Boulder International Film Festival

About Boulder International Film Festival

The critically-acclaimed Boulder International Film Festival (BIFF) has gained a reputation as one of the most influential and innovative film festivals in the U.S., with a large number of new-but-unknown feature films, documentaries, and shorts that have gone from early screenings at BIFF to significant box-office success and multiple Oscar nominations. Feature length films compete for the prestigious Grand Jury Prize of $10,000 for Best Feature Length Film (narrative or documentary). ?Short films (documentary, narrative, or animated short) compete for the Best Short Film prize of $3,000. All films are eligible for the Audience Choice award. BIFF features A-list filmmakers, 25,000 attendees, and numerous celebrity guests which last year included legendary musician David Crosby (David Crosby: Remember My Name), Golden Globe-nominated actor/director Emilio Estevez (The Public), and Grammy-Award winning singer/songwriter Jakob Dylan (Echo in The Canyon.) Countless opportunities for widespread exposure, superb hospitality, and plenty of interaction with major league industry reps makes BIFF one of the most influential and filmmaker-friendly festivals on the circuit. Major industry who attend the Festival include big-leaguers like The Hollywood Reporter, MovieMaker Magazine, DreamWorks, 20th Century Fox, A & E IndieFilms, IFC, The Orchard, Lionsgate, and worldwide film sales company Submarine Entertainment.