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2004 Boston Film Fest Schedule

Posted on September 1, 2004 at 10:49 am | No Comments

Here’s a first look at the schedule for this year’s Boston Film Festival. Full film details should be available online sometime today, but until then, check out my previous post.

Dates: Friday, September 10th through Sunday, September 19th, 2004.

All showings are at Loews Boston Common (LBC below) and Loews Copley Place (Copley below) theatres. Individual tickets are $10.00, and coupon books (10 tickets/book) are $80.00. Individual Tickets can be purchased at playdate theatres or on-line at Fandango.com. Schedule is subject to change. Showtimes can be confirmed by calling Loews Boston Common (LBC) at 617-423-5801, Loews Copley Place at 617-266-2533, or on-line at www.bostonfilmfestival.org.

Friday, September 10

LBC:

Primer 8:00 / 10:00

(with Director Shane Carruth at 8:00pm)

Incident At Loch Ness 7:15 / 9:45

(with Director Zak Penn at 7:15pm)

COPLEY:

Short Film Package #1 7:15 / 9:00

Field Trip

Dodge City

Bert Prentice, C.E.O.

The Other Side

Boys Night Out

Distance From The Sun

Joey

Spare Change

(Directors In Attendance)

Short Film Package #2 7:30 / 9:45

Tap Heat

Ola�s Box of Clovers

Last Night

Notes From The Space Time Continuum

Bodies

Little Match Girl

(Directors In Attendance)

Unknown Soldier 7:00 / 9:30

(Director Ferenc Toth at 7:00pm)

Saturday, September 11

LBC:

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession 2:30 / 5:00

Easter Egg Escapade 1:00

Incident At Loch Ness 3:30

Piaf�Her Story�Her Songs 7:00 / 9:30

(Star Raquel Bitton at 7:00pm)

Almost Guys 7:15 / 9:45

(Director Eric Fleming at 7:15pm)

COPLEY:

Short Film Package #1 3:00 / 5:00

Field Trip

Dodge City

Bert Prentice, C.E.O.

The Other Side

Boys Night Out

Distance From The Sun

Joey

Spare Change

Short Film Package #2 2:00 / 4:00

Tap Heat

Ola�s Box of Clovers

Last Night

Notes From The Space Time Continuum

Bodies

Little Match Girl

Unknown Soldier 1:00 / 3:00

Easy 7:00

(Director Jane Weinstock)

Short Film Package #3 7:15 / 9:45

Moss

Invisible Hand

Shabbos Goy

Fate

Rent-A-Person

Rosa

(Directors In Attendance)

Short Film Package #4 5:00 / 9:30

Basement

Genesis 3:19

Twins

Spin

Sparks

(Directors In Attendance)

September Tapes 8:15 / 10:15

(Director Christian Johnston at 8:00pm)

Sunday, September 12

LBC:

Piaf�Her Story�Her Songs 3:00 / 5:30

The Almost Guys 4:30

Go Further 7:15 / 9:30

(Actor Woody Harrelson at 7:15pm)

Easter Egg Escapade 2:15

Born Into Brothels:

Calcutta�s Red Light Kids
7:00 / 9:45

(Director Zana Briski at 7:00)

COPLEY:

Short Film Package #3 1:00

Moss

Invisible Hand

Shabbos Goy

Fate

Rent-A-Person

Rosa

Short Film Package #4 3:00 / 5:30

Basement

Genesis 3:19

Twins

Spin

Sparks

Easy 2:00

(Director Jane Weinstock)

Barbecue People 1:30 / 4:00 / 7:00

Silver City 5:00 / 7:30

Monday, September 13

LBC:

Being Julia 7:30

(Star Annette Bening and Director Istvan Szabo)

Overnight 8:00 / 10:15

(Director Mark Brian Smith & Producer Tony Montana at 8:00)

COPLEY:

Bright Young Things 5:30 / 7:15

Tuesday, September 14



LBC:

Being Julia 5:30

Finding Home 7:00

(Director Lawrence David Foldes)

The Woodsman 7:30 / 10:00

(Director Nicole Kassell at 7:30)

COPLEY:

Schultze Gets The Blues 7:00 / 9:30

Wednesday, September 15



LBC:

Black Cloud 7:15 � 9:30

Thursday, September 16



LBC:

Racing Against The Clock 6:00

(Director Bill Haney)

American Wake 8:15

(Director Maureen Foley)

Guerilla: The Taking Of Patty Hearst 7:00 / 9:00

COPLEY:

Germany & Secret Genocide 6:00 / 7:30 / 9:00

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession 7:15 / 9:45

Friday, September 17



LBC:

King Of The Corner 7:00 / 9:30

(Director Peter Riegert at 7:00)

Ong Bak: The Thai Warrior 7:15 / 9:45

COPLEY:

Imaginary Heroes 7:00 / 9:30

Man Dancin� 7:15 / 10:00

(Director Norman Stone at 7:15)

Dead & Breakfast 7:30 / 9:45

Saturday, September 18



LBC:

Zelary 7:30

The Boys From County Clare 7:00 / 9:15

Ong Bak: The Thai Warrior 3:00 / 5:30

King Of The Corner 2:30 / 4:30

COPLEY:

Man Dancin� 1:00 / 4:00

Guerilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst 4:30

Dear Frankie 7:00

Duane Incarnate 9:00

Kontroll 7:15 / 9:15

Green Butchers 7:30 / 9:30

Sunday, September 19



LBC:

Zelary 3:00

The Boys From County Clare 3:00 / 5:30

Les Choristes 7:00

Mondovino 3:30 / 6:30

COPLEY:

Dear Frankie 3:00

Green Butchers 3:15

Duane Incarnate 3:45 / 5:45

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