Shrewsbury Boy's Movie Featured In Film Festival

SHREWSBURY, MA — A Shrewsbury boy’s movie will be featured in this year’s Boston International Kids Film Festival. Deniz Akyurek’s movie is one of 70 films representing 17 countries in the festival with both professionally and student-made documentaries, animated shorts, and short narrative films appropriate for children of all ages.

Akyurek’s film, titled Closet, a boy makes a harrowing discovery about his home.

The special three-day film festival will run from Nov. 20 - 22 and will be online this year.

A program of Filmmakers Collaborative, the BIKFF was created to introduce young people and their families to the best that the world of independent filmmaking has to offer. By screening both professionally and student-made films from around the globe, the festival is inspiring kids to use their imagination to tell their own stories and share them with the world. Filmmakers will present documentaries, animated shorts, and short narrative films appropriate for children of all ages.

“This year’s format is different, but we have still received dozens of incredible films from as far away as Russia, Myanmar and Singapore,” said Laura Azevedo, executive director of Filmmakers Collaborative. “The talented filmmakers have astounded us with their creativity and imagination during the past year, and we are excited to show you everything they have come up with.”