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Dude, Where's My Screening Pass?

Do you...
1. live in the Boston, MA-metro area?
2. love movies?
3. have access to a car or public transportation?
4. want to save $11.50 on a movie ticket?
5. want to see movies for before they are released?
6. want to [occasionally] participate in Q&A sessions with actors, directors, etc.?
7. want this list to be over?


You answered "yes" to all seven?  Good for you.  (If not, sorry).  You're in the right place.  While I can't give you screening passes myself, I can help you get them by checking out these sites on the world wide web:

-Gofobo -- you need to sign up for an account, but this is the most popular website for attaining screening passes; if it's a "private screening," you'll have to wait for an RSVP code (from various radio stations, newspapers, etc.); but if you click on "open screening," you can see if there are still passes available for that screening
-Kiss 108 --  oftentimes, radio stations will give away passes both online and on-air
-Jam'n 94.5 --  (see above)
-Advanced Screenings -- this site doesn't give away the passes; it provides links to the websites that do (organized by movie); it's very helpful because it tells you how long ago the links were updated
-Metro -- this newspaper occasionally has contests to win screening passes; also, check the Thursday morning paper for Gofobo RSVP codes
-Cinemit Forum -- this is a Boston community forum in which local movie snobs trade passes & yada, yada, yada
-Cinemit Screenings -- this part of Cinemit lists all the passes that they will have to give away; make sure you sign up on their website, and as soon as you get an email about an RSVP for a particular screening, post a comment (as described)
-EDGE Boston -- this site gives away many screening passes, and a bunch of other cool prizes (including DVD's)
-WAAF Army -- rack up your points (by taking surveys, quizzes, etc.) and you can "buy" screening passes with your points on this radio station's website
-Mix 104.1 Freeloaders -- (see above)
-Film Metro -- lately there have been very few passing available for screenings in Boston on this site, but it's worth a peek every now and then to check
-Fat Wallet -- this forum will help keep your wallet nice & chunky; members post links to passes
-Slick Deals -- (see above)
-Boston Phoenix -- The Boston Phoenix often has contests to win screenings passes on their website
-Boston Movie Screening Group -- the Meet-Up group that started it all (beware: you will receive a plethora of emails if you join this group)
-Free Movie Screenings -- pretty self-explanatory, don't ya think?
-Buzzo Boston -- screening passes, contests, various promo events -- this is a nifty site

Also, some tweeps to follow:

If you have any awesome sites (related to Boston movie screenings) to add, please let me know!  Have fun :)  
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