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.

 the FESTIVAL

JUNE 19 - JUNE 27, 2025

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)