Highlights: It's fun to be 5

The little festival that could is still alive and thriving. Is it time to grow up? Someday, but not now. Check out these highlights.

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'Globe at Home'
The Boston Globe's Carol Beggy talks with Dave McLaughlin, the writer and director of "On Broadway." The film's screening was sold out by the start of the festival.

Festival schedule

The Independent Film Festival of Boston kicked off on Wednesday, April 25.

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'The Paper'

'On Broadway'

'Stirring it Up: The New Dissenters'

'Rumbo a Las Grandes Ligas'

'The Killer Within'

'Low and Behold'

'King Corn'

'Monkey Warfare'

Carmen Maura in a scene from Alex de la Iglesia's film 'La Comunidad'

Getting to know director Alex de la Iglesia
Alex de la Iglesia, it's a pleasure to meet you. If you haven't been introduced to "Alex de la Iglesia: Films and Inspirations," a retrospective at the Harvard Film Archive, it will come as a revelation.

Film festival season comes into full bloom
With the very major Independent Film Festival of Boston, the city is going to be awash with hundreds of directors, actors, and film fanatics. And in addition to IFFB, there are two smaller festivals this week.

Movie Nation blog

Boston Globe film critics
Ty Burr and Wesley Morris provide news and reviews.

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