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MARCH 2-5 BIFF1.com
IN THE HEART OF BOULDER, COLORADO
Weekend Brunch
Saturday & Sunday I 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Lobby Entertainment
Wednesday - Saturday I 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Happy Hour
Monday - Friday I 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Vegan Buffet
Jill’s Restaurant & Bistro on the first Friday of every month
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elcome to the 19th annual (Awards Chatter). Stay tuned for more details
Boulder International Film on who’s coming to town! Go to biff1.com
Festival: It's going to be soon for more info and tickets.
amazing! We are excited to present some
of today's best films and filmmakers to our For Closing Night, we're delighted to screen
world-renowned, enthusiastic audiences. the funny, insightful new film Still Working 9
to 5, which reunites the stars of the 1980 box
On Opening Night, join us for TWO of the office hit 9 to 5 — Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, and
hottest parties of the year, along with a Dolly Parton. They steal the show again, with Kathy Beeck, DIRECTOR
screening of Immediate Family, a film about colorful and comedic observations about the Robin Beeck, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
a session band that elevated the sound of original groundbreaking film as well as the
the music we all know and love. And we’re fight for women’s rights, which is as relevant CONTENTS
thrilled to welcome director Denny Tedesco today as it was four decades ago. 4 VENUES MAP
(Wrecking Crew) back to BIFF!
5 TICKET INFO / VIRTUAL FILMS
Outdoor action, are you getting any? Join
Our famous and delicious fundraiser, us at the BIFF Adventure Film Pavilion, 6-7 PARTIES
CineCHEF, is on Thursday night, and we will where we will feature the best of today’s 9 CINECHEF
feature Colorado’s greatest chefs, presenting adventure filmmakers and the most exciting
11 MUSIC/SINGER-SONGWRITER
their film-inspired dishes for attendees. new adventure films of the year. From river
Other highlights include BIFF at Home! rafting, to highlining, to BMX biking, the AFP 12 YOUTH PROGRAMS
virtual screenings, films at the Stewart will get your adrenaline pumping. 13 TALKBACK
Auditorium in Longmont, our legendary
15 ADVENTURE FILM PAVILION
parties, and the 11th Singer-Songwriter Get your tickets online, on the BIFF app, or at
Showcase, at the hottest new music venue the Visitor Information Kiosk, on the corner S Y N O P S E S
in town, Velvet Elk Lounge. of Pearl and 13th Streets (1303 Pearl). 17 THURSDAY
Thanks to the City of Boulder and Downtown
18-24 FRIDAY
We are excited once again to feature a Boulder Partnership for making our ticket
live in-person podcast interview from The center happen! 25-36 SATURDAY
Hollywood Reporter’s Scott Feinberg 36-43 SUNDAY
Big thanks to the hundreds of volunteers
46-47 LONGMONT
who help make BIFF “one of the coolest
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Sunday.
Friday, March 3, 8am-8pm
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Monday-Friday: pay just $3 when you enter into the exit machine. Sunday, March 5, 8am-2pm
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(At the Visitor PAVILION
Boulder Theater Information Kiosk) 1. Crystal Building • Adventure Film Party (p.7)
2032 14th St. 1401 Pearl St. (3rd Flr) • Singer-Songwriter
Baseline Rd Rd
Baseline
REGISTRATION • CineCHEF
Baseline Rd Rd (p.9)
Baseline Showcase (p.11)
Grace Commons Church & PARKING • Opening Night (p.24)
1820 15th St. 4. Japango
BIFF Pass Pickup
PP 1426 Pearl St. 2. Hotel Boulderado 1136 Pearl St.
Boulder High Auditorium 2115 13th St • Filmmaker Reception
1604 Arapahoe Ave. Parking Garage free on • Opening Night (p.24) Passholders only (p.7)
PG Sat & Sun. $3 from @ Grace Commons
Century Boulder 1820 15th St. • BIFF Noir Saturday
3pm-3am M-F Night Party (p.7) 5. SmithKlein Gallery
1700 29th St. (29th St. Mall) For more info p.15 1116 Pearl St.
Longmont Museum’s Parking Lot or Meters 3. Velvet Elk Lounge/ • BIFF Kickoff Party, Feb 8
P (Donors & Sponsors only)
Stewart Auditorium free after 7pm & Sun The Post
400 Quail Rd / Longmont, CO 2037 13th St.
• Filmmaker Lounge
(p.6)
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TICKETS
03/2023 11:59:59 PM BIFF at Home! MARCH 6-19
Virtual Cinema
BIFF2023-1 You can watch some films in the 2023 BIFF program at home
BOX
on our Eventive Virtual Cinema platform. Grab some popcorn
% off. FESTIVAL BOX OFFICE and go to biff1.com/virtual-cinema to learn more and browse
our virtual film offerings (or scan the QR code here to start
OFFICE
1303 Pearl St (Visitor Information Kiosk)
viewing). All Virtual Cinema screenings are $18 (invite the
boxoffice@biff1.com / 303.746.7268
whole family!) and will be available for pre-order beginning on
he QR code under the red light to HOURS Feb 10. Most films on BIFF at Home Virtual
THE BOX OFFICE WILL
Feb 17-19 . . . . . . . . 12-6pm Cinema will be available from March 6-19,
CLOSE EACH NIGHT
but select films will have a shorter screening
15-20 MINUTES Feb 24-March 1. . . . . 12-6pm
AFTER THE LAST FILM window. And some films will limit the number
March 2-5 . . . . . . . . 9am-8pm of viewings, so order early. Grab your well-
PROGRAM BEGINS.
worn sweats and BIFF at Home!
SCAN THIS CODE!
WHERE TO HOW TO BUY ‘EM
BUY ‘EM ONLINE > biff1.com HOW TO GET ‘EM
• Online at biff1.com
DOWNLOAD > BIFF app (p.1) Buy and print at home
BOX OFFICE PHONE > Download to your phone
• On the BIFF app (p.1) 303.746.7268
Stop by the BIFF Box Office
• BIFF Box Office, 1303 Pearl IN PERSON > At the BIFF
Festival Box Office or Buy at venue 30 minutes before start time
• At venues 30 minutes at the door of the venue 30
before start time minutes before start time SCAN TO BUY TICKETS
Individual Film Program Tickets
Regular admission ............................................ $18
FILM PASSES FE ST
IVA L
PA S S
Print or The BIFF Festival Pass 2023
YOU!
Seniors (65+up with valid i.d.): ........................ $17
Students: see page 12 for FREE programs For film lovers who want guaranteed
download
BIFF at Home VIRTUAL SCREENINGS............. $18 entrance* to BIFF film programs, parties
your Festival Pass .................................................... $495* and events. (CineCHEF and Longmont
mobile Opening Night Film + Red Carpet Gala ......... $95* Screenings are not included.)
ticket and (BT-02, See p.24) The BIFF Red Carpet Pass
skip the Closing Night Film + Awards ....................... $25* For the ultimate film lover who wants priority entrance to
(BT-11, See p.43) BIFF film programs and parties and wants to be first in
box office CineCHEF .......$100* Amuse Bouche..........$150* line! Red Carpet Passes available for donors of $2,500
lines! (See p.9) (includes 2 passes) and up. Email boxoffice@biff1.com
Hollywood Reporter Celebrity Interview .. $35* for more information.
BT-06, See p.27)
BIFF Noir ........................$20 online* /$25 at the door
(See p.7) BIFF Pass good-to-knows
For Longmont
tickets/passes, Singer-Songwriter Showcase ...................... FREE • Passes are non-transferable.
(See p.11) • Photo ID may be required for entry.
see p.46
Youth Programs .............................................. FREE * Passholders must arrive for programs at least
(See p.12) *PLUS SERVICE CHARGES 25 minutes prior to the start of the film to guarantee
entrance.
STANDBY TICKETS QUESTIONS? • Passes available for pickup starting Wednesday,
March 1 at 12pm at BIFF pass pickup at 1426 Pearl St.
TICKETS SOLD OUT? Contact boxoffice@biff1.com or call
BIFF Pass Pick-up
Standby tickets are often available 303.746.7268 for more information.
for purchase at the program venue 1426 Pearl St (Citizens National Bank Building)
Before you call for tickets, please note
10 minutes prior to showtime. the program numbers — you’ll need Wednesday March 1 Noon –6pm
Head on over to find out! these to complete your order. Thursday March 2 8am – 8pm
Friday March 3 8am – 8pm
This program is subject to change. Films are not rated and may contain Saturday March 4 8am – 6pm
mature subject matter. Tickets and Passes are non-refundable. Sunday March 5 8am – 2pm
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OPENING NIGHT • FILMMAKER LOUNGE •
PROGRAM BT - 02
Presented by 105.5 The Colorado Sound
OPENING NIGHT RED CARPET GALA
FRIDAY, March 3 • 5-7pm parties
Film 7:30pm $95 / FREE for Passholders
OPENING NIGHT FILM
IMMEDIATE
FAMILY
AT THE BOULDER THEATER
Your opening night ticket includes TWO pre-film parties at the
Hotel Boulderado and our private festival party space on
the third floor of the Crystal Building, 1401 Pearl (NE corner
of 14th and Pearl). Attendees will enjoy delicious food from
Auguste Escoffier, Savory Cuisines Catering and Pasta Jay’s, live
music, wines from Scarpetta, local craft beers and hard seltzer
from Upslope Brewing, and specialty cocktails from WhistlePig.
As we wrap up the pre-film festivities, the Guerrilla Fanfare
UNPARALLELED
UNPARALLELED CONVERSATIONS
CONVERSATIONS
Brass Band will lead attendees and revelers “second line” style
to the Boulder Theater for the screening of Immediate Family.
After the film Ron Bostwick of 105.5 The Colorado Sound will
— WITH —
— WITH — interview director Denny Tedesco, EP Dan Braun, and band
HOLLYWOOD’S LEADING
HOLLYWOOD’S LEADING CONTENDERS
CONTENDERS
members Russ Kunkel and Steve Postell.
SEE P.24 FOR ALL THE DETAILS!
THE BIFF FILMMAKER LOUNGE
PARTIES PAGE Velvet Elk Lounge / 2037 13th St.
Open to All 21+ Opens at 5pm
H O S T E D BY Special BIFF cocktail menu — grab a bite between shows!
H O S T E D BY
SCOTT
SCOTT FEINBERG
FEINBERG
Senior Awards Analyst
Welcome to the center of the social action at BIFF. The BIFF
Filmmaker Lounge is party headquarters for BIFF attendees and
Senior Awards Analyst anyone who wants to mingle with filmmakers, celebrities and
fellow film fans. Check out the newest digs for great local music
in Boulder — Velvet Elk Lounge!
Singer-Songwriter Showcase
Thursday, March 2 and Saturday, March 4 – 6-9:30pm
Celebrating 11 years of the BIFF Singer-Songwriter Showcase! A
fantastic lineup of musicians curated by local music supporter
Sonic Guild (sonicguild.org).
LISTEN WHEREVER >>>>> WhistlePig Whiskey Tasting
• VIP • CINECHEF • AFP • BIFF NOIR • AWARDS
VIP FILMMAKER
PA R T I E S
PRESENTED BY AUDI FLATIRONS
RECEPTION ADVENTURE FILM PARTY
SATURDAY, March 4 FRIDAY, March 3, 9:30pm–Midnight
3:30–5:30pm The Filmmaker Lounge at Velvet Elk
Japango • 1136 Pearl St. 2037 13th St.
PASSHOLDERS ONLY
Japango returns as the fabulous host and FREE with AFP or BIFF
sponsor of this exclusive festival-favorite Ticket Stub or Pass
event. Join us in one of the most beautiful
rooms in town for a taste of modern
Join us to celebrate the adventurous
One free drink and tasty
Japan, featuring delicious food, wine spirit of Boulder and BIFF’s bites provided by The
and beer. A menu of specialty cocktails Post Chicken & Beer and
Adventure Film community. Meet
playfully inspired by the BIFF film lineup Audi Flatirons. Plus, win great
will be served, as will great conversation the explorers, artists, and creators prizes from our AFP partners,
with fellow film lovers, filmmakers and who will be sharing their stories at including YETI coolers and
special guests—you never know who might other great prizes!
show up! the Adventure Film Pavilion.
Bring your pass and stop by early— Space is limited, so get there early!
space is limited! Wild Waters
cine
BIFF NOIR NEW LOC
ATION
CHEF
SATURDAY, March 4, 8-11pm
UNPARALLELED CONVERSATIONS
The Hotel Boulderado Ballroom / 2115 13th St.
FREE for Passholders / $20 advance purchase online / $25 at the door
— WITH —
Enjoy a complimentary glass of beer, wine, or a WhistlePig
Award-winning
PARTIESchefs
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film-inspired dishes and HOLLYWOOD’S LEADING CONTENDERS
specialty cocktail, tasty late night nibbles from the Hotel
Boulderado, and live music by The Constant Tourists.
compete for your vote. Rocky Mountain Battle of the Bands Acoustic winner,
The Constant Tourists’ eclectic style can only be categorized
Colorado wines from Bookcliff Vineyards as Gypsy folk rock with influences from the
– Local craft beer and hard seltzer from Adults 21 and over
Squirrel Nut Zippers, Pink Martini, Django Reinhardt, only, please.
Upslope – Whiskey from WhistlePig – and waffles. H O S T E D BY
Desserts – Music
BRING I.D.
THURSDAY, March 2 SCOTT FEINBERG
Senior Awards Analyst
5pm – Amuse Bouche Preview PROGR A M BT-11
(ticket required) CLOSING NIGHT FILM
award sculptures. Then enjoy a special
screening of Still Working 9 to 5,
5:30–7:00pm CineCHEF & AWARDS CELEBRATION featuring Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin
Crystal Building on Pearl SUNDAY, March 5, 6:30pm (Passholders 6:15pm) and Jane Fonda.
NE Corner 14th & Pearl (3rd Floor) Live Music 6:15-7:15pm Film starts 7:30pm See page 43 for more info.
Boulder Theater
See p.9 for details. $25 / Free for Passholders
Closing Night film: Still Working 9 to 5
Inside the Boulder Theater, enjoy music
with a feminist Americana vibe by Chella
& The Charm, followed by the BIFF Awards
Ceremony where we’ll honor the best of
the fest with their handcrafted Vielehr
LISTEN WHEREVER
PODCASTS ARE HEARD
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cine Featuring a Cast of
CHEF
Award-Winning Chefs!
T H U R S D AY•M A R C H 2
5PM AMUSE BOUCHE PREVIEW (TICKET REQUIRED) • 5:30–7PM CINECHEF
CRYSTAL BUILDING (NE CORNER OF 14TH & PEARL, 3RD FLOOR)
$150 AMUSE BOUCHE PREVIEW • $100 CINECHEF
CineCHEF IS BACK WITH A NEW LOCATION AND A
FABULOUS LINE-UP OF AWARD-WINNING CHEFS FROM 2023 CHEFS
BOULDER AND DENVER! Join us at our new, private space DANIEL ASHER, Executive Chef/Partner, River & Woods,
on the 3rd floor of the Crystal Building (NE corner of 14th & Ash’Kara, Driftwind, Tributary Food Hall & Drinkery
Pearl). A big thanks to our sponsor, Unico, for donating this PATRICK BALCOM, Executive Chef/Owner, Farow
exciting new space. RICH BYERS, Executive Chef,
Chefs will use their amazing talents to create film-inspired Jill’s Restaurant at the St Julien Hotel & Spa
dishes for attendees to enjoy. Taste the cinema-based master- LINDA HAMPSTEN FOX, Executive Chef/Owner,
pieces and vote for your favorite, while enjoying live music from The Bindery
Perpetual Motion, paired wines from Bookcliff Vineyards, a CHRIS ROYSTER, Executive Chef/Partner,
WhistlePig Whiskey tasting, local beers from Upslope Brewing, The Flagstaff House
and desserts from Nothing Bundt Cakes.
BOB SARGENT, Executive Chef/Owner,
AMUSE BOUCHE VIP EXPERIENCE Savory Cuisines Catering
Back by popular demand! Special Amuse Bouche Champagne MIKE THOM, Executive Chef,
Preview for those who want the ultimate CineCHEF experience. Spruce Farm & Fish at the Hotel Boulderado
Usually sold-out, the Preview gets you in 30 minutes early (at
5pm) to enjoy a welcome glass of bubbly from McBride Sisters
and a special gift. Taste all the scrumptious chef delights be-
fore anyone else! Limited number available.
CineCHEF is not included with the Festival Pass. Free for Red Carpet
Passholders at $5,000+ Director and Leadership Circle levels only.
CineCHEF SPONSORS
OFFICIAL FOOD PURVEYOR: Natural Grocers
WINES: Bookcliff Vineyards
WHISKEY: WhistlePig Rye
BUBBLY: McBride Sisters
CRAFT BEER & HARD SELTZER: Upslope Brewing
VENUE: Unico’s Crystal Building (NE corner of 14th & Pearl)
SPECIAL THANKS TO: Nothing Bundt Cakes, Eco-Products, Eat In
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Guerrilla Fanfare Brass Band
LIVE MUSIC Miguel Espinoza Fusion
FREE MUSIC MORE MUSIC
FREE Live Music @ Velvet Elk Lounge Friday, March 3 LONGMONT
Thursday, March 2
2037 13th St. (Opens 5pm) CINECHEF OPENING NIGHT RECEPTION
Crystal Building, 14th and Pearl Longmont Stewart Auditorium
5:30–7pm 5:15–6:45pm
Perpetual Motion Espresso!
For guitarist Tom Carleno and violinist Merging two musical traditions with
Josie Quick, everything is an inspiration — red-hot interpretations of American
swing and Gypsy jazz favorites. Very
SINGER-SONGWRITER bossa nova to blues, surf to swing.
danceable, this music is infectious. Espresso!
SHOWCASE Friday, March 3 You owe it to your ears.
Thursday, March 2, 6-9:30pm OPENING NIGHT RED Saturday, March 4
Tie Dye Sushi
Saturday March 4, 6-9:30pm
CARPET GALA BIFF NOIR
For the 11th edition of the BIFF Singer- Parties at the Hotel Boulderado
Hotel Boulderado Ballroom
Songwriter Showcase, we collaborated and the Crystal Building
8-11pm
with Sonic Guild to put together an 5–7pm
amazing lineup of local Colorado The Constant Tourists
Hotel Boulderado –
musicians. They will perform this year Rocky Mountain Battle of the Bands
Miguel Espinoza Fusion
at our new Filmmakers Lounge Acoustic winner, The Constant Tourists'
Winners of Westword's Best of World
and music venue, Velvet Elk. All eclectic style can only be categorized
Music Award, Miguel Espinoza Fusion
are welcome. Sonic Guild supports as Gypsy folk rock with influences from
has been delighting audiences wih their The Constant Tourists
the creation and performance of the Squirrel Nut Zippers, Pink Martini,
original, Flamenco-infused music
extraordinary local music. Become a Django Reinhardt, and waffles.
for half a decade.
member at sonicguild.org.
Crystal Building - Tie Dye Sushi Sunday, March 5
THURSDAY, MARCH 2 Tie Dye Sushi is a colorful melding of CLOSING NIGHT FILM
6-9:30PM experimental jazz, funk, R&B, hip-
hop, and rock infused with rhythmic
AND AWARDS
SINGER-SONGWRITERS inspiration from every corner of music AT THE BOULDER THEATER
6:00 Dave Tamkin around the globe. Doors open 6:30pm /
6:15 for passholders Perpetual Motion
7:00 Saja Butler Dance your way to the Boulder Theater
8:00 Veronica May with the Second Line stylings of the Awards Ceremony 7:15pm
9:00 Megan Burtt Guerrilla Fanfare Brass Band. Film starts at 7:30pm
Bringing New Orleans- style funk to
Chella & The Charm
SATURDAY, MARCH 4 Northern Colorado.
Chella & The Charm has a sound that
6-9:30PM speaks to the traditional country and
Thanks to Lisa Bell Music and Roots western of yesteryear while tastefully Chella & The Charm
SINGER-SONGWRITERS intertwining smart, modern lyricism and
Music Project for additional BIFF music
6:00 Anna Cutler catchy indie singer/songwriter sensibility.
7:00 Lucas Wolf bookings. Go to rootsmusicproject.org This is a band with a heart of gold More at biff1.com
8:00 Claire Heywood for info on this and a penchant for good whiskey. /music
9:00 Dzirae Gold exciting new Be a part of the
venue. conversation
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Cutler Gold
Lucas Wolf
Dave Tamkin Veronica May
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TEEN SHORT FILM F R E E F I L M S C R E E N I N G S
COMPETITION AWARDS NIGHT
Presented by
Shining Mountain
Waldorf School
PROGRAM HS-02
Friday, March 3, 6pm PROGRAM GC-09
12:15pm Saturday, Boulder High Auditorium
FREE – For kids, teens, and families 6pm Saturday, Grace Commons Church
(With registration)
MY SISTER LIV
Century Theater / 1700 29th St.
USA/Australia, Feature Documentary, 2022, RIDE: A BRUTAL FAIRYTALE
The new generation of teen filmmakers has 71 min / APPROVED FOR AGES 14+ Australia, Feature Documentary, 2022, 95 min
a cinematic pulse on the modern world. With
entries from local teens to international students, Liv enters adolescence and struggles BMX is extreme. Every race is a dance with danger.
this year’s short films venture into experimental with the relentless pressures of social This film tracks the lives and careers of Sam and
worlds, dramatic scenes, and investigative media, depression, body dysmorphia Alise Willoughby, two world champions who fall
realms with thrills, chills, laughs, and gaffes. Plus and, often, suicidal thoughts; her big in love and conquer the world of BMX. Then, the
animation! And all of these stories are unified by sister Tess desperately struggles to save unthinkable happens. RIDE paints a bold picture
the maverick spirit of the teen filmmaker. her. As Tess and her family learn to cope of reinvention in the world of disability, and the
after unthinkable loss, they begin the love that makes true champions and astonishing
Join us for a fun-filled evening at our Teen Short heartbreaking journey to understand the human beings, both on and off the track.
Film Competition Awards Night to celebrate these circumstances that led to Liv’s death,
emerging youth artists and this year’s short film and talk to experts to provide hope and DIRECTED BY SERGE OU
nominees and winners. solutions for this ever-growing epidemic. FILM SUBJECTS SAM AND ALISE
AGES 12+ WILLOUGHBY IN PERSON
• All attendees must register in advance DIRECTED BY ALAN HICKS
• Doors open 5:30pm PRODUCED BY PAULA DUPRÉ PESMEN,
SNACKS FROM
• Program begins 6pm CAMILLA MAZZAFERRO, OLIVIA AHNEMANN,
• Arrive at 5:30pm to enjoy live LARISSA RHODES
music performed by local teens. PAULA DUPRÉ PESMEN, OLIVIA AHNEMANN
AND FILM SUBJECTS HONEY BEUF
AND TESS KUNIK IN PERSON
WORKSHOP: PROGRAM HS-08
HOW TO BECOME A P.A.
Open for high school students grades 9-12 3:15pm Sunday, Boulder High Auditorium
Saturday, March 4, 11am
Boulder High School Cafeteria CASE FOR KINDNESS
1604 Arapahoe Ave USA, Feature Documentary, 2022, 99 min
Cost: $10 / Scholarships available
Performing acts of kindness, even
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anonymously, releases endorphins that
TICKETS IN ADVANCE ONLY PROGRAM HS-03 make you feel good and increase your self-
Presented by the Boulder County 2:45pm Saturday, Boulder High Auditorium esteem. But what about the far-reaching
Film Commission and BIFF impact of kindness on the recipients? Here
Want to get into the film business? The place AFGHAN DREAMERS we have personal stories from His Holiness
to start is Production Assistant. The P.A., often Afghanistan/USA, Feature Documentary, the Dalai Lama and 100-year-old Norman
2022, 72 min Lear, along with Ben Affleck, Garth Brooks,
called the most important, yet most thankless An all-girls' robotics team in Afghanistan Lady Gaga, Trisha Yearwood, Luis Miranda
job in film, is a career stepping stone in film and risks it all to prove that it can compete and many others to find real life moments
video–you learn critical skills and get a front-row against anyone in the world. Working in where kindness made a huge difference.
seat to the entire film production. secret under Taliban rule, the high-school-
Instructor Tom Parkin has worked in film, TV aged team members struggle in the face
DIRECTED AND PRODUCED BY STEVEN SAWALICH
and video production since 1994, in roles from of immense odds and ever present danger
EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY JOHNNY ALAMO
and single-handedly begin to change
P.A. all the way up to director. Start your career STEVEN SAWALICH, JOHNNY ALAMO IN PERSON
perceptions in their entrenched Islamic
with a solid knowledge of the ins and outs of being
culture. SUBT I T LED
a successful P.A. BE A PART OF THE
Limited to 30 participants. For tickets, etc:
CONVERSATION!
DIRECTED BY DAVID GREENWALD Enjoy discussions with film subjects
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DAVID GREENWALD, DAVID COWAN IN PERSON after these screenings.
12 Boulder International Film Festival 2023You’ve been moved? ALL Call2Action discussions are FREE and open to the public!
Now get moving!
Have you left a film fired up and wondered what
you can do? Engage with filmmakers, presenters
and fellow film lovers to enjoy the afterglow of
SNACKS FROM TalkBacks will be held at or near the film venues,
the film experience. Learn what motivated the with snacks provided by Made in Nature.
filmmakers and how that intertwines with the Visit biff1.com/call2action for more info and real
co-presenters’ missions. Learn about actions you ways to get involved and make a difference. See the
can take to make a difference. 5 Actions you can take for each film.
T A L K B A C K S
FRIDAY, MARCH 3
PROGRAM GC-01
PATH OF THE PANTHER
Grace Commons/Adventure Film Pavilion
Friday, 10am
Co-Presented by
Boulder Open Space Conservancy
bosc.org
Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks
osmp.org
Synopsis p.21
PROGRAM GC-03
COEXTINCTION
COEXTINCTION
Grace Commons/Adventure Film Pavilion PROGRAM CEN2-06 PROGRAM CEN2-09
Friday, 2:45pm
FASHION REIMAGINED JACK HAS A PLAN
Co-Presented by
Boulder Open Space Conservancy
Century Boulder Century Boulder
bosc.org Friday, 6:45pm Saturday, 4pm
Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks Co-Presented by Co-Presented by
osmp.org Eco-Cycle American Clinicians Academy on Medical Aid in
Synopsis p.22 ecocycle.org Dying
Synopsis p.20 acamaid.org
Synopsis p.34
Our thanks to Call2Action founders and SATURDAY, MARCH 4
supporters Sandy Younghans and
Joellen Raderstorf, and these donors for PROGRAM GC-09
PROGRAM HS-02
helping change the world!
MY SISTER LIV RIDE: A BRUTAL FAIRYTALE
Grace Commons/Adventure Film Pavilion
Boulder High Auditorium
Saturday, 6pm
Saturday, 12:15pm
Co-Presented by
Co-Presented by Ignite Adaptive Sports
The Liv Project igniteadaptivesports.org
thelivproject.org Paradox Sports
Synopsis p.28 paradoxsports.org
Synopsis p.33
PROGRAM GC-07
SUNDAY, MARCH 5
A RIVER OUT OF TIME
Grace Commons/Adventure Film Pavilion
Saturday, 12:30pm PROGRAM HS-08
Co-Presented by CASE FOR KINDNESS
Conference on World Affairs Boulder High Auditorium
www.colorado.edu/cwa/ Sunday, 3:15pm
Nature Conservancy
nature.org Discussion with filmmakers in attendance
Synopsis p.31 Synopsis p.40
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16 Boulder International Film Festival 2023FILMS
P R O G R A M CEN2-01
Thursday, 4:45pm, Century Boulder
FAREWELL, MR. HAFFMANN
France/Belgium, Feature Film, 2022, 115 min
ALSO SCREENING SUNDAY, 12:30PM @BOULDER HIGH AUDITORIUM
AND IN LONGMONT, SEE P.46
P R O G R A M CEN1-01
Winner of the 2022 Aspen Film Festival Audience Award,
and many others
Thursday, 4:15pm, Century Boulder
As the Nazis move in on Paris, all members of the Jewish com-
CROWS ARE WHITE munity are instructed to come forward and identify themselves to
Japan/Ireland/USA, Feature Documentary, 2022, 98 min authorities. Dedicated jeweler Joseph Haffmann, fearing the worst,
ALSO SCREENING SATURDAY, 1:15PM @CENTURY BOULDER arranges for his family to flee the city and offers his employee
François Mercier the chance to take over his store until the conflict
“funny
Delights in awkwardness… a tender and quite
documentary.” —T H E H O L LY W O O D R E P O R T E R
subsides. But Haffmann’s attempts to escape are thwarted, and he
is forced to return and seek his assistant’s protection. As Mercier
How does a good Muslim son, Ahsen, tell his devout, far-away and his wife Blanche move into the Haffmann home, the agreement
parents that he will marry a non-believing white woman named turns into a Faustian bargain, one that will forever change the fate
“Dawn?” Well, he travels to a Japanese monastery to make a docu- of all. Farewell, Mr. Haffmann is a suspenseful masterpiece, full of
mentary, and to get spiritual counseling, but the only helpful monk, twists and turns that will leave you on the edge of your seat, wonder-
Ryushin, prefers heavy-metal and sundaes over meditation. Ahsen ing what could happen next. S U B T I T L E D
is soon kicked out because his cell phone rings during a ritual, so he
DIRECTED BY FRED CAVAYÉ
and Ryushin rush out of the monastery and into a spiritual journey
PRODUCED BY PHILIPPE ROUSSELET
of their own. But what about his long-dreaded Meeting With The BOULDER PREMIERE
Parents? Ahsen needs to shoot that scene as the ending of this film,
but now he is running out of money, courage, and the patience of
Dawn. Shot over five years on three continents, Crows are White is
an exploration of truth, faith and love, from the top of a mountain to
the bottom of a sundae. PA R T I A L LY S U B T I T L E D
DIRECTED AND PRODUCED BY AHSEN NADEEM
PRODUCED BY JILL AHRENS, RYAN AHRENS, RIEL ROCH DECTER, MANY FILMS
SEBASTIAN PARDO, BEN RENZO @HOME CAN BE SCREENED
BOULDER PREMIERE VIRTUALLY • SEE P.5
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P R O G R A M CEN2-02 P R O G R A M CEN2-03
Thursday, 7:15pm, Century Boulder Friday, 10am, Century Boulder
FASHION REIMAGINED CINEMA SABAYA
UK/USA, Feature Documentary, Israel/Belgium, Feature Film, 2021, 92 min
2022, 100 min
ALSO SCREENING SUNDAY,
P R O G R A M CEN1-02 10:30AM @CENTURY BOULDER
Thursday, 6:45pm, Century Boulder
Fashion is among the most polluting
ROBERTA
industries in the world, and unless a de-
signer personally visits each supplier, they “humor
...the film is full of life, love,
and authenticity...” —VARIE T Y
USA, Feature Documentary, 2022, 87 min cannot be confident that their business is
sustainable and ethical. Yet no designer Based on a true story. A group of Arab
ALSO SCREENING IN LONGMONT, SEE P.46
has ever embarked on such a journey and Jewish women attend a video work-
From "The First Time Ever I Saw Your — until now. Amy Powney of Mother of shop at a small town community center run
Face” and “Feel Like Makin’ Love” to “Kill- Pearl is a rising star in the London fashion by Rona, a young filmmaker from Tel Aviv,
ing Me Softly” and beyond, Roberta Flack scene. When she wins the coveted Vogue who teaches them to document their lives.
gave voice to a global soundtrack of beauty award for the Best Young Designer of As each student shares footage from her
and pain, love and anguish, hope and the Year, which comes with a big cash home life with the others, their beliefs and
struggle. A piano prodigy from an early age, prize, Amy decides to use the money to preconceptions are challenged, conflicts
Flack went on to become the first artist to create a sustainable collection from field arise and barriers are broken down. The
win a Grammy Award for Record of the Year to finished garment and transform her group comes together as mothers, daugh-
two years in a row. With exclusive access entire business. Amy’s is a David and ters, wives and women living in a world
to Flack’s archives of film, performances, Goliath story about a fiercely determined designed to keep them apart, forming a
interviews, home movies, photos, hit songs young woman from a rural, working-class lasting bond as they learn more about each
and unreleased music, Roberta docu- background, fighting a highly-complex other... and themselves. S U B T I T L E D
ments how Flack’s musical virtuosity was behemoth of a system. It is also a lyrical
DIRECTED BY ORIT FOUKS ROTEM
inseparable from her lifelong commitment reflection on the cost of our own con- PRODUCED BY MAYA FISCHER,
to civil rights. sumption. GAL GREENSPAN, ROI KURLAND
DIRECTED BY ANTONINO D’AMBROSIO BOULDER PREMIERE
DIRECTED BY BECKY HUTNER
PRODUCED BY ANTONINO D’AMBROSIO, PRODUCED BY BECKY HUTNER,
MIKE TYNER, YRTHYA DINZEY-FLORES, LINDSAY LOWE, ANDREA VAN BEUREN
AXEL CABALLERO BOULDER PREMIERE
COLORADO PREMIERE
18 Boulder International Film Festival 2023FILMS
© Matt Barnes
P R O G R A M CEN1-03 P R O G R A M CEN2-04
Friday, 11am, Century Boulder Friday, 12:30pm, Century Boulder
BUFFY SAINTE-MARIE: CARRY IT ON FOUR WINTERS
Canada, Feature Documentary, 2022, 90 min USA, Feature Documentary, 2022, 98 min
ALSO SCREENING SATURDAY, 12:30PM @CENTURY BOULDER ALSO SCREENING SUNDAY, 3PM @CENTURY BOULDER
“ofShows an artist out of step and far ahead
her time…” —T O R O N T O G L O B E A N D M A I L
“rise
…offers an enduring warning amid today’s
of authoritarianism.“ —T H E N E W Y O R K T I M E S
“before
Sometimes you have to carry the medicine a while
people are ready for it.” —BUFF Y SAINTE-MARIE
When Nazis began to slaughter Jews in Poland, young Faye Schul-
man escaped to the forest. “All I owned was a rifle, a leopard-fur
coat and my camera,” she says in this film, 80 years later. She found
Beverly (Buffy) Sainte-Marie, a proud full-blooded daughter of the the Jewish partisans, a 25,000-person guerrilla army of young
Cree Nation, was discovered singing in a coffeehouse by Bob Dylan Jewish men and women who, for four years, lived secretly across
and won “Best New Artist of the Year’’ by 1964. But her songs, like the dense forests of Eastern Europe. The partisan men and women
the anti-war anthem “Universal Soldier” and “Bury My Heart at engaged in treacherous acts of sabotage: blowing up trains, burning
Wounded Knee,” were released long before either issue was widely electric stations and attacking armed enemy headquarters, causing
popular, and they earned her an eight-year radio station blacklist constant death and destruction to Hitler’s Eastern war machine. In
by J. Edgar Hoover at the peak of her career. Buffy became the first Four Winters, the last surviving partisans relive their journey, sharing
mother to breast-feed her baby on live TV on Sesame Street and their stories of resistance, uncovering secrets held for a lifetime,
went on to be the first Indigenous person to win an Academy Award and revealing a heartfelt narrative of heroism, determination and
in 1983 for the song “Up Where We Belong,” from An Officer and resilience.
a Gentleman. Her prolific songwriting career produced big hits for
Elvis, Joe Cocker, Janis Joplin, Glen Campbell, Neil Diamond, Cher DIRECTED BY JULIA MINTZ
and Jay-Z. Buffy has just completed another world tour and, like The PRODUCED BY JULIA MINTZ, DAN STURMAN, PETER FINE
Rolling Stones, is still rocking it out at 81. BOULDER PREMIERE
JULIA MINTZ IN PERSON
DIRECTED BY MADISON THOMAS
PRODUCED BY EAGLE VISION, WHITE PINE PICTURES
AND PAQUIN ENTERTAINMENT
COLORADO PREMIERE
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P R O G R A M CEN2-05 P R O G R A M CEN2-06
Friday, 3:15pm, Century Boulder Friday, 6:45pm, Century Boulder
CASE FOR KINDNESS FASHION REIMAGINED
USA, Feature Documentary, 2022, 99 min UK/USA, Feature Documentary, 2022, 100 min
P R O G R A M CEN1-04
ALSO SCREENING SUNDAY, 3:15PM
Friday, 2pm, Century Boulder
@BOULDER HIGH AUDITORIUM
Fashion is among the most polluting in-
dustries in the world, and unless a designer
THE LOST KING AND IN LONGMONT, SEE P.46
personally visits each supplier, they cannot
UK, Feature Film, 2022, 108 min Performing acts of kindness, even anon- be confident that their business is sustain-
ALSO SCREENING SATURDAY, 7:30PM ymously, releases endorphins that make able and ethical. Yet no designer has ever
@BOULDER HIGH AUDITORIUM you feel good and increase your self-es- embarked on such a journey — until now.
AND IN LONGMONT, SEE P.46 teem. But what about the far-reaching Amy Powney of Mother of Pearl is a rising
In this inspiring true story, amateur impact of kindness on the recipients? Here star in the London fashion scene. When
historian Philippa Langley believes she has we have personal stories from His Holiness she wins the coveted Vogue award for the
made the archeological find of the century: the Dalai Lama and 100-year-old Norman Best Young Designer of the Year, which
the lost burial site of King Richard III. But Lear, along with Ben Affleck, Garth Brooks, comes with a big cash prize, Amy decides
her passion and unrelenting research Lady Gaga, Trisha Yearwood, Luis Miranda to use the money to create a sustainable
are met with skepticism by the academic and many others to find real-life moments collection from field to finished garment
establishment. The Lost King is a magi- where kindness made a huge difference. and transform her entire business. Amy’s is
cal adventure that tells the true story of a Featuring stories of bullying, mental health, a David and Goliath story about a fiercely
woman who refused to be ignored, took racial injustice and climate change, Case determined young woman from a rural,
on Britain’s most eminent historians, and for Kindness builds the case that civili- working-class background, fighting a high-
forced them to rethink the legacy of one zation and humanity itself could not exist ly-complex behemoth of a system. It is also
of the most controversial rulers in English without kindness. a lyrical reflection on the cost of our own
history. Directed by two-time Oscar-nom- consumption.
DIRECTED AND PRODUCED
inee Stephen Frears (The Queen, A Very BY STEVEN SAWALICH DIRECTED BY BECKY HUTNER
English Scandal) and starring two-time PRODUCED BY MELINDA CEA, VICTORIA SMITH,
Oscar-nominee Sally Hawkins (The Shape PRODUCED BY BECKY HUTNER,
ISABELLE THOMAS, RANDY WARD, LINDSAY LOWE, ANDREA VAN BEUREN
of Water, Spencer) as Langley. Also starring TERI WEINBERG BOULDER PREMIERE
Steve Coogan, Harry Lloyd, and Mark Addy. EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY JOHNNY ALAMO TALK
BACK
COLORADO PREMIERE
DIRECTED BY STEPHEN FREARS STEVEN SAWALICH, JOHNNY ALAMO IN PERSON
PRODUCED BY STEVE COOGAN, TalkBack following
CHRISTINE LANGAN, DAN WINCH the film at the venue.
PRESENTED BY IFC FILMS See p.13
BOULDER PREMIERE
INPERSON INPERSON
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credit Carlton Ward
P R O G R A M GC-01 P R O G R A M GC-02
Friday, 10am, Grace Commons Church Friday, 12:30pm, Grace Commons Church
PATH OF THE PANTHER PASANG: IN THE
USA, Feature Documentary, 2022, 89 min SHADOW OF EVEREST
ALSO SCREENING IN LONGMONT, SEE P.46 USA, Feature Documentary, 2022, 71 min
Winner at the Florida, Winner at Banff and seven other film festivals
Mill Valley, and Naples Film Festivals
PASANG: In the Shadow of Everest brings to life the untold and
A once-in-a-lifetime sighting triggers a deep dive into the un- inspiring story of Pasang Lhamu Sherpa, the Indigenous trailblazer
charted world of the Florida panther, a big cat perched on the edge who battled racism, gender discrimination, and political opposi-
of extinction. It’s a race against time — to record the unseen lives tion in her quest to become the first Nepali woman to summit Mt.
of an icon surviving in an ancient ecosystem — before a surge of Everest. As an uneducated Indigenous woman and a Buddhist in a
new roads and development transforms Florida’s last connected Hindu kingdom, Pasang’s dream of scaling the legendary mountain
landscape into cookie-cutter subdivisions. On the front lines of a pits her against her family, foreign climbers, her own government
struggle resonating across the globe, battle lines are being drawn. and nature itself. Her courageous, tragic journey would greatly move
Territory marked. But whose dominion is this? The future of the pan- her country, inspiring new generations to reach for their rights. This
ther, and our planet, may rest on the answer. is Pasang’s story. S U B T I T L E D
DIRECTED BY ERIC BENDICK DIRECTED BY NANCY SVENDSEN
PRODUCED BY ERIC BENDICK, TORI LINDER, PRODUCED BY RICHARD LEVIEN, CHRISTY MCGILL, SHARON WOOD
CARLTON WARD JR., THOMAS WINSTON BOULDER PREMIERE
BOULDER PREMIERE CHRISTY MCGILL AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
TORI LINDER IN PERSON ALISON LEVINE IN PERSON
TALK
BACK
TalkBack following
the film at the venue.
See p.13
MANY FILMS
SON INPERSON
@HOME CAN BE SCREENED
VIRTUALLY • SEE P.5
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PROGRAM GC- 05
Friday, 7:30pm, Grace Commons Church
ADVENTURE SHORTS 1
ALSO SCREENING IN LONGMONT, SEE P.46
FIGHT OR FLIGHT
USA, Short Documentary, 2022, 14 min
The first female pilot employed by
Colorado Parks and Wildlife shares
her love of flying and how it helped her
face her past and heal.
DIRECTED AND PRODUCED
BY LINDSEY HAGEN
BOULDER PREMIERE
P R O G R A M GC-03 LINDSEY HAGEN IN PERSON
Friday, 2:45pm, Grace Commons Church
COEXTINCTION WARREN MILLER'S
Canada, Feature Documentary, 2021, 94 min DAYMAKER PART
“chain
...the catastrophic environmental 5: AK HEIGHTS
of events playing out USA, Short Documentary, 2022, 20 min
around us.” — V A N C O U V E R S U N First in-person screening of Part 5
of the 5-part series looking at the
Beautiful and majestic, the last remain- making of Warren Miller’s Daymaker.
ing 73 orcas off the British Columbia coast P R O G R A M GC-04 This year, the film crew came to
are capable of heartbreaking ritual upon Friday, 5:15pm, Grace Commons Church Haines, Alaska, where each spring the
the death of a pup. These Southern Resi- greatest names in skiing and snow-
dent orcas are critically-endangered, partly WILD WATERS boarding come for its insane terrain.
because of dammed-up Canadian rivers, France, Feature Documentary, 2022, 85 min
The crew teamed up with a no-frills
and now an even worse threat: a giant Adventurer, competitor, daughter, friend, heli-op and soon found out that there
oil-pipeline terminal that will fill the orcas' pioneer, hero and badass-human are all are no guarantees in Alaska.
small ocean strait with huge oil tankers words used to describe French kayaker Special thanks to Outside,
from all over the world. Two female film- Nouria Newman. In Wild Waters, we follow at Outsideonline.com
makers fight alongside Indigenous leaders Nouria as she prepares to become the DIRECTED BY
and scientists to protect these orca, their first female to run a 100-foot waterfall; we CHRIS PATTERSON
interconnected and collapsing ecosystem, watch her grow from a young, keen Olympic EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY
and human life in the Pacific Northwest. No hopeful to one of the greatest kayakers of JEFF MOORE, JOSH HASKINS
species goes extinct in isolation. JOSH HASKINS IN PERSON
all time — male or female. However, running
DIRECTED BY ELENA JEAN, GLORIA PANCRAZI
some of the world’s hardest whitewater
PRODUCED BY NICHOLAS CASTEL, isn’t Nouria’s biggest life challenge. Facing WALKING ON CLOUDS
ELENA JEAN, ANDREW LUBA, GLORIA PANCRAZI personal trauma throughout, Nouria push- Brazil, Short Documentary, 2022, 7 min
COLORADO PREMIERE es back to make her own path, transform- Winner, Best Sports
TALK ing into her truest self as an athlete and a Documentary at DOC LA
BACK woman, becoming a once-in-a-generation Experience the thrilling walk between
kayaker. PA R T I A L LY S U B T I T L E D two manned balloons as Rafael Bridi
TalkBack following
the film at the venue. DIRECTED BY DAVID ARNAUD attempts to achieve the Guinness
See p.13 PRODUCED BY RED BULL MEDIA HOUSE Record for the highest highline walk.
U.S. PREMIERE SUBTITLED
INPERSON INPERSON DIRECTED BY RENAN KAMIZI
PRODUCED BY JOAO JUCHEM
22 Boulder International Film Festival 2023FILMS
P R O G R A M BT-01
Friday, 3:15pm, Boulder Theater
DESPERATE SOULS, DARK CITY AND
THE LEGEND OF MIDNIGHT COWBOY
USA, Feature Documentary, 2022, 101 min
ALSO SCREENING SATURDAY, 7:45PM @CENTURY BOULDER
AND IN LONGMONT, SEE P.46
A VOICE FOR THE WILD This is not a documentary about the making of Mid-
USA, Short Documentary, 2022, 20 min
night Cowboy, the first X-rated film to win an Oscar. It is
An exciting sequel to BIFF’s 2022 Audience Award-winning film about a humane and groundbreaking masterpiece and
Breaking Trail with Emily Ford and Diggins the dog
the flawed but gifted people who made it. It is about the
In winter, during subzero temperatures, Black backpacker Emily Ford and 1960s, a troubled era of cultural ferment, about social
sled dog Diggins attempt to cross the one-million-acre Boundary Waters and political change, and about broken dreams and
Canoe Area Wilderness in Minnesota to raise awareness about copper strivers, then and now. It is about an era that made a
mining threats in the region. movie and a movie that made an era. Featuring extensive
DIRECTED BY JESSE ROESLER • PRODUCED BY PETE MARSHALL archival material and compelling new interviews, director
COLORADO PREMIERE Nancy Buirski illuminates how one film captured the es-
sence of a time and a place, reflecting a rapidly changing
SKIN SWIMMER society with striking clarity. Based on the New York Times
USA, Short Documentary, 2022, 7 min bestseller Shooting Midnight Cowboy: Art, Sex, Liberation
Roberta trains for one of the most challenging feats in action sports – an and the Making of a Dark Classic by Glenn Frankel.
ice mile in 35-degree water, wearing only a swimsuit. Join resident seals
on this insane and full-body-numbing adventure. DIRECTED BY NANCY BUIRSKI
PRODUCED BY NANCY BUIRSKI, SIMON
DIRECTED AND PRODUCED BY HANNAH WALSH
BOULDER PREMIERE KILMURRY, SUSAN MARGOLIN
BOULDER PREMIERE
HAULOUT
UK, Short Documentary, 2022, 25 min
Nominated for a 2023 Academy Award
A man is pacing at an ancient cabin on a windy island in the Arctic, wait-
ing. One night, strange new sounds begin outside the cabin, growing loud-
er until almost deafening. As the cabin door opens in the morning, we see MANY FILMS
one of the most breathtaking spectacles ever captured on film. S U B T I T L E D @HOME CAN BE SCREENED
DIRECTED AND PRODUCED BY MAXIM ARBUGAEV, EVGENIA ARBUGAEVA
VIRTUALLY • SEE P.5
COLORADO PREMIERE
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OPENING NIGHT
RED CARPET
GALA
FRIDAY, MARCH 3 @ 5PM
PRESENTED BY 105.5 THE COLORADO SOUND
$95 / FREE FOR PASSHOLDERS
5-7PM PRE-FILM PARTIES
7PM BOULDER THEATER DOORS OPEN
FILM STARTS 7:30PM
P R O G R A M BT-02
Friday Post-film interview by Ron Bostwick of the Colorado
Parties 5-7pm (see details at right) Sound with Director Danny Tedesco, Executive
Film 7:30pm at Boulder Theater Producer Dan Braun, and band members Russ Kunkel
and Steve Postell.
IMMEDIATE FAMILY
USA, Feature Documentary, 2022, 102 min 5-7PM PRE-FILM FESTIVITIES
“they’re
(A) those cats are f*cking good, and (B)
talking to each other.” —DAVID CROSBY 2 P A R T I E S 2 V E N U E S
Immediate Family is a film about a session band 1 2
whose members accomplished incredible feats, like
knocking out Werewolves of London in just one after-
noon and earning nearly a hundred gold and platinum
HOTEL BOULDERADO BALLROOM THE CRYSTAL BUILDING
2115 13th St. 1401 Pearl
records over five decades. The greatest session bands
A menu inspired by cuisines around (NE corner of 14th and Pearl, 3rd Floor)
have the ability to transform a raw song into a far
higher artistic place than even the original songwriter the world from the Auguste Escoffier Tasty housemade Italian specialties
could ever have imagined. And that is the singular School of Culinary Arts • Music by from Pasta Jay’s • Inspired bites
genius of The Immediate Family, a band that has ele- Miguel Espinoza Fusion created by Savory Cuisines Catering
vated the sound of generations, including the music • Music by Tie Dye Sushi
of James Taylor, Carole King, Linda Ronstadt, Jackson
Browne, and Keith Richards, as well as Neil Young, Wines by Scarpetta • Local beer and Spiked Snowmelt craft hard
David Crosby, Graham Nash, Don Henley, Phil Collins, seltzer by Upslope Brewing • Specialty cocktails from WhistlePig Rye
Bonnie Raitt, Warren Zevon, Stevie Nicks, Lyle Lovett Whiskey • The Guerrilla Fanfare Brass Band will lead attendees and
and Jimmy Buffett. This small, amiable team of players revelers “second line” style to the Boulder Theater.
would change the course of musical history, starting
with the sound of the 70s and all that came after.
P A S S H O L D E R S ! OPENING NIGHT IS RESERVED SEATING ONLY.
DIRECTED BY DENNY TEDESCO ALL PASSHOLDERS MUST RSVP TO RESERVE SEATS. Please email RSVP@
PRODUCED BY JONATHAN SHELDON, BIFF1.com by Monday, Febuary 20. (Opening Night Gala ticket buyers will
GREGORY RICHLING, JACK PIATT receive seating upon purchase.)
BOULDER PREMIERE
DENNY TEDESCO, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
DAN BRAUN AND BAND MEMBERS
RUSS KUNKEL AND STEVE POSTELL IN PERSON
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