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42nd Boston Film Festival Announces this Year's Award Winners

The 42nd Boston Film Festival has officially unveiled this year’s award recipients. Following an electrifying season of packed premiere screenings, red carpet events, and educational industry initiatives, explore the standout projects and creators recognized across feature, documentary, animated, and short film categories.

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  • 2026 Award Winners – Boston Film Festival Press Release

    September 24th, 2026|Press Releases|

    The 42nd Boston Film Festival officially announced its 2026 award winners, capping off an electrifying season celebrating groundbreaking storytellers across feature, documentary, animated, and short film categories. 

  • People.com – Man of the Hour: Edward Burns poses with the inaugural Boston Film Festival

    September 21st, 2026|Press|

    Award for Excellence in Cinematic Storytelling on Sept. 20th at the Emerson Paramount Center in Boston, MA.

  • CBSnews.com – Rock royalty on red carpet for Boston Film Festival

    September 19th, 2026|Press|

    Joe Perry, Alice Cooper and Tommy Henriksen were at the Boston Film Festival for the world premiere of “Unleashed Spirits: The Rise of the Hollywood Vampires.”

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42 Years Of Premiering Award Winning Films

The Boston Film Festival is one of America’s longest-running and industry recognized events for films. The 42nd program takes place in September and will showcase cutting edge indie films, top documentaries, shorts, animated, fall release studio films and a newly created sports category.

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