Matt Farley and Charles Roxburgh have been making films under the Motern Media banner that truly embody the independent spirit for the entirety of the 21st century. Their backyard-style productions star a recurring ensemble of locals from their small Massachusetts hometown, creating a cinematic world of New England eccentricities that has continued to build upon itself over the last two decades. As the creative team has grown older and Matt’s music career has flourished, their films have seemed to mature from the monster movie homages that they perfected with Don’t Let The Riverbeast Get You! into more personal, touching films with more dramatic fulfillment. However, Farley and Roxburgh will never let you get settled into what appear to be trends in their filmmaking, and 2023’s Boston Johnny was quite possibly their goofiest venture yet. Get ready to meet your latest film obsession.

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After the initial run of Motern Media horror films (Riverbeast, Monsters Marriage and Murder in Manchvegas, Freaky Farley), Matt Farley took a step back for some self-examination of his life as an independent artist. Taking over the directorial duties from his partner Charles Roxburgh for this film, Matt gets deeply honest and personal in this autobiographical comedy about life as a songwriter, comedian, and filmmaker. If you enjoyed the hyper-specific New England eccentricities of the Motern monster movies, do not fret, as they are here in spades. Settle in with a glass of coffee milk (the state drink of Rhode Island) for the greatest examination of life as an artist in the internet age. (74 min)

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dir. Matt Farley, 2013
United States, digital projection
75 mins

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7:30 PM DOORS

8:00 PM SCREENING