roxbury international film festival

THE LARGEST NEW ENGLAND FILM FESTIVAL DEDICATED TO CELEBRATING FILMS BY, FOR, AND ABOUT PEOPLE OF COLOR AROUND THE WORLD.

PROVOCATIVE. ENTERTAINING. FIERCELY INDEPENDENT.

Background Photo: Harlem Fragments (2024 Festival Selection)

 the FESTIVAL

2025 FESTIVAL DATES: JUNE 20 - JULY 2, 2025

SUBMISSION DEADLINES:

EARLYBIRD - JANUARY 17, 2025

REGULAR - FEBRUARY 14, 2025

LATE - MARCH 7, 2025

Photo: Kipkemboi (2024 Festival Selection)

awards & PRESS

AWARDS

BOSTON MAGAZINE DEC/JAN 2024 - BEST FEST FOR SHORT FILMS 2024

MOVIEMAKER MAGAZINE 2024 - 25 COOLEST FILM FESTIVALS IN THE WORLD

BOSTON SOCIETY OF FILM CRITICS 2023 - COMMENDATION AWARD

BOSTON MAGAZINE’S BEST OF BOSTON® 2022 - BEST FILM FESTIVAL

BOSTON MAGAZINE’S BEST OF BOSTON® 2021 - BEST JUNE FESTIVAL

BOSTON MAGAZINE’S BEST OF BOSTON® 2019 - BEST FILM FESTIVAL

BOSTON SOCIETY OF FILM CRITICS 2018 - COMMENDATION AWARD

HIGHLIGHTED PRESS

Roxbury International Film Festival brings underrepresented voices to the screen - Mandile Mpofu, Bay State Banner (2024)

RoxFilm showcases people of color's stories of love, fear and comedy - June Fergus, Andrea Asuaje, GBH (2024)

25th Roxbury International Film Festival spotlights the city's overshadowed sides - Sean Burns, WBUR (2023)

RoxFilm has been named as one of 9 biggest events in Boston this year - Maxwell Millington, Axios (2023)

Roxbury International Film Festival offers hybrid program, in-person screenings - Serena Puang, The Boston Globe (2022)

Celebrate people of color at the Roxbury International Film Festival - Ed Symkus, Boston.com (2022)

Photo Credit: ENCHUKUNOTO (2024 Festival Selection)