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Boston’s only all-documentary film festival runs October 2-6
September XX, 2019 (Boston, MA) — The GlobeDocs Film Festival presented by Cross Insurance is pleased to announce the film slate for its fifth season, running Wednesday, October 2 – Sunday, October 6 in Boston and Cambridge, MA.
The festival, the only one of its kind in the region, celebrates documentary filmmaking with five days of non-fiction programming and thought-provoking discussions with award-winning journalists, filmmakers, topical experts, and special guests. Produced by The Boston Globe, GlobeDocs runs in conjunction with HubWeek, a “festival for the future” commemorating leaders among the fields of art, science and technology, taking place in Boston October 1-3.
In continuing its tradition of telling important stories and highlighting Boston as one of the pillars of the non-fiction film world, this year’s GlobeDocs lineup features 16 feature-length films and a program of shorts.
The films cover topics ranging in international crises, the LGBTQ community, the National women’s movement, dance, art and groundbreaking scientific discoveries. The film selection was curated by Lisa Viola, Director of Programming for the GlobeDocs Film Festival and Artistic Director of the Provincetown International Film Festival and seasoned programmer of the Sundance Film Festival.
Each screening will include a lively, post-film conversation with filmmakers and/or talent moderated by a stellar list of Boston Globe journalists. Screenings will be held at the Brattle Theatre, Coolidge Corner Theatre and ShowPlace ICON Boston.
“The Boston Globe launched GlobeDocs five years ago as a monthly series of free documentary film screenings. We recognize that we are part of a community of passionate filmgoers who are inspired by the films themselves, who engage in provocative conversations about the subjects, and who appreciate the talent of the documentarians and the truths that they uncover. This community of filmgoers and documentarians are why we have been so successful in growing from monthly screenings to a film festival now celebrating its fifth anniversary,” said Linda Henry Executive Director of GlobeDocs and Managing Director, The Boston Globe.
“In our fifth year, we’ve reached gender parity with our filmmakers once again and are expanding the scope of the festival to include international films that will bring a new dimension to the program.” Said Lisa Viola, Director of Programming for GlobeDocs. “Our audience can explore films from Boston to Syria, Saudi Arabia and Germany, and experience a wide range of stories that broaden our understanding of the world.”
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Tickets are now on sale atglobe.com/globedocs. To learn more, visit BostonGlobe.com/filmfest.
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About HubWeek
HubWeek is a festival for the future that explores innovation at the intersections of art, science and technology. Founded by The Boston Globe, Harvard University, Massachusetts General Hospital, and MIT, HubWeek is a first-of-its-kind civic collaboration that brings together the most creative and inventive minds in making an impact in Boston and around the world. In the past two years, together with over 150 organizations and institutions, HubWeek has hosted more than 250 events, attracting approximately 20,000 registered attendees each year from 49 countries and 40 states.
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