmmaker. She is perhaps best known for Graveyard Alive: A Zombie Nurse in Love , a film that she wrote, directed and produced. The film was well-received by critics who appreciated its camp horror and feminist motifs, while at the same time harkening back to more...
(2005, Best of Fest winner) - Thundercrack!Thundercrack!Thundercrack! is a pornographic black comedy film, combining an "old dark house" mystery with hardcore sex scenes. It was directed by Curt McDowell and written from Mark Ellinger and George Kuchar.-Plot summary:...
, Curt McDowell, (2005) - StrykerStrykerThe IAV Stryker is a family of eight-wheeled, 4-wheel-drive , armored fighting vehicles derived from the Canadian LAV III and produced by General Dynamics Land Systems, in use by the United States Army. The vehicle is named for two American servicemen who posthumously received the Medal of Honor:...
, Noam GonickNoam GonickNoam Gonick RCA is a Canadian film director, screenwriter and artist.The son of radical Marxist and former Manitoba MLA Cy Gonick, Noam supplemented his formal film education by studying directors Guy Maddin and Bruce LaBruce. His survey of Maddin's life and work became the documentary Waiting...
, (2005) - A Forked World, Carey BurttCarey BurttCarey Burtt is a filmmaker and musician based in New York City, mainly working in the underground genre.- Films :Known for their disturbing humor and dark narratives, the films of Carey Burtt include The Psychotic Odyssey of Richard Chase and The Death of Sex, both featured in the second edition of...
& James DiGiovannaJames DiGiovannaJames DiGiovanna is an award-winning film reviewer and filmmaker, and the author of a number of published short stories. Together with Bob Grimm and Colin Boyd, he is one of three Cinema Writers on the staff of Tucson Weekly...
(2005) - Neighborhood WatchNeighborhood WatchA neighborhood watch or neighbourhood watch , also called a crime watch or neighborhood crime watch, is an organized group of citizens devoted to crime and vandalism prevention within a neighborhood...
(aka Deadly End), Graeme WhiflerGraeme WhiflerGraeme Whifler , is an American screenwriter and director. He has written/directed movies, Television documentaries, videos, and music videos. He directed the film Neighborhood Watch, the video Icky Flix, and Secrets and Mysteries. He wrote the screenplay for Dr. Giggles and Sonny Boy as well...
(2006) - The French Guy, Ann Marie FlemingAnn Marie FlemingAnn Marie Fleming is an independent Canadian filmmaker, writer, and visual artist who was born in Okinawa, in 1962, of Chinese and Australian parentage. She has a B.A. in English from the University of British Columbia, a B.F.A. from the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design and the Open...
(2006, Best of Fest winner) - Psychopathia SexualisPsychopathia SexualisPsychopathia Sexualis may refer to:* Psychopathia Sexualis, an 1886 book about human sexuality by Richard von Krafft-Ebing* Psychopathia Sexualis , an 1843 moral psychology book about human sexuality by Heinrich Kaan...
, Brett WoodBrett WoodBret Wood is an Atlanta-based film director and author.His credits include The Little Death , Psychopathia Sexualis and Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films , released by Kino International...
(2006) - American Stag, Benjamin Meade (2007)
- Dante's InfernoDante's Inferno (2007 film)Dante's Inferno is a 2007 comedy film performed with hand-drawn paper puppets on a toy theater stage. The film was adapted from the book "Dante's Inferno" by Sandow Birk and Marcus Sanders , which is a modern update of the canticle Inferno from Dante Alighieri's epic poem The Divine Comedy...
, Sean Meredith (2007) - VivaViva (film)Viva is a 2007 feature film directed by Anna Biller. It's a faithful homage to sexploitation films from the 1960s and 1970s, but with a feminist twist. The film has received mixed reactions, and "illustrates cinema’s unique ability to blend high and low culture." Viva premiered at the Rotterdam...
, Anna BillerAnna BillerAnna Biller is an independent American filmmaker. She is known for her visual style, and for her use of period genres and satire. Her 2007 sexploitation feature film premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, and won the Best of Fest Award at the Boston Underground Film Festival...
(2007, Best of Fest winner) - The Hamster Cage, Larry KentLarry KentLarry Kent was an American film actor and producer.-Career:Between 1925 and 1964 Kent acted in 52 films and a handful of TV shows including Rawhide. He had a successful career as a lead and supporting actor in the silent era but failed to make the transition to sound films and was cast largely in...
(2007) - RomanRoman (film)Roman is a 2006 suspense-horror film starring Lucky McKee and Kristen Bell with Angela Bettis directing. The movie is a spin-off of 2002 cult hit May. In May, Angela Bettis played the title role and Lucky McKee directed, roles which have been switched for Roman...
, Angela BettisAngela BettisAngela Marie Bettis is an American actress, film producer and director best known for her lead roles in the 2002 TV remake of the Stephen King film Carrie, the title character in May , and in Girl, Interrupted as the anorexic girl Janet Webber.-Early life:Bettis was born in Austin, Texas to Mary...
(2007) - La Belle BêteLa Belle BêteLa Belle Bête is a French Canadian novel by Marie-Claire Blais, published in 1959. The novel exploded upon the Quebec literary scene when Marie-Claire Blais was only twenty years old...
, Karim HussainKarim HussainKarim Hussain is a Canadian screenwriter, director and cinematographer. He is best known for his 2000 film Subconscious Cruelty, and as co-writer of Nacho Cerda's The Abandoned....
(2008, Best of Fest winner) - The Wizard of GoreThe Wizard of GoreThe Wizard of Gore is a 1970 film directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis. It stars Ray Sager and Judy Cler. According to crew member Daniel Krogh in his book The Amazing Herschell Gordon Lewis , the film was shot in Chicago, Illinois and a number of surrounding suburbs during the early summer of...
, Jeremy KastenJeremy KastenJeremy Craig Kasten is an American filmmaker, known for his work in the field of independent horror as well as an editor.- Career :Kasten attended Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts and soon after moved to Los Angeles, California working various roles in film crews until learning the craft of...
(2008) - Pop Skull, Adam WingardAdam WingardAdam Wingard is an American film director, editor, cinematographer, and writer whose films are known for their emphasis on horror, extreme violence, and psychedelic imagery. His dark and sometimes abrasive directing/editing style has been compared to directors such as David Lynch, Darren...
(2008) - Who is KK Downey?Who is KK Downey?Who is KK Downey? is a 2008 comedy film produced in Montreal, Canada.The plot revolves around two hipster friends who pretend to be a writer with a troubled past in their quest for fame....
Darren Curtis & Pat Kiley (2008) - OtisOtis (film)Otis is a 2008 direct-to-DVD horror-comedy directed by Tony Krantz. It is the fourth Raw Feed horror film from Warner Home Video.-Plot synopsis:...
, Tony Krantz (2008) - The Last American Freak Show, Richard Butchins (2009)
- Bad BiologyBad BiologyBad Biology is a dark horror comedy film directed and produced by Frank Henenlotter and rapper R.A. the Rugged Man.-Plot:Driven by biological excess, a young man and woman search for sexual fulfillment, unaware of each others existence. Unfortunately, they eventually meet, and the bonding of these...
, Frank HenenlotterFrank HenenlotterFrank Henenlotter, , is an American screenwriter, director and film historian. He is known primarily for his horror comedies, though he would prefer to be classified as an "exploitation" filmmaker . "I never felt that I made ‘horror films’, he has said. "I always felt that I made exploitation films...
(2009) - Deadgirl, Marcel SarmientoMarcel SarmientoMarcel Sarmiento is a film director and writer who has created both comedy and horror films. He wrote and directed the 2007 comedy Heavy Petting, and co-directed the 2008 horror film Deadgirl with Gadi Harel....
& Gadi Harel (2009) - Modern Love is Automatic, Zach Clark (2009, Best of Fest winner)
- Mock Up on Mu, Craig BaldwinCraig BaldwinCraig Baldwin is an American experimental filmmaker. He uses “found” footage from the fringes of popular consciousness as well as images from the mass media to undermine and transform the traditional documentary, infusing it with the energy of high-speed montage and a provocative commentary that...
(2009) - Morris County, Matthew Garrett (2009)
- Love ExposureLove Exposureis a 2008 Japanese film written and directed by Sion Sono. The film gained a considerable amount of notoriety in film festivals around the world for its four-hour duration and themes including love, family, lust, religion and the art of upskirt photography. The first version was originally six...
, Sion SonoSion Sonois a controversial Japanese filmmaker and poet. He was born in Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan, and is best known for his films as well as avant-garde poetry performances.-Early career:...
(2010) - Red White & BlueRed, White & Blue (film)Red White & Blue is a 2010 revenge-thriller film written and directed by Simon Rumley.-Plot:Erica spends her nights trawling the bars and beds of Austin. Emotionally withdrawn, her only form of human contact is a series of one-night stands, until she meets the mysterious Nate , who claims to have...
, Simon Rumley (2010, Best of Fest winner) - Stuck!, Steve BaldersonSteve BaldersonStephen Clark Balderson is an American film director.-Early life:Balderson was born in Manhattan, Kansas and raised in nearby Wamego, Kansas until the age of twelve, when his family moved to Manhattan. Balderson attended Manhattan High School. Though his class attendance was poor, Balderson...
(2010) - The Life and Death of a Porno Gang, Mladen Djordjevic (2010)
- AmerAmer (film)Amer is a 2009 French-language thriller film written and directed by French directors Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani.-Cast:* Marie Bos* Delphine Brual* Harry Cleven* Bianca Maria D'Amato* Cassandra Forêt* Charlotte Eugène Guibeaud...
, Hélène Cattet & Bruno Forzani (2010) - Hobo with a Shotgun, Jason Eisener (2011)
- The WomanThe WomanThe Woman is a 2011 American crime horror film directed by Lucky McKee.-Plot:When a successful country lawyer captures and attempts to "civilize" the last remaining member of a violent clan that has roamed the Northeast coast for decades, he puts the lives of his family in jeopardy.-Cast:*...
, Lucky McKeeLucky McKeeEdward Lucky McKee is an American director, writer, and actor, largely known for the 2002 film May, which has acquired a cult following.-Biography:...
(2011) - Profane, Usama AlshaibiUsama AlshaibiUsama Alshaibi is an Iraqi-American independent filmmaker and visual artist.Starting in early 2004, Alshaibi worked on a documentary on his homeland, and its current situation, titled Nice Bombs...
(2011, Best of Fest winner) - ChopChopChop, CHOP, Chops, or CHOPS may refer to:-Music:*Embouchure, in music, a synonym for chops*CHOPS, Asian-American hip-hop producer, rapper and member of rap group Mountain Brothers*Chops , 2006...
, Trent HaagaTrent HaagaTrent Haaga is a low-budget horror actor, screenwriter, and filmmaker.-Career:Haaga came to the attention of the horror community after co-starring in the Troma film Terror Firmer. He went on to fill the role of screenwriter as well as assistant director on the fourth film in the Toxic Avenger...
(2011) - A Horrible Way to Die, Adam WingardAdam WingardAdam Wingard is an American film director, editor, cinematographer, and writer whose films are known for their emphasis on horror, extreme violence, and psychedelic imagery. His dark and sometimes abrasive directing/editing style has been compared to directors such as David Lynch, Darren...
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(2011)
Notable guests
- Bill PlymptonBill PlymptonWilliam "Bill" Calvin Plympton is an American animator, former cartoonist, director, screenwriter and producer best known for his 1987 Academy Award-nominated animated short Your Face. and his series of shorts Guard Dog, Guide Dog, Hot Dog and Horn Dog.- Biography :Bill Plympton was born in...
(2003) - George A. RomeroGeorge A. RomeroGeorge Andrew Romero is a Canadian-American film director, screenwriter and editor, best known for his gruesome and satirical horror films about a hypothetical zombie apocalypse. He is nicknamed "Godfather of all Zombies." -Life and career:...
(2004) - Douglas BuckDouglas BuckDouglas Buck is an American film director.Buck grew up in Long Island, later moving to New York City, where he began making films while working as an airport electrical engineer. Buck started by making short films, including Cutting Moments , Home , and Prologue , all three of which were collected...
(2005) - Ann Marie FlemingAnn Marie FlemingAnn Marie Fleming is an independent Canadian filmmaker, writer, and visual artist who was born in Okinawa, in 1962, of Chinese and Australian parentage. She has a B.A. in English from the University of British Columbia, a B.F.A. from the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design and the Open...
(2006) - Lloyd KaufmanLloyd KaufmanLloyd Kaufman is an American film director, producer, screenwriter and occasional actor. With producer Michael Herz, he is the co-founder of Troma Entertainment film studio, and the director of many of their feature films, including The Toxic Avenger and Tromeo and Juliet. Kaufman also serves as...
(2006) - Angela BettisAngela BettisAngela Marie Bettis is an American actress, film producer and director best known for her lead roles in the 2002 TV remake of the Stephen King film Carrie, the title character in May , and in Girl, Interrupted as the anorexic girl Janet Webber.-Early life:Bettis was born in Austin, Texas to Mary...
(2007) - Lucky McKeeLucky McKeeEdward Lucky McKee is an American director, writer, and actor, largely known for the 2002 film May, which has acquired a cult following.-Biography:...
(2007 & 2011) - Anna BillerAnna BillerAnna Biller is an independent American filmmaker. She is known for her visual style, and for her use of period genres and satire. Her 2007 sexploitation feature film premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, and won the Best of Fest Award at the Boston Underground Film Festival...
(2007) - Todd VerowTodd VerowTodd Verow is an American film director who now resides in New York City, New York. He attended the Rhode Island School of Design and the AFI Conservatory. Together with his creative partner, James Derek Dwyer, he formed Bangor Films in 1995. He was also the cinematographer for Jon Moritsugu's...
(2007) - Larry KentLarry KentLarry Kent was an American film actor and producer.-Career:Between 1925 and 1964 Kent acted in 52 films and a handful of TV shows including Rawhide. He had a successful career as a lead and supporting actor in the silent era but failed to make the transition to sound films and was cast largely in...
(2007) - Karim HussainKarim HussainKarim Hussain is a Canadian screenwriter, director and cinematographer. He is best known for his 2000 film Subconscious Cruelty, and as co-writer of Nacho Cerda's The Abandoned....
(2008) - Jeremy KastenJeremy KastenJeremy Craig Kasten is an American filmmaker, known for his work in the field of independent horror as well as an editor.- Career :Kasten attended Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts and soon after moved to Los Angeles, California working various roles in film crews until learning the craft of...
(2008) - Steve BaldersonSteve BaldersonStephen Clark Balderson is an American film director.-Early life:Balderson was born in Manhattan, Kansas and raised in nearby Wamego, Kansas until the age of twelve, when his family moved to Manhattan. Balderson attended Manhattan High School. Though his class attendance was poor, Balderson...
(2008 - 2010) - Tony Krantz (2008)
- Frank HenenlotterFrank HenenlotterFrank Henenlotter, , is an American screenwriter, director and film historian. He is known primarily for his horror comedies, though he would prefer to be classified as an "exploitation" filmmaker . "I never felt that I made ‘horror films’, he has said. "I always felt that I made exploitation films...
(2009) - George KucharGeorge KucharGeorge Kuchar was an American underground film director, known for his "low-fi" aesthetic.-Early life and career:...
(2010) - Mink StoleMink StoleNancy Paine Stoll better known by the stage name Mink Stole, is an American actress from Baltimore, Maryland. She began her career working for director John Waters, having appeared in all of his feature films to date...
(2010) - Simon Rumley (2010)
- Jason Eisener (2011)
- Trent HaagaTrent HaagaTrent Haaga is a low-budget horror actor, screenwriter, and filmmaker.-Career:Haaga came to the attention of the horror community after co-starring in the Troma film Terror Firmer. He went on to fill the role of screenwriter as well as assistant director on the fourth film in the Toxic Avenger...
(2011)
External links
- Boston Underground Film Festival website
- Boston Underground Film Festival at MySpace
- Boston Underground Film Festival at the Fargo Filmmaking Wiki Project