Townie

Feature Documentary Film

NORTH AMERICA PREMIERE

1 hour 11 minutes  ■ English

The Peter Farrelly-produced, Townie, is a documentary-style stand-up film that weaves live performance with reflective storytelling from iconic Boston comedian Steve Sweeney. Through humor, memory, and unfiltered honesty, Sweeney brings audiences inside the Charlestown of his youth—a working-class neighborhood defined by loyalty, character, and change. As he revisits the people and places that shaped him, Townie becomes more than a comedy special; it’s a heartfelt exploration of identity, belonging, and what it means to be from somewhere. Funny, poignant, and culturally specific yet deeply universal, Townie captures a voice that has shaped Boston comedy for decades and preserves a neighborhood that has all but disappeared.

Director:
Ian Barrett is an AWARD-WINNING PRODUCER/DIRECTOR with 25 years experience directing, producing, writing and selling episodic television, documentaries, pilots, commercials, news segments, music video and corporate video campaigns. Barrett's always had an ear for music and an eye for what makes a good story. He launched his career touring the country with some of the biggest bands of Boston's storied active rock scene. During his years on the road he captured what now stands as an astounding archive…

Shorty Short screening before this Feature Film:

God Dam 

2 minutes 43 seconds ■ English

A mockumentary about two beavers that work in a post office The camera crew observes a typical work day for Clint Eatswood, the energetic manager, as he attempts to clean up the mess created by his unenthusiastic employee, Humphrey Damiels.

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