The Boston International Film Festival is a film festival

Film festival

A film festival is an organised, extended presentation of films in one or more movie theaters or screening venues, usually in a single locality. More and more often film festivals show part of their films to the public by adding outdoor movie screenings...

 in the United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 held in Boston

Boston

Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...

, Massachusetts

Massachusetts

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...

 which showcases over 90 films annually.

Established in 2003, the festival features independent films from around the world and the U.S. Since its beginnings, the Festival has presented many acclaimed films including Academy Award winner for short film West Bank Story

West Bank Story

West Bank Story is a comedy/musical short film, directed by Ari Sandel, co-written by Sandel and Kim Ray, produced by Pascal Vaguelsy, Amy Kim, Ashley Jordan, Ravi Malhotra, Bill Boland and featuring choreography by Ramon Del Barrio. The film is a parody of the classic musical film West Side Story,...

. The program includes feature films, short films and documentaries, with a strong emphasis on multi-culturalism. The event is produced by Boston-based Bway7 Productions and directed by festival founder, Patrick Jerome, and Programming Director, Jean Desire.