Independent Film Festival Boston 2025

WBUR is proud to be a presenting sponsor of the 2025 Independent Film Festival Boston (IFFBoston), returning to the Somerville, Brattle and Coolidge Corner Theatres from April 23-30. Now in its 22nd anniversary, the Festival is committed to two fundamental goals: to find the best local, national and global films to share with our community; and to showcase our city to visiting artists, introducing them to savvy audiences and ideal locations for future films.

Tickets are on sale now and the full Festival lineup can be found here.  Make to sure to look out for the CitySpace team at opening and closing nights - we'll be giving away goodies! A list of WBUR moderated post-show Q&As are below.

April 23
7:30 p.m. | WBUR senior arts and culture reporter Cristela Guerra moderates a conversation with director Ryan White following the opening night screening of “Come See Me in the Good Light.”

April 24
7:15 p.m. | Yasmin Amer, executive producer of WBUR's agile production team, moderates a conversation with director Sareen Hairabedian following the screening of “My Sweet Land.”

April 25
7:15 p.m. | WBUR director of digital audio Ben Brock Johnson moderates a conversation with director Andrew Mudge, producer Don Schechter and editor Mark Grassia following the screening of "The Arborist."

April 26
6:00 p.m. | WBUR film critic Sean Burns moderates a conversation with director Jeff Ryan, producers Joe Adams and Jacob Padilla and cinematographer Kenneth Wales following the screening of "Mooch."

7:30 p.m. | WBUR investigations correspondent Todd Wallack moderates a conversation with producer Laura Tatham and editor Alex Megaro following the screening of "WTO/99."

April 27
2:30 p.m. | WBUR senior editor for audience engagement and platforms Meghan Kelly moderates a conversation with director Nellie Kluz and producer Sara Archambault following the screening of "The Dells.”

4:45 p.m. | WBUR podcasts senior producer and host Amory Siverston moderates a conversation with producer Joshua Koopman following the screening of "Stolen Kingdom."

6:45 p.m. | WBUR assistant managing editor, education Suevon Lee moderates a conversation with director Alika Tengan following the screening of "Moloka’i Bound."

April 28
5:00 p.m. | Robin Young, co-host of Here & Now, moderates a conversation with director Brandt Johnson and subject Ellen Jovin following the screening of "Rebel with a Clause"

7:30 p.m. | Darryl C. Murphy, host of The Common, moderates a conversation with director Khary Saeed Jones, producer Kendra T. Field, sound designer Eric Masunaga and film subjects following the screening of "Night Fight."