BIFF

BIFF 
February 28-March 3, 2019

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The Boulder International Film Festival is excited to be presenting two new monetary awards for BIFF 2019: The $10,000 "Grand Jury Prize: Best Feature Length Film" (Narrative or Documentary) and the $3,000 "Grand Jury Prize: Best Short Film” (Narrative, Doc, or Animated). 

Filmmakers enjoy luxurious accommodations and an exclusive VIP pass to the legendary parties, where interaction with Oscar-winning celebrities, A-list filmmakers and major-league industry reps is the norm.  Major industry who have attended the Festival include big-leaguers like The Hollywood Reporter, MovieMaker Magazine, DreamWorks, Submarine Entertainment, 20th Century Fox, and A & E IndieFilms, among many others. World-class food and drink and fantastic parties every night all add up to one of the most welcoming, filmmaker-friendly festivals on the circuit.

Of course, most people go to Colorado in February to ski. It’s our best month! Filmmakers can head up to the slopes for some of the best skiing of the year, complements of BIFF. With over 25,000 attendees, countless opportunities for widespread exposure, and some of the best films and filmmakers working today, it's clear why BIFF was named one of MovieMaker Magazine's "25 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee" and "25 Coolest Film Festivals."

BIFF has honored some of the world's most admired talents including James Franco, Shirley MacLaine, Alec Baldwin, Martin Sheen, Elliott Gould, William H. Macy, Bruce Dern, Alan Arkin, and director Oliver Stone, along with many independent filmmakers, stars and special guests including directors Lawrence Kasdan (“The Big Chill”, “Raiders of the Lost Ark”), Anthony Bregman (“Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”, “Begin Again"), Presidential Medal of Freedom honoree Congressman John Lewis, legendary comedian Chevy Chase, and Golden Globe-nominated actors Maria Bello and Blythe Danner.

ABOUT BOULDER

Located at the foot of the stunning Rocky Mountains, easy-going Boulder Colorado is a traditional magnet for the tech-savvy, music & film-loving outdoors-person who also likes to party. Along with a major University film school, we have hundreds of miles of running, skiing and hiking trails, world-class restaurants, hotels, galleries, marijuana shops and bars, all surrounded by a scenic 46,000-acre moat of Boulder Open Space. The population of Boulder County is 300,000 and Boulder is just 45 minutes from the Denver International Airport. Boulder was voted “Happiest Town in America” in a Gallup poll, “Smartest Town in the U.S” by Forbes Magazine, “Place you Dream of Living” by Backpacker Magazine, "The Worst-dressed City That Looks Best Naked", by GQ Magazine ,"The Foodiest Town in America" by Bon Appetit, and “#1: Best Place to Live” by Men’s Journal. 

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