Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film
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The Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film is a Boston
-area non-profit organization that teaches audiences to view films actively through discussion, formal and informal education, discourse, film festivals, special screenings and collaboration. Their focus is on international and independent film
. Among the Society's many activities, are the Chlotrudis Awards an annual ceremony where the best of the previous year's independent and international film are honored, an annual short film festival, and a weekly film discussion event called the Sunday Eye Opener.
Other activities include collaborations and co-presentations with local film festivals such as the Independent Film Festival of Boston
, The Boston Jewish Film Festival, The Provincetown International Film Festival
, The Boston Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, The Belmont World Film Festival and more. Members also participate in group trips to the Toronto International Film Festival among others. They are an active force in the Boston and Cambridge film scene, holding many of their events at the venerable Brattle Theatre
.
The organization is Boston-based, but membership is national, with members participating from Montreal, Alabama, Colorado, California and more. The Chlotrudis Society engages its out-of-state members through a very active online group where films are reviewed and discussed. All members basic privilege is to vote for the annual awards.
Boston
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-area non-profit organization that teaches audiences to view films actively through discussion, formal and informal education, discourse, film festivals, special screenings and collaboration. Their focus is on international and independent film
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...
. Among the Society's many activities, are the Chlotrudis Awards an annual ceremony where the best of the previous year's independent and international film are honored, an annual short film festival, and a weekly film discussion event called the Sunday Eye Opener.
Other activities include collaborations and co-presentations with local film festivals such as the Independent Film Festival of Boston
Independent Film Festival of Boston
The Independent Film Festival of Boston is a not for profit film festival in Boston, Massachusetts.- History :The Independent Film Festival of Boston was created in 2003 by the non-profit organization the Independent Film Society of Boston. The festival takes place each April in the Boston area's...
, The Boston Jewish Film Festival, The Provincetown International Film Festival
Provincetown International Film Festival
The Provincetown International Film Festival is an annual film festival founded in 1999 and held in Provincetown, Massachusetts. The festival presents a wide array of American and international narrative features, documentaries and short films for five days in June of each year.With panel...
, The Boston Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, The Belmont World Film Festival and more. Members also participate in group trips to the Toronto International Film Festival among others. They are an active force in the Boston and Cambridge film scene, holding many of their events at the venerable 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...
.
The organization is Boston-based, but membership is national, with members participating from Montreal, Alabama, Colorado, California and more. The Chlotrudis Society engages its out-of-state members through a very active online group where films are reviewed and discussed. All members basic privilege is to vote for the annual awards.
Film awards
- Chlotrudis Award for Best ActorChlotrudis Award for Best ActorThe Chlotrudis Award for Best Actor is an award given by the Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film to the actor or actors whose winning performance is voted by participating members. The Chlotrudis Awards is an annual ceremony where the best of the previous year's independent and international...
- Chlotrudis Award for Best ActressChlotrudis Award for Best ActressThe Chlotrudis Award for Best Actress is an award given by the Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film to the actress or actresses whose winning performance is voted by participating members. The Chlotrudis Awards is an annual ceremony where the best of the previous year's independent and...
- Buried TreasureChlotrudis Award for Buried TreasureThe Buried Treasure is an award given by the Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film. In order to be eligible, Buried Treasure nominees had to have earned less than $250,000 in US box office. Chlotrudis created the category in order to shine a spotlight on those films the society feels deserve...
(from the 9th Awards forward) - Chlotrudis Award for Best CastChlotrudis Award for Best CastThe Chlotrudis Award for Best Cast is an award given by the Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film to the ensemble cast that is voted as the best by participating members. The Chlotrudis Awards is an annual ceremony where the best of the previous year's independent and international film are...
(from the 7th Awards forward) - Chlotrudis Award for Best CinematographyChlotrudis Award for Best CinematographyThe Chlotrudis Award for Best Cinematography is an award given by the Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film to the person or persons whose winning work is voted by participating members...
(beginning at the 4th Awards) - Chlotrudis Award for Best DirectorChlotrudis Award for Best DirectorThe Chlotrudis Award for Best Director is an award given by the Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film to the director or directors whose winning work is voted by participating members. The Chlotrudis Awards is an annual ceremony where the best of the previous year's independent and international...
(beginning at the 3rd Awards) - Chlotrudis Award for Best DocumentaryChlotrudis Award for Best DocumentaryThe Chlotrudis Award for Best Documentary is an award given by the Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film to the documentary film that is voted as the best by participating members. The Chlotrudis Awards is an annual ceremony where the best of the previous year's independent and international film...
(from the 10th Awards forward) - Chlotrudis Award for Best FilmChlotrudis Award for Best FilmThe Chlotrudis Award for Best Film is an award given by the Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film to the film that is voted as the best by participating members. The Chlotrudis Awards is an annual ceremony where the best of the previous year's independent and international film are...
- Chlotrudis Award for Best Production DesignChlotrudis Award for Best Production DesignThe Chlotrudis Award for Best Production Design is an award given by the Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film to the person or persons whose winning work is voted by participating members. The Chlotrudis Awards is an annual ceremony where the best of the previous year's independent and...
(beginning at the 16th Awards) - Chlotrudis Award for Best ScreenplayChlotrudis Award for Best ScreenplayThe Chlotrudis Award for Best Screenplay was an award given by the Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film. The Chlotrudis Awards is an annual ceremony where the best of the previous year's independent and international film are honored.-Winners and nominees:...
(one award from the 4th through the 6th Awards)- Chlotrudis Award for Best Adapted ScreenplayChlotrudis Award for Best Adapted ScreenplayThe Chlotrudis Award for Best Adapted Screenplay is an award given by the Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film to the writer or writers of the screenplay adapted from other sources that is voted by participating members...
(from the 7th Awards forward) - Chlotrudis Award for Best Original ScreenplayChlotrudis Award for Best Original ScreenplayThe Chlotrudis Award for Best Adapted Screenplay is an award given by the Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film to the writer or writers of the winning screenplay that is voted by participating members...
(from the 7th Awards forward)
- Chlotrudis Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
- Chlotrudis Award for Best Short Film (from the 7th Awards forward)
- Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting ActorChlotrudis Award for Best Supporting ActorThe Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actor is an award given by the Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film to the actor or actors whose winning performance is voted by participating members. The Chlotrudis Awards is an annual ceremony where the best of the previous year's independent and...
- Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting ActressChlotrudis Award for Best Supporting ActressThe Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actress is an award given by the Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film to the actress or actresses whose winning performance is voted by participating members...