Boulder International Film Festival
BIFF
BIFF offers filmmakers superb hospitality, excellent exposure opportunities and huge, enthusiastic audiences, all combining to create an incredible festival experience. Filmmakers enjoy luxurious accommodations and receive a VIP pass to the legendary parties and galas. 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.
BIFF attracts more than 20,000 film enthusiasts, media, and industry each year, and has been proud to host and celebrate some of film's most talented artists, including Award-winning actors Martin Sheen and William H. Macy at BIFF 2012, Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone and Oscar-nominated actor James Franco at BIFF 2011 (one week before he hosted the Academy Awards) and Oscar-nominated actor Alec Baldwin at BIFF 2010 (three weeks before he hosted the Academy Awards).
8th edition
2012 | 16 - 19 February
Short films are eligible for:
- Best Short Film
- Best Animation
- Best Short Documentary
- People's Choice Award
United Kingdom | Jun 2010 | 5:10
Director: Philip Lepherd
A middle-aged couple visit relatives, superficially for a birthday party but mainly to try and pursuade them to seek help with their living arrangemen...
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Australia | Sep 2011 | 11:53
Director: Mike Hoath
When Beau refuses to go quietly his younger brother becomes a pawn in a violent showdown.
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Short film types screened

Fiction / Live action

Animation

Documentary

Experimental

Music video
Competition and rewards

International competition

No cash awards

No screening fees