a filmmaker’s festival
Quite simply, The Boulder International Film Festival offers independent filmmakers superb hospitality, excellent exposure opportunities and huge, enthusiastic audiences, all combining to create a unique festival experience, Boulder-style. Filmmakers enjoy luxurious accommodations just a few blocks from the Festival's main venue - the historic 900-seat Boulder Theater - and receive a VIP pass to the galas and legendary parties, where plenty of elbow-rubbing with producers, directors, and critics is the norm. Great food and drink, skiing just 45 minutes from Boulder, and fantastic parties every night all add up to one of the most welcoming, filmmaker-friendly festivals on the circuit.
The Festival attracts more than 18,000 film enthusiasts, and media and industry figures, each year, and has been proud to host and celebrate some of film's most talented artists, including Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone and Oscar-nominated actor James Franco at BIFF 2011 (one week before he hosted the Academy Awards).
BIFF call for entries is now closed.
Thank to all the filmmakers that have submitted films for BIFF 2012. Call for entries for BIFF 2013 will open in July, 2012. Feel free to sign up to our email list to get our latest newsletter and notifications about upcoming BIFF events.
BIFF accolades!
One of the “25 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee”.
MovieMaker Magazine (Spring 2011)
One of the “25 Coolest Film Festivals”.
MovieMaker Magazine (Summer 2009)
chris gore points to BIFF
The author of The Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide and the founder of Film Threat, says “Boulder as a vacation destination already puts BIFF on the map. And the staff’s dedication to championing true indies, the amazing hospitality along with a classic theater (with a full bar that serves drinks during the screenings) make this a festival that should be on the top of every filmmaker’s list.”
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