The Chlotrudis Society for Independent Films is a
nonprofit organization that honors outstanding achievement in
independent and
world cinema. The organization gives out the Chlotrudis Awards. Membership in the Society includes "the Boston film community, ... critics, film festival programmers, theater exhibitors, and representatives from consulates in Boston."
The winners for the 27th annual Awards were announced on March 21, 2021.
The organization was founded in 1994 by Michael Colford and was named after his and his boyfriend Trent's two cats, Chloe and Gertrudis.
[King, Loren]
"Chlotrudis celebrates 20 years of awards,"
''Boston Globe'' (March 15, 2014).
Chlotrudis Awards
The Chlotrudis Awards are given out annually, beginning in 1995. According to Society by-laws, to be eligible for an award, "a film cannot have been released on more than 1,000 screens nationally during its first four weeks. Films that only play festivals or are released direct to DVD are not eligible."
The Chlotrudis Awards were presented publicly beginning in 2000. They are given out in a ceremony usually held at the
Brattle Theatre in
Harvard Square
Harvard Square is a triangular plaza at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue, Brattle Street and John F. Kennedy Street near the center of Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. The term "Harvard Square" is also used to delineate the busin ...
,
Cambridge, Massachusetts.
As with the
Academy Awards, Chlotrudis Award presentations involve live music and dance, movie clips, award envelopes, and a trophy (in this case, of a cat on a stick).
[Matchan, Linda]
"And the cat on a stick goes to: Chlotrudis is as independent as films it honors,"
''Boston Globe'' (March 15, 2009).
Special guests at past ceremonies have included
Philip Seymour Hoffman,
Agnès Godard,
Elliot Page
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,
Genevieve Bujold
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502/512 AD) is the patroness saint of Paris in the Catholic and Orthodox traditions. Her feast is on 3 January.
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,
Maury Chaykin, and
Paprika Steen.
Current award categories
* Best Movie
* Buried Treasure
* Best Director
* Best Actress
* Best Actor
* Best Supporting Actress
* Best Supporting Actor
* Best Original Screenplay
* Best Adapted Screenplay
* Best Music in a Film
* Best Editing
* Best Cinematography
* Best Production Design
* Best Ensemble Cast
* Best Documentary
Notes
References
External links
*
Chlotrudis Awardsat the Internet Movie Database
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American film critics associations
Cinema of Massachusetts
Entertainment industry societies
Film-related professional associations
Organizations established in 1994
Non-profit organizations based in the United States