Nancy Campbell

Program Director of Independent Film Festival Boston (IFFBoston), bowler, ukulele apologist, chronic sleeper, clean teen, penny squisher, popcorn slinger.

[DepressedBergman @DannyDrinksWine]

There was a 5 year gap between Akira Kurosawa's "Kagemusha" (1980) & "Ran" (1985). It was mainly due to Kurosawa not being able to find financial backing.

After completing 'Kagemusha' (1980), Kurosawa returned to work on the script for 'Ran' (1985), which he had been working on for a decade. He could not find any financial backing for the movie. Finally, Kurosawa was able to find two people who were prepared to finance the movie, Masatoshi Hara of Herald Ace Productions & Serge Silberman of Greenwich Film Productions. It was an expensive movie. It cost around $12 million & took nearly an year to make.

At the age of 73, Kurosawa almost lost hope of making the movie, announced that he was particular pleased about being able to make "Ran" (1985) because it's production "would round out my life's work in film. I will put all of my remaining energy into it."

When asked what his best film was, instead of answering "the next," as he usually did, Kurosawa simply said, "Ran."

("The Films of Akira Kurosawa", Donald Richie, 1996)

P.S: On this day, 41 years ago, "Ran" (1985) premiered in Tokyo, Japan.

[Independent Film Festival Boston @IFFBoston]

Welcome to a new world of style.

Catch #IFFBoston2026 opening night film I LOVE BOOSTERS starting tomorrow at the @svilletheatre and @thecoolidge!

[Boots Riley @BootsRiley]

If you liked I Love Boosters, please also rate it on IMDB.

We got flooded w rightwingers that even over a week ago were voting it down based on it being about "shoplifting". However, they had no problem w movies about bank robberies or mafia movies.

[Reel Updates @worldofreel]

JOHN SAYLES is set to direct his first film in 13 years! It’s a Western, titled “I Passed This Way,” and set to star AMY MADIGAN and CHRIS COOPER (via @Variety)

https://t.co/H0MDtFqhiT

[Independent Film Festival Boston @IFFBoston]

Every year, in partnership with the @KarenSchmeerFEF, the IFFBoston jury selects the Karen Schmeer Excellence in Documentary Film Editing Award, to honor the memory of one the leading film editors of her generation.

Congratulations to this year's winner, LEAVING ANGOLA!

[Nancy Campbell @falsemaria]

I cannot be the only person that winces anytime the term “wasian” is used. I am a half Japanese person that has been called many things over the past half
century that were more offensive but didn’t irritate me as much.

[Independent Film Festival Boston @IFFBoston]

Didn’t catch BLUE HERON at #IFFBoston2026? See Sophy Romvari’s stunning debut feature, now playing at @thecoolidge.

[Independent Film Festival Boston @IFFBoston]

That's a wrap on #IFFBoston2026!

Thanks to all of our sponsors, filmmakers, volunteers, staff, and community partners. And a big thank you to all of our venues: the @svilletheatre, the @brattletheatre, and @thecoolidge.

And thanks to you for joining us for YOUR festival.

[Film at Lincoln Center @FilmLinc]

🎂 🪞 Remembering the queen of experimental cinema, Maya Deren (1917-1961), born #OTD 109 years ago.

[Nancy Campbell @falsemaria]

Over the weekend, an older patron at the festival (at the Brattle) when being prompted to exit barked at one of our staff members, “Okay, P.T. Barnum”. I presume referring to The Barnumesque ploy of pointing folks to the Egress . It has become my phrase of choice this week.

[Sean Burns @SeanMBurns]

Over at the Spliced Personality Substack this week I reviewed LATE FAME, which gives Willem Dafoe his best role since THE FLORIDA PROJECT. It screens tomorrow night at IFFBoston. https://t.co/btKrXlMspl

[Independent Film Festival Boston @IFFBoston]

Encore screening added!

We're adding a second screening of THE INVITE at @thecoolidge, playing on Wednesday, April 29 during closing night of #IFFBoston2026, with an introduction from director Olivia Wilde.

These tickets will go quick, so grab yours now: https://t.co/g4Xsmz4faJ

[Independent Film Festival Boston @IFFBoston]

Can't decide on a film to watch? Don't feel like locking in for a full feature? Check out one of our ✨eleven✨ shorts packages at #IFFBoston2026!

We have a wealth of narrative, documentary, and animated shorts for you to choose from. Head to https://t.co/Q6SkFgI1ie for tickets!

[Film Updates @FilmUpdates]

Nathalie Baye has sadly passed away at the age of 77.

[David Abel @davabel]

My latest film, "The Petal Pusher," will have its Boston premiere this month at the Independent Film Festival Boston. @IFFBoston

Secreenings: April 26, at 12:15 p.m. and April 27 at 5:15 p.m. at the Somerville Theatre.

Tickets available here: https://t.co/7HPWo9AD5N

[Michael Warburton @For_Film_Fans]

Fellow BUSTER KEATON fans will enjoy Jim Jarmusch telling the story of how if it hadn’t been for JAMES MASON buying Keaton’s old house in Los Angeles in the 1980’s almost every film Buster made would’ve been lost to us forever.

Incredible stuff.

[Independent Film Festival Boston @IFFBoston]

The wait is over! Tickets for #IFFBoston2026 are now on sale for everyone.

Get yours before they're gone: https://t.co/4NyJ1Aitc7

[Kodak @Kodak]

We’re excited to announce that we’re expanding our Motion Picture portfolio with the release of KODAK VERITA 200D Color Negative Film which will be available in 16mm, 35mm and 65mm motion picture formats. Read more about the new film at https://t.co/dAVKDUgNc9

[Letterboxd @letterboxd]

As All the President’s Men turns 50, Rory Doherty reflects on the masterful direction, atmospheric impact and enduring resonance of Alan J. Pakula’s landmark political thriller. https://t.co/9ExVaNCIHw

[I Love To Talk Film @ILoveToTalkFilm]

The Bad News Bears was released on this day- April 7, 1976