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Worldwide Cinema Frames studios/films Presents

The Global Cinema

Film Festival of Boston

MARCH 8-11, 2018 | STUDIO CINEMA| 376 TRAPELO RD, BELMONT, MA

STAY TUNED FOR 2018 OFFICIAL SELECTION ANNOUNCEMENT!

GCFF 2017 HIGHLIGHTS

ABOUT THE FESIVAL

The Global Cinema Film Festival of Boston (GCFF) in partnership with WCF studios/films LLC and under the direction of multiple award-winning Documentarian Raouf J. Jacob and award-winning Executive Producer Lara M. Moreno are committed to bringing the best of global cinema to Boston. Our unflinching mission is to give filmmakers an opportunity to spotlight stories that deserve global attention. We take pride in being a platform that exhibits unflinching human rights films that make us care. Moreover, we strongly believe that your lens is the most powerful witness to the human condition near and far! 

We invite and welcome our international community to take part in the Global Cinema Film Festival of Boston!

Our global event includes award winning independent films, director Q & As and critically acclaimed official selections that have been featured in major award competitions, including Sundance, BAFTA, Tribeca Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, IDFA, & More!

Come discover extraordinary films that make us care!

GCFF 2017 TRAILER

Global Cinema Film Festival of Boston 2017 Award Winners 

GRAND JURY PRIZE (BEST PICTURE)

Sadhvi Siddhali Shree

STOPPING TRAFFIC

SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD

William Aydelott

MAIL. MAN 

SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD

Kevin McAfee

THE SAMARITAN

SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD

Helen Yanovsky

JERUSALEM BOXING CLUB

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Edgar Baghdasaryan

SIMON’S WAY

BEST DIRECTOR (NARRATIVE FILM)

Krysten Resnick

NOTHING GOLD

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT

Frederick J Taylor

COUNTER HISTORIES: ROCK HILL 

BEST HUMAN RIGHTS FILM

Tin Win Niang & Yasmin Rams

IN EXILE

SOCIAL IMPACT FILMMAKING

Lauren Anders Brown

THE CHECKLIST EFFECT

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

Gerret Warner

TRUTH UNDERGROUND

BEST NARRATIVE FILM

Bita Shafipour

LAST NIGHT IN EDINBURGH 

BEST DIRECTOR (DOCUMENTARY FEATURE)

Perri Peltz & Geeta Gandbhir

PRISON DOGS

BEST FILM EDITING

Mathias Magnason

HARD TO BELIEVE

GCFF SUPPORTERS 

GCFF 2017 PROGRAM GUIDE 

GCFF 2016 HIGHLIGHTS

Global Cinema Film Festival of Boston 2016 Award Winners 

GCFF OF BOSTON 2016

GRAND JURY PRIZE (BEST PICTURE)

MEGAN SHUTZER

NEW GENERATION QUEENS

GCFF OF BOSTON 2016

BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM

HEATHER ANGEL CHANDLER

A QUESTION OF HUMANITY

GCFF OF BOSTON 2016

BEST DIRECTOR (DOCUMENTARY)

IGAL HECHT

MY HOME

GCFF OF BOSTON 2016

BEST FILM EDITING

RALPH VITUCCIO

SHIPBREAKERS

GCFF OF BOSTON 2016

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT

FRAN GUIJARRO

THE MURAL

GCFF OF BOSTON 2016

BEST DIRECTOR (DOC SHORT)

CHRIS PHILLIPS

WE AS PEOPLE

GCFF OF BOSTON 2016

BEST DIRECTOR (SHORT FILM)

MATT ROGERS

A LIST

GCFF OF BOSTON 2016

BEST NARRATIVE SHORT FILM

I'VE JUST HAD A DREAM

JAVI NAVARRO

GCFF OF BOSTON 2016

BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE FILM

PECHORIN

ROMAN KHRUSHCH

GCFF OF BOSTON 2016

BEST DIRECTOR

(NARRATIVE FEATURE FILM)

PAUL SAPIANO

DRIVING WHILE BLACK

GCFF OF BOSTON 2016

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

PECHORIN

ROMAN KHRUSHCH

GCFF OF BOSTON 2016

BEST ANIMATED FILM

YAHYA GHOBADI

TEARS

GCFF OF BOSTON 2016

SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD

AZRA RASHID

A WOMAN’S STORY

GCFF OF BOSTON 2016

SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD

JUSTIN ZIMMERMAN

SMART

GCFF OF BOSTON 2016

SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD

SHEILA M. SOFIAN

THE TRUTH HAS FALLEN

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