Guests walked into the Boulder Theater to the original, swanky band, Banshee Tree. The four-piece band is an interesting, melodic mix of gypsy jazz, folk, pop and swing. They set the mood for the closing night ceremony as they played behind the display of the historic Vielehr awards. Kathy and Robin Beeck, festival founders, went […]
Feeling the Dern at BIFF 2016
This year’s Career Achievement Honoree went to Bruce Dern. After the wonderful Cinechef at the Rembrandt Yard, attendees walked over to the Boulder Theater to watch an intimate special interview with Ron Botswick and Bruce Dern. Bruce Dern is a film legend, and BIFF was so grateful to host such an inspirational actor join us […]
Friday Night Parties: Food and Drinks
Friday night’s events, the Audi Happy Hour and Cinechef, brought attendees together to mingle over the upcoming films over some delicious food and drinks. The Lazy Dog hosted the Audi Happy Hour, fully catered with delicious wings, chips and dips. Attendees sipped on Boulder Beer and Coppola Wines while listening to the acoustic guitar players. […]
Where are the Women? BIFF Global Town Hall 2016 Addresses the Coding Gender Gap
Change is in the air as a crowd gathered for the panel on CODE: Debugging the Gender Gap. People from across fields listened to the current gender discrimination in the STEM community, and what these six individual activists were doing to influence it. Addressing the hard issues has been a running trend of BIFF this […]
BIFF’s Beginnings: Opening Night 2016
Things are in full swing over at BIFF! We are gearing up for our best BIFF ever! Opening night was filled with energy from characters, music, delicious snacks, attendees, filmmakers, and of course the astounding film, “Miss Sharon Jones.” Between the opening festivities at the Rembrandt Yard at the beautiful Hotel Boulderado, attendees, filmmakers and […]
2016 BIFF Preview
Today is the big day! Over at BIFF headquarters, we are getting extremely excited for the 12th Boulder International Film Festival. This year, we have so many incredible films, events and experiences for you to join in on. This year, there is sure to be something perfect for everybody. To kick off the festival, the […]
This year-Best BIFF ever!
This year’s Boulder International Film Festival was the best in its eleven-year history. The weekend was filled with incredible films, attendees, activities, parties and discussions. BIFF provided a multifaceted forum that will continue to spark conversation for months to come. Boulder is a perfect location for this festival. Colorado film is truly on the independent and […]
Boulder Discovers “A Place to Stand.”
A Place to Stand tells the story of Jimmy Santiago Baca, a former prisoner at Arizona State Prison. Although Jimmy Santiago Baca arrived at prison functionally illiterate, he taught himself to read and write from a stolen book. Today, Jimmy Baca is an award-winning poet, novelist and screenwriter. “A Place to Stand” documents Baca’s transformation, using various mediums […]
Autographs, Plush Toys, and Photographs at the Talkback Café
Immediately following BIFF’s advanced screening of “Home”, filmgoers were given plush toys representing one of the main characters of the film, the lovable alien misfit Oh. The crowd was directed to the Talkback Café, which was re-appropriated to host the life-sized characters for photos with guests. Also, a table at the Talkback Cafe has been dedicated to poster-signing with “Home” […]
More than Films at BIFF!
This Thursday marks the Boulder International Film Festival’s opening night. While there are over 50 feature-length and short films to choose from, you won’t want to miss the phenomenal non-film events we have on tap. New this year, the Rembrandt Yard Art Gallery & Event Center hosts CineCHEF at 5 p.m. Friday night. Nationally-recognized, local culinary masters took on the […]
Boulder International Film Festival Builds In Prominence
Attracting more than 25,000 film enthusiasts annually, the four-day Boulder International Film Festival is a platform for filmmakers of all ages and backgrounds to feature their new films to a wide-ranging audience of cinephiles from all over the world. Since 2004, BIFF’s developed a strong reputation as one of the most influential young film festivals in […]