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🎬 We’re thrilled to announce that the Somerville International Film Festival will be returning next year to The Rockwell...
07/19/2025

🎬 We’re thrilled to announce that the Somerville International Film Festival will be returning next year to The Rockwell!

A huge thank you to:
đź’Ą The incredible team at The Rockwell for their support
đź’Ą Our hardworking festival staff who made it all happen
đź’Ą And the amazing audience who showed up, sold out screenings, and brought the energy all weekend long!

We’re so excited to be back in 2026 — see you next year! 🎉

Somerville International Film Festival Announces 2025 Award WinnersThe Somerville International Film Festival returned t...
07/15/2025

Somerville International Film Festival Announces 2025 Award Winners

The Somerville International Film Festival returned this past weekend, showcasing an eclectic selection of independent films from the United States and around the world or as Boston Magazine called it “fresh cinematic visions”. Dedicated to inspiring, motivating, and recognizing emerging talent, the festival was held in the vibrant Davis Square neighborhood at The Rockwell.
Selected from a multitude of entries, this year’s official lineup included 15 local and international films. The Somerville International Film Festival is proud to announce the award winners of its 2025 edition:

Best Narrative Feature Film
Year One (United States) by Lauren Loesberg

Best Documentary Feature Film
The Strike (United States) by JoeBill Muñoz, Lucas Guilkey

Best Narrative Short Film
Ă€ toi les oreilles (Canada) by Alexandre Isabelle

Best Underground Film
It’s Not That Deep (United States) by Aaron Razi

Best Massachusetts Film
Sloppy Sunday (United States) by Christoff LeBlanc

Congratulations to all!

A special thanks to for their support and to all our guests for coming out, hope to see you back next year!

Somerville International Film Festival Announces 2025 Award WinnersThe Somerville International Film Festival returned t...
07/15/2025

Somerville International Film Festival Announces 2025 Award Winners

The Somerville International Film Festival returned this past weekend, showcasing an eclectic selection of independent films from the United States and around the world or as Boston Magazine called it “fresh cinematic visions”. Dedicated to inspiring, motivating, and recognizing emerging talent, the festival was held in the vibrant Davis Square neighborhood at The Rockwell.
Selected from a multitude of entries, this year's official lineup included 15 local and international films. The Somerville International Film Festival is proud to announce the award winners of its 2025 edition:

Best Narrative Feature Film
Year One (United States) by Lauren Loesberg

Best Documentary Feature Film
The Strike (United States) by JoeBill Muñoz, Lucas Guilkey

Best Narrative Short Film
Ă€ toi les oreilles (Canada) by Alexandre Isabelle

Best Underground Film
It's Not That Deep (United States) by Aaron Razi

Best Massachusetts Film
Sloppy Sunday (United States) by Christoff LeBlanc

Congratulations to all!

A special thanks to The Rockwell for their support and to all our guests for coming out, hope to see you back next year!

Latchkey Kids (Norway) by Sindre Mangen Haram will be our closing film on Sunday 8pm.When twelve-year-old Erik is forced...
07/12/2025

Latchkey Kids (Norway) by Sindre Mangen Haram will be our closing film on Sunday 8pm.

When twelve-year-old Erik is forced to choose which parent should have to move out during an ugly divorce, he struggles in the aftermath of his decision and how it ends up altering his relationships not only with his parents, but his two younger brothers as well.

Running time: 00:21:16

Pastor’s Kid (United States) by Becca Suh-Hee Han, tomorrow at 8pm.When Joseph returns to his recently sold childhood ho...
07/12/2025

Pastor’s Kid (United States) by Becca Suh-Hee Han, tomorrow at 8pm.

When Joseph returns to his recently sold childhood home one last time to gather the remainder of his belongings, he is faced with a decade-old traumatic memory and must persevere to rediscover joy and heal.

Running time: 00:17:00

Ache (United States) by Mike Canale is part of the Short Film Showcase 2, this Sunday July 13 at 8pm.A mother struggles...
07/12/2025

Ache (United States) by Mike Canale is part of the Short Film Showcase 2, this Sunday July 13 at 8pm.

A mother struggles with the bloodline of her son.

Running time: 00:06:23

First Night (United States) by Haneol Lee, tomorrow at 8pm. Don’t miss it!A newly immigrated Korean father goes into a ...
07/12/2025

First Night (United States) by Haneol Lee, tomorrow at 8pm. Don’t miss it!

A newly immigrated Korean father goes into a deli trying to order food for his family– only with the help of a dictionary.

Running time: 00:11:43

My only enemy (Poland) by Piotr Bieliński, see it this Sunday at 8 pm.After a tragedy Andrzej is trying to move on. But ...
07/12/2025

My only enemy (Poland) by Piotr Bieliński, see it this Sunday at 8 pm.

After a tragedy Andrzej is trying to move on. But revenge stands in the way of life. Only one question remains - a shotgun or a hammer?

Running time: 00:18:00

It’s Not That Deep (United States) by Aaron Razi is part of the Short Film Showcase 2, this Sunday July 13 at 8pm.a coll...
07/12/2025

It’s Not That Deep (United States) by Aaron Razi is part of the Short Film Showcase 2, this Sunday July 13 at 8pm.

a collection of overlapping conversations at a party. an attempt at capturing the Gen-Z blend of nihilism and comedy, dotted with brand names and increasingly irrelevant semantics.

Running time: 00:07:13

Ă€ toi les oreilles (Canada) by Alexandre Isabelle is part of the Short Film Showcase 2, this Sunday July 13 at 8pm.While...
07/12/2025

Ă€ toi les oreilles (Canada) by Alexandre Isabelle is part of the Short Film Showcase 2, this Sunday July 13 at 8pm.

While the townsfolk are celebrating the village’s anniversary parade, Étienne tries the impossible: to show them how beautiful his family’s cacophony really is.

Running time: 00:13:20

Mr. Ankles (United States) by Mike Canale is part of the Short Film Showcase 2, this Sunday July 13 at 8pm.He’s all ank...
07/12/2025

Mr. Ankles (United States) by Mike Canale is part of the Short Film Showcase 2, this Sunday July 13 at 8pm.

He’s all ankles.

Running time: 00:02:28

The Strike (United States) by JoeBill Muñoz and Lucas Guilkey will be our third screening block on Sunday July 13 at 6pm...
07/12/2025

The Strike (United States) by JoeBill Muñoz and Lucas Guilkey will be our third screening block on Sunday July 13 at 6pm. Don’t miss it!

The Strike is a feature documentary that tells the story of a generation of California men who endured decades of solitary confinement and, against all odds, launched the largest hunger strike in U.S. history.

Running time: 01:25:00

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