Founded in 2010 by Alberto Guzman and April Ranck Guzman, the Arlington Film Festival offers a platform for innovative storytelling and creative expressions of lived experiences. Based in Arlington, Massachusetts, we are committed to shedding light on the many diverse stories that enrich our community and connect audiences across the globe.
Our annual international festival highlights the shared values that unite us all while also celebrating films that explore the many facets of life. We value representation, mutual respect, and innovation by providing opportunities for collaboration not only between established and emerging filmmakers but between businesses and organizations here in Massachusetts and beyond. Community comes first with the AIFF and we're here to stay.
JAINA CIPRIANO, Executive Director
Jaina Cipriano is an experiential designer, filmmaker, and photographer, exploring the emotional toll of religious and romantic entrapment. Her hand-built worlds communicate with our neglected inner child and are informed by explosive colors, elements of play, and the push/pull of light and dark.
Jaina founded Finding Bright Studios - a design company in Lowell specializing in set design for music videos and immersive spaces. They have created spaces for Johnny Cupcakes, Massport, Level 99, and The Fenway. From Butter Benches to Tiny Rooms, Finding Bright works to bring playful wonder back into our daily lives.
Jaina has directed and written several short films, including Trauma Bond, a dark and magical coming-of-age story that took home the Grand Prize at The Lonely Seal Film Festival in Arlington, MA. Her limited series The Impostor Syndrome, created in collaboration with Lowell Public Media and Martian Radio Theater, will premiere in late 2024.
Jaina has hosted and curated DIY film nights with GRRL HAUS at The Brattle, built immersive spaces for Boston Art Review, and was a Boston Fellow for the Mass Art Creative Business Incubator and a finalist in Efor All Merrimack Valley.