FilmBoulder Festival International movesi celebrating the bold spirit >> welcome Welcome to the 7th Annual Boulder International Film Festival, a non-profit community festival staffed almost entirely by energized volunteers and voted “one of the coolest film festivals in the world” byMovieMaker magazine. That’s because of you, the huge, film-hip, Boulder audiences who show up by the thousands to be a part of the big world of ideas and passions that are light- years beyond the normal muck of American mass corporate media. This year’s BIFF will honor one of the greatest, most thought-provoking film directors of our time—three-time Oscar winner Oliver Stone (Midnight Express, Platoon, Born on the Fourth of July). Mr. Stone will receive BIFF’s Master of Cinema Award and sit down for an in-depth interview and retrospective of his films at the Closing Night ceremonies on Sunday night. Last year, BIFF welcomed Alec Baldwin just weeks before he co-hosted the 2010 Academy Awards. Continuing that tradition, we are excited to present voteWHAT ROCKS YOU AT BIFF? 2011’s Oscar co-host, movie mega-star James Franco (the Spider-Man trilogy, Get a ballot on your way in to Milk, Howl, 127 Hours) for an evening retrospective of his films. - each program. Take 10 sec BIFF is happy to welcome back Oscar-nominated producer Don Hahn (Beauty onds to vote. Hand it back on and the Beast, The Lion King) who will present his touching new film,Hand your way out. Easy! Bribes not Held. Mr. Hahn will also be a moderator of honor for a reprise of one of the accepted. Winners announced | 3 biggest hits of last year’s BIFF, the pioneering Digital Media Convergence closing night. Symposium (DiMe), a gathering of the cream of the world’s digital media and animation explosion. people’s choice We are so proud this year to introduce one of the founding heroes of the awards American Civil Rights movement, Congressman John Lewis, who will appear with the powerful new documentary Freedom Riders. As an original Freedom Rider, Lewis endured mobs, beatings and arrests as he traveled on bus rides across the Deep South to fight Jim Crow laws and end segregated interstate bus travel. inside Once again, BIFF will present our Call 2 Action for films about injustice and outrage that spark audience members to want to learn how to be a part of the tickets ...................................... 7 solution. New this year will be our special Call 2 Action tent on the Pearl Street venues/map ............................... 6 Mall where filmmakers and audience members can extend the discussion about specific courses of action. events/parties ....................... 8-9 schedule grid .......................50-51 As always, thanks to our brilliant cadre of community volunteers and our new and loyal sponsors. We couldn’t do it without them. film synopses.......................12-37 call 2 action ..............................22 See you at the movies! people/staff etc.........................42 DiMe symposium .......................16 Robin Beeck, Executive Director Kathy Beeck, Festival Director grantors generous support provided by the following granting organizations individual sponsors LEADERSHIP CIRclE $5,000+ P AT T I B RUCK & B ILL S P ENCER P HILANTHRO P IECE C A R O LY N S CHUHAM T HE T WI S TED F O U N D AT I O N S O P HIE & J ACK W ALKER * S ANDY Y OUNGHAN S & R ICK S HE PARD BENEFACTOR $2,500+ G INNY C OR S I & M ARY B ACKLUND LTSTBS (L I F E ’ S T OO S HORT T O B E S TINGY ) S UE & P AUL R AA B TK S MITH & C ONNIE H OLDEN * FRIEND OF BIFF (FOB) $1,000+ T HE L EA & N ICK A RON S ON E S TAT E J ULIE , K AYA & B ERYLE R ANDALL C INDY C ARLI S LE S ON J A & K EN T UITELE D ORY & K AT E H AGAN * K ITTY N ICHOLA S ON & B ILL V IELEHR * D R . 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ARCADEA ARCHITECTURE EKS&H PHOTO MALONE BERG HILL GREENLEAF & RUSCITTI, LLP FASHIONISTA PHOTO RC SPECIAL EVENTS BJ’S RESTAURANT & BREWHOUSE GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF DENVER ROCHE COLORADO CORPORATION BOULDER CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU KATHRYN KELLER, RE/MAX OF BOULDER STUART WRIGHT, WRIGHT KINGDOM REAL ESTATE BOULDER PUBLIC LIBRARY MIGHTY FUDGE STUDIOS THE 1ST MOVEMENT 45 | BOULDER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2011 BIFF1.COM TICKETS AT 303.786.7030, BIFF1.COM OR WWW.BOULDERTHEATER.COM BIFF1.COM | 5 venues celebrating the bold spirit 55 Films 31 Filmmakers 18 Countries 4 days of controversy, spice, color, laughter, outrage, adventure, ideas, culture & community map Hotel N P Boulderado 6 P Spruce St First United Methodist Church Ted’s 10th Montana Mighty Fudge PG Boulder Grill Studios call2 Theater action i George’s 2 4 Pearl St Pearl Street Mall Broadway Ten20 Spa>>> 13th 15th 11th 14th 16th 17th 9th 1 3 PG Lazy Dog Lounge Walnut St 1 PG PG PG PG St Julien Hotel Canyon Blvd WELCOME TO the tent! P The place for BIFF info and for dialog. Film talks continue here at the Call to Boulder Public Library P Action Info Tent, located at Pearl & 14th Arapahoe Ave call act2ion i on the Mall. Many thanks to The Twisted Foundation for providing the tent. film venues registration, etc party spots parking Boulder Theater/George’s 1. St Julien Hotel & Spa 3. Lazy Dog Lounge PG Parking Garage: 2032 14th St 900 Walnut St 1346 Pearl St free on weekends Public Filmmaker Party Festival Registration P Parking Lot or Meters: First United Methodist Church FUMC* & Keen Happy Hours free after 7pm & Sundays 1421 Spruce St 6. Hotel Boulderado 2115 13th St 2. Ted’s Montana Grill 1701 Pearl St. FUMC parking is available Friday Boulder Public Library Canyon Theater 4. Mighty Fudge VIP Filmmaker Reception after 6pm and all day Saturday 1000 Canyon Blvd 1017 Pearl St Filmmaking Workshops 5. George’s Filmmaker Lounge i BIFF Call 2 Action + Info Tent Ten Spa 2005 Pearl Pearl St Mall at 14th Later with LUNAFEST & Luna Bar 67 | BOULDER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2011 BIFF1.COM tickets FILM PROGRAM TICKETS REGULAR ADMISSION $12 STUDENTS / SENIORS WITH VALID I.D. $10 VIP PASS $345 $ OPENING NIGHT GaLA PROGRAM 1 45* DiMe Symposium $50/65 door $ PUBLIC FILMMAKER PARTY SPECIAL EVENT A 18/20 door $ celebrating the bold spirit WORKSHOP: MAKE YOUR OWN FILM SPECIAL EVENT B 25/35 door $ CONVERSATION WITH JAMES FRANCO PROGRAM 22 30* $ CLOSING NIGHT AWARDS & TRIBUTE PROGRAM 39 60* * PLUS SERVICE CHARGES how to purchase tix Please note the program numbers of your chosen films and events before you get online or call for tickets – you will need these to complete your order. > online: > phone: > in person: www.biff1.com 303.786.7030 Boulder Theater Box Office www.bouldertheater.com Or at the door 30’ before start time PURCHASE IN ADVANCE PURCHASE DAY OF SHOW PICKING UP YOUR TICKETS Advance tickets for all BIFF programs, Tickets can be purchased from the Boulder Boulder Theater: Advance purchase tickets workshops and events must be purchased Theater online and over the phone until 90 for this venue are available for pickup through the Boulder Theater Box Office minutes before the program begins. Tickets anytime that the Boulder Theater box office online, over the phone or in person. may also be purchased the day of the event is open. at the program venue 30 minutes before Print your ticket at home (or at work) and start time. skip the box office lines! TICKETS SOLD OUT ONLINE? Boulder Library/ First United Methodist Church Advance purchase tickets for these Rush tickets may be available for purchase (FUMC) : venues will be available for pickup at the at the program venue 10 minutes prior to Boulder Theater anytime up to ONE HOUR showtime. Rush on over to find out!! TER BOX OFFICE BOULDER THEA before the program begins. For pickup less 2032 14th Street than an hour before your program begins, tickets will be available for pickup at the Boulder, Colorado 80302 venue in which the program is being held. AL HOURS boxofficeBOX OFFICE FESTIV 3:00pm - 9:00pm Thursday, Feb. 17 For questions, call 303.449.2289 REGULAR HOURS 9:30am - 10:30pm Friday, Feb. 18 i Or stop by the BIFF Information Tent on the Monday - Friday: 3:00pm - 7:00pm 9:30am - 9:00pm Saturday, Feb. 19 Pearl Street Mall at 14th and Pearl streets. Saturday: 12:00pm - 5:00pm 9:30am - 9:00pm Festival hours: Sunday, Feb. 20 Thursday, Feb. 17: 1:00pm - 7:00 pm Friday, Feb. 18: 9:30am - 8:30pm Saturday, Feb.