2016 Massachusetts Independent Film Fest Includes US Premiere of Blood on Melies’ Moon
When a press release landed in my inbox about Italian director Luigi Cozzi’s first feature film in nearly three decades, Blood on Méliès’ Moon, having its US Premiere later this month, it brought a smile to my face. I had the pleasure of meeting Cozzi many years ago at a convention and am thrilled to hear he’s back in the game so while I won’t be able to attend this year’s Massachusetts Independent Film Festival, which kicks off on August 26th, I hope those of you who live in the area will make an effort to do so.
And that’s just the tip of the iceberg of what awaits at MassIFF 2016…
From the Press Release:
The Massachusetts Independent Film Festival (MassIFF.org) opens Friday, August 26, 2016, at The Brattle Theatre in Cambridge and continues through Sunday, August 28. Each summer, MassIFF brings the best independent cinema and movie talent to the Boston area. Filmmakers, actors, producers, and other industry professionals from New England and around the world gather for this exciting annual film experience.
MassIFF has selected a number of provocative and engaging films this year, including the U.S. Premiere of Blood on Méliès’ Moon, Italian shock maestro Luigi Cozzi’s return to film after a nearly three-decade hiatus, featuring appearances by Dario Argento and Lamberto Bava. And, fresh from Slamdance, is Portland, Maine, director Derek Kimball’s haunting coming-of-age film Neptune.
Awards will be chosen by a panel of judges headed by widely respected Boston film critic Peter Keough. MassIFF invites festival goers to an After Party & Awards Ceremony on closing night at Tasty Burger (40 JKF Street, Cambridge, MA) on Sunday, August 29, at 8 p.m. with free food and entertainment.
MassIFF gathers the creative forces that exist outside of mainstream film, providing the venue to screen their work and promote interaction with a broad audience. The three-day festival hosts a diverse array of feature length, short, and documentary films, as well as a table read of screenplay finalists performed by recognized New England actors. Interaction between filmgoers and film creators is strongly encouraged, and a filmmaker Meet & Greet event fosters networking in a supportive environment.
Tickets are on sale online and will be available at the door each night of the festival. Tickets can be purchased by film block or as a full festival pass for all screenings. More details on this year’s films and the screening schedule can be found at MassIFF2016.eventbrite.com.
Blood on Méliès’ Moon Synopsis:
In modern Rome director Luigi Cozzi (Starcrash, Contamination) runs “Dario Argento’s Museum of Horrors” while weird events lead him to discover that in 1888 a French inventor, Louis Le Prince, had patented the very first motion picture camera ever, several years before the Lumière brothers’ Cinématographe. And this is only the start of his odyssey into a parallel world’s eerie mystery…
Neptune Synopsis:
Set in the late 1980s on an island off the coast of Maine, an orphan girl raised by the church becomes obsessed by the disappearance of a classmate, and her haunted dreams and visions propel her to push past her sheltered life.
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