Boston Underground Film Festival – Purveyors of Strange & Unusual Cinema Since 1999

BUFF-O-WEEN is Now

BUFF has tricks and treats in store for you. October 17-20.

Call for Entries

BUFF returns in March 2020 and we're looking for fantastic films for our program.
Got a feature, short, or music video for us to look at? There's still time to submit your work!

Our late deadline is coming up on November 30th.

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March 25-29, 2020

BUFF 2019 Highlights

See what you missed at this year's fest

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BUFF 2019 Highlights

See what you missed at this year's fest

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BUFF 2019 Highlights

See what you missed at this year's fest

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BUFF 2019 Highlights

See what you missed at this year's fest

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”A shining beacon of the weird, the wonderful, the nasty, the niche, and the eclectic.“

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Encore! Tigers Are Not Afraid Returns

BUFF’s 2018 Audience Award-Winner returns to the Brattle Theatre for three nights only! Relive the magic or catch the perfection you missed by skipping our closing night last year! September 20—Sunday September 22, 2019!

September 10, 2019

Boston Latino International Film Festival

BUFF is proud to co-present CABALLERANGO and EL CUARTO REINO at this year’s BLIFF! This pair of powerful documentaries push the limits of form, creating unforgettable cinematic experiences. September 25—September 29, 2019!

September 7, 2019

Boston Women’s Film Festival

BUFF is honored to co-present a trio of women-led genre showstoppers at this year’s Boston Women’s Film Festival! KNIVES AND SKIN, PARADISE HILLS, and SWALLOW are 100% BUFF-approved! September 26—September 29, 2019!

September 1, 2019

Winner of Boston Magazine's
Best of Boston^® 2018 – Best Film Festival

"Staying ahead of the curve is no small feat—but this plucky homegrown cine-fiesta has been doing it for 20 years and shows no sign of losing its knack for trendspotting."

Winner of MovieMaker Magazine's
30 Bloody Best Genre Fests in the World

"Confrontational past films like Gaspar Noé’s 'I Stand Alone' and Jeremy Saulnier’s 'Blue Ruin' epitomize the offerings at BUFF, which has welcomed such maverick titans as George A. Romero, Larry Fessenden, Don Coscarelli and Frank Henenlotter."

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