Boston Baltic Film Festival

05/15/2026

🎥Great conversation between Joshua Polanski and cinematographer Valdis Celmiņš aka "Latvian Roger Deakins" during BBFF '26:

"I want to try to find the poetry in the small details."

05/08/2026

We are excited, that Estonian director 𝐌𝐨𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐤𝐚 𝐒𝐢𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐬 (whose film "The Little Comrade" was a hit during BBFF '19) has been selected for the international film program 2026, which aims to strengthen creative and collaborative relations between Europe and
the United States through film. It is an initiative of the Delegation of the European Union to the United States, which brings together renowned European authors and creates an opportunity for
them to strengthen professional contacts in the US film industry.
The first phase of the program will take place at the Berkshire International Film Festival in Massachusetts, where each director’s work will be presented in a special program. As part of the festival, filmmakers will also participate in a workshop focused on creative exchanges and mentorship, which will create an opportunity for meaningful discussions and long-term collaborative relationships.
Check out the program and get your tickets here:

New to the Festival this year, Transatlantic Stars brings a select group of award-winning EU filmmakers together for an honest conversation about what it means to make work across borders in this moment.

05/07/2026

Great read by Joshua Polanski on Kaljo Kiisk’s Estonian classic “Madness” (1969), with some quotes from our friend, Head of Estonian Film Institute Edith Sepp:

Joshua Polanski discusses the controversy and personal and political history behind one of Estonian film’s most consequential titles.

04/17/2026

Check out The Foggy Tale - our friends' Taiwan Film Festival of Boston spring screening at Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Square, Somerville, at 6:30PM. We can't wait to see it tonight!

✨ A Foggy Tale《大濛》 — Event Reminder 🎬

Join us this Friday for a powerful night of cinema with 大濛 A Foggy Tale

This Taiwanese film offers a powerful and thought-provoking look at history, memory, and the complexities of perception.

📅 Friday, April 17
⏰ 6:30 PM (5:45 PM doors open)
📍 Somerville Theatre
💬 Mandarin with English subtitles
🤝 In partnership with 波士頓台灣同鄉會 TAA Boston - Taiwanese Association of America Boston Chapter

We hope to see you there! 🎞️

#大濛

04/07/2026

Joshua Polanski talks to Raitis Stūrmanis - the award winning lead of Red Code Blue Tumšzilais Evaņģēlijs.

Bombs, mustaches, and a journey into acting.

04/01/2026

Can't wait to see this award winning film - "Apollon by Day Athena by Night" at our friends' Boston Turkish Festival screening this Friday 4/3, 7pm at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston : https://bostonturkishfilmfestival.org/2026/films/gunduz-apollon-gece-athena/

Our heartfelt congratulations to

APOLLON BY DAY DAY ATHENA BY NIGHT
Gündüz Apollon Gece Athena

for receiving 4 SIYAD Awards (Turkish Film Critics Association):

Best Film
Best Screenplay
Best Actor in Supporting Role
Giovanni Scognamillo Fantastic Film Award

Writer & Director Emine Yıldırım

Friday, April 3, 2026
7 p.m.
Remis Auditorium
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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25th Boston Turkish Film & Music Festival
https://bostonturkishfilmfestival.org

03/24/2026

📽 Check out our dear friends' Taiwan Film Festival of Boston spring screening of Family Matters next week - April 4th at 7pm, at Paramount Center! 📽

03/22/2026

Joshua Polanski chats with the director of “Flesh, Blood, Even a Heart” Nospiedumi / Flesh, Blood, Even a Heart Alise Zariņa at BBFF ‘26:

"No need to hit somebody with an axe."