-- The 14th Annual Boulder International Film Festival (BIFF) is pleased to announce its full program of 72 films, including seven films straight from this year's Sundance Film Festival, and seven films recently nominated for an Academy Award.
This year, BIFF welcomes Oscar-nominated actor Elliott Gould who will be in Boulder for a Q&A after a screening of his hit new film Humor Me, which was Executive Produced by Boulder-based Superlative Films. Academy Award-winning filmmakers and BIFF alumni Louie Psihoyos and Morgan Neville are among the list of filmmakers, directors, and producers who will be screening their latest projects in Boulder.
New This Year: Augmented Reality BIFF be will one of the first film festivals in the world to have an augmented reality enabled printed program, created by Pat Mallek of Boulder's Mighty Fudge Studios and Larry Miller from Edutainment Systems.
Simply download the BIFF app, hold your smartphone over a film image in the program, and you'll see the film's trailer come to life. Save the BIFF program book, it's nothing less than a technological milestone!
We are so excited for this year's stellar lineup of films, as well as our new BIFF app and Augmented Reality printed program, said Robin Beeck, BIFF Executive Director. We encourage everyone in Colorado and surrounding areas to visit Boulder - book a room, buy a festival pass and have a total film, technology, and food immersion vacation.
Full Festival Program: The full festival program is available online and all festival tickets and passes are on sale now at: www.biff1.com
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Opening Night Film and Gala!
$60 / Free for Passholders 5:30pm - 7:15pm pre-film festivities 7:30pm - Boulder Theater doors open 8:00pm - BIFF introduction and screening of BORG VS. MCENROE
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BORG VS. MCENROE Sweden, Denmark, Finland Feature Narrative 100 minutes
Colorado Premiere
Starring Shia LaBeouf as John McEnroe and Sverrir Gudnason as Bjorn Borg.
Opening Night Film at the Toronto Film Festival and People's Choice Award Winner at the Rome Film Festival.
BORG VS. MCENROE tells the true story of the epic rivalry between Swedish tennis legend Bj rn Borg and his greatest adversary, the brash American John McEnroe. At the 1980 Wimbledon Championships, both men bring their immense talents - and inner demons - to the court as they finally face off in one of the most suspenseful events in tennis history. As the fierce matchup between these legends in tennis is finally settled on the court, BORG VS. MCENROE recounts the thrilling game that had the world at the edge of its seat.
Director: Janus Metz
Cast:
Shia LaBeouf Sverrir Gudnason Stellan Skarsg rd
US Distributor: Neon
Executive Producer: Tim King
Producers:
Jon Nohrstedt Fredrik Wikstr m Nicastro
Production Company: SF Studios
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Opening Night Red Carpet Gala
2 Parties 2 Venues
The Opening Night Red Carpet Gala grants you access to two pre-film parties at the Hotel Boulderado and Rembrandt Yard Art Gallery and Events Center.
Hotel Boulderado
The French Quarter Brasserie will serve:
Jambalaya, Chicken Sausage Gumbo, Vegan Red Beans and Rice, Hushpuppiesand King Cake
Wines by Francis Ford Coppola Winery Local Beer by Boulder Beer Music by After Midnight trio
Rembrandt Yard
Pasta Jay's Catering will serve:
Chicken Parmesan, Tortollone Alfredo, Housemade Manicotti, and dessert.
Wines by Francis Ford Coppola Winery Local Beer by Post Brewing Company Music by After Midnight duo
BIFF's traditional costumed characters, local craft beer, live music, and a Second Line band leading all partiers over to the Boulder Theater will round out this festive Red Carpet opening to BIFF 2018!
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Photo Credit: James Balog
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Closing Night Screening of Untitled James Balog Documentary
Festival Features Locally Produced Documentary Featuring Award-Winning, Boulder-based Photographer, James Balog The Boulder International Film Festival will show an exclusive work in progress documentary screening on Closing Night featuring images from globally acclaimed, Boulder-based photographer James Balog.
For 35 years, Balog (CHASING ICE) has broken new conceptual and artistic ground on one of the most important issues of our era: human modification of our planet's natural systems. Now, feeling an urgent need to show how climate change is impacting his own country, Balog innovatively combines art and science in a new documentary that reveals how environmental problems are affecting the lives of average Americans. The film is being produced in Boulder at the Earth Vision Institute headquarters. For more information about James Balog, log onto: http://jamesbalog.com/
Sunday, February 25, 2018 Boulder Theater Tickets: $20/person www.biff1.com
Doors open at 6:30 p.m./6:15 p.m. for Passholders Music: 6:15 - 7:15 p.m. by Rabblefish Awards Ceremony: 7:15 p.m. Film: 7:30 p.m. Q&A with Director Matthew Testa, Producers James Balog and Olivia Ahnemann, and other team members following the film.
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The Game Changers
Feature Documentary, 90 minutes, USA 2018 Directed by Academy Award Winner Louie Psihoyos Executive Produced by Three-Time Academy Award Winner James Cameron Direct to BIFF from Sundance 2018. Directed by Louie Psihoyos (Racing Extinction, The Cove) and executive produced by James Cameron, The Game Changers tells the story of James Wilks-elite special forces trainer and winner of The Ultimate Fighter-as he travels the world on a quest for the truth behind the worlds most dangerous myth: that meat is necessary for protein, strength and optimal health. Meeting elite athletes, special ops soldiers, visionary scientists, cultural icons
