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2012
,
We’re proud to present the 8th Annual Boulder International Film Festival, 2012.
A non-profit community film festival, BIFF has become one of the most influential
young film festivals in the U.S.—indeed, “One of the Coolest Film Festivals in the
World,” according to MovieMaker magazine.
It’s all because of you—the film-hip Boulder audiences who show up by the tens of
thousands to be a part of the vast world of ideas and passions that are far beyond
our own America-centric media.
We’re excited this year to welcome one the most-acclaimed actors of our time,
Martin Sheen. As a veteran of over 65 films (including Badlands, Apocalypse Now,
Wall Street, and TV’s “The West Wing”), Mr. Sheen is one of the most talented and
recognizable actors in the world. He is also a committed political activist who has
been arrested over 60 times in peaceful protest demonstrations throughout the U.S.
We’re thrilled to welcome two masters-of-the-movies on Opening Night: legendary director Lawrence Kasdan (Body Heat, The Big Chill, Raiders of the Lost
Ark) and talented producer Anthony Bregman (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless
Mind, The Tao of Steve, Our Idiot Brother). They will present a pre-release screening of their new film Darling Companion, starring Diane Keaton and Kevin Kline.
Lawrence Kasdan will present Anthony Bregman with our “Award of Excellence in
Producing” after the screening.
Remember Jerry Lundegaard, the sleazy Minnesota car dealer in Fargo? Or Bill
Porter, the super-eager salesman with cerebral palsy in Door to Door? These two
roles show the astonishing range of indie actor William H. Macy (Boogie Nights,
Magnolia, The Cooler, Mr. Holland’s Opus), an Oscar nominee and two-time Emmy
winner who will accept our Vanguard Award during “A Conversation with William
H. Macy” on Friday.
As you know, digital media has exploded over the last few years, and we are proud
to present another edition of our popular Digital Media Symposium. The keynote
speaker is a pioneer of computer graphics, two-time Oscar winner and co-founder
of Pixar, Dr. Alvy Ray Smith. The DiMe Symposium will be moderated by two-time
Oscar nominee, Don Hahn (Beauty and the Beast, The Little Matchgirl).
The world’s independent filmmaker community loves the Boulder International Film
Festival. That’s why more people are taking a long weekend vacation, renting a
room downtown, buying a BIFF VIP pass and going to world-class films, great VIP
parties and rubbing elbows with award-winning filmmakers and major celebrities.
See you at the movies!
Robin Beeck, Executive Director
Kathy Beeck, Festival Director
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party spots
1. St Julien Hotel & Spa
900 Walnut St
Festival Registration
3. Lazy Dog Lounge
1346 Pearl St
2. Hotel Boulderado
2115 13th St
parking
PG Parking Garage:
BIFF Filmmaker Lounge,
Public Filmmaker Party
& Happy Hour Mixers
4. The Bitter Bar
835 Walnut St
VIP Filmmaker Reception
5. Oddfellows Hall
free on weekends
1543 Pearl St
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free after 7pm & Sundays
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3 hours FREE Parking!
City of Boulder Parking Services is
offering 3 hours of FREE parking on
Thursday & Friday at the 15th & Pearl
streets parking garage (only). Present
your same-day BIFF ticket or pass to
the lot attendant. One ticket per exit.
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STUDENTS / SENIORS WITH VALID I.D.
VIP PASS
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OPENING NIGHT GALA program BT-01
50*
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DiMe Symposium
50/40student $65door
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PUBLIC FILMMAKER PARTY special event b
18/20 door
Bill Plympton: Master Animation Class special event a WORKSHOP: Produce Your Own Documentary
25/15 student $35door
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25/15 student $35door
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CONVERSATION WITH William. H. Macy program BT-06
$
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CONVERSATION WITH Martin Sheen program BT-10
$
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CLOSING NIGHT AWARDS & FILM program BT-17
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Advance tickets for all BIFF programs,
workshops and events must be purchased
through the Boulder Theater Box Office
online, over the phone or in person.
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minutes before the program begins. Tickets
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anytime up to ONE HOUR before the program begins. For pickup less than an hour
before your program begins, tickets will be
available for pickup at the venue in which
the program is being held.
Questions? Call 303.449.2289
Or stop by the BIFF Information Tent on the
Pearl Street Mall at 14th and Pearl streets.
Festival hours:
Thursday, Feb. 16: 1:00pm - 7:00 pm
Friday, Feb. 17: 9:30am - 8:30pm
Saturday, Feb. 18: 9:30am - 8:30pm
Sunday, Feb. 19: 9:30am - 6:00pm
THE BIFF VIP PASS
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anytime that the Boulder Theater box office
is open.
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For the ultimate film lover who wants guaranteed
entrance to all BIFF film programs*, public parties
and events—and wants to walk right past the line.
VIP pass includes:
The Opening Night Gala and film, the BIFF Filmmaker
Party, the BIFF After Dark Party, Conversation with
Wm. H. Macy and Martin Sheen, workshops and the
Closing Night Awards and Party.
*DiMe (Digital Media Convergence Symposium) events
at the St Julien are NOT included.
Boulder Theater: Advance purchase tickets
VIP PASS GOOD-TO- KNOWS
Passes are non-transferable. Sorry, no sharing.
Photo ID required for entry.
u Passholders must arrive for programs at least
15 minutes prior to the start of the film to
guarantee entrance.
u Pass available for pickup ONLY at
BIFF registration at the St Julien starting on
Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 12:00pm.
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BT-01
opening
night
vip
filmmaker
reception
red carpet gala
Friday, February 17
Thursday, February 16
4:00-6:00pm
6:00pm
Boulder Theater
$50 / Free for Passholders
The Bitter Bar
835 Walnut St.
Passholders only
Doors open at 6:00pm
Come walk the red carpet and help kick
off BIFF 2012 in style! Enjoy delicious
5:45pm for Passholders
appetizers from Jax Fish House & Oyster
Appetizers by
Bar, Centro Latin Kitchen & Refreshment
Big Red F Restaurant Group
Palace, Zolo Grill and The West End Tavern,
Chocolates by
courtesy of our talented partners at Big
Seth Ellis Chocolatier
Red F Restaurant Group. The evening also
features wine from Francis Ford Coppola
Drinks available for purchase
Winery, the official wine of BIFF, and
Specially priced wines by
mouth-watering artisan chocolates from
Francis Ford Coppola Winery
Seth Ellis Chocolatier. Live pre-film enterMusic by Hot Club of Pearl Street
tainment by Boulder’s own Hot Club of
Pearl Street, a young,
hip swing band with a
jamming jazz edge—
the biggest swing in town
since Glen Miller!
Then sit back and enjoy
a pre-release screening of
Sony Pictures Classics’ Darling Companion, starring Diane Keaton and Kevin Kline. Following
the film, producer Anthony Bregman (Eternal
Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) will be honored
with our Award of Excellence in Producing, presented by legendary director/writer Lawrence
Kasdan (Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Big Chill). A
fascinating interview will wrap up this memorable
evening.
Glam it up!
Black tie optional.
See page 12 for more on opening night’s
film and our special guests.
PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE NON-PROFIT,
YEAR-ROUND ACTIVITIES OF THE
COLORADO FILM SOCIETY AND BIFF
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One of the many benefits of being a BIFF
Passholder is admission to this exclusive
festival-favorite event. Indulge in craveable
food and decadent desserts in the coziest
room in town, The Bitter Bar, while chatting
with our visiting filmmakers and your fellow
film lovers.
Bring your pass and stop by early—space is
happymhour
ixers
Friday, February 17 | Saturday, February 18
4:00-6:00pm
BIFF Filmmaker Lounge @ The Lazy Dog
1346 Pearl St.
Friday hosted by the
Millstone Evans Group of Raymond James
Saturday hosted by
Backpacker Magazine / Columbia Sportswear
drinks and
appetizers with your
BIFF ticket stub or Pass
Raise a glass and have a bite, courtesy
of Millstone Evans, Backpacker Magazine and Columbia Sportswear. Thanks
to these sponsors, who help make
BIFF possible!
2012
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conversations
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public
filmmaker
party
Saturday, February 18
7:00-9:00pm
BIFF Filmmaker Lounge @ The Lazy Dog
1346 Pearl St.
$18/20 door / Free for Passholders
Adults over 21 only
One of the hottest parties of the year! Meet the
visionary artists, dedicated documentarians and passionate storytellers behind the films at BIFF. Enjoy
tasty appetizers and handcrafted beers in the relaxed
and friendly atmosphere of the BIFF Filmmaker
Lounge at The Lazy Dog. Delicious wines from Francis Ford Coppola Winery will also be served.
Outdoor Cinema Network + Mighty Fudge Studios
PRESENT
[biff after dark]
at the Odd Fellows Hall
filmmakers, passholders & volunteers* only
9:00pm–1:00am
Oddfellows Hall
1543 Pearl Street
Adults 21 + over. BRING ID.
Space is limited.
*Those who have signed up for 8+ hours
As a tremendous thank you to all the people who
have made BIFF 2012 possible, we present our
exclusive B.A.D.—BIFF After Dark—party, a totally
out-of-the-box sensory experience. watch short films from local animators and
award-winning selections from years past.
munch + imbibe Great food from Chipotle
Mexican Grill, fine wine from Francis Ford Coppola
Winery and beers from Avery and Boulder Beer.
groove with two live bands, The Vocal Q’s,
Colorado’s premier vocal jazz ensemble, and Tommy
and the Tangerines, a Boulder-based indie and classic rock sextet.
laugh with hippieman (pictured above),
Boulder’s favorite stand-up comic, who has
performed on “The Late Late Show” with Craig
Ferguson.
martin sheen
See page 18>>
See page 27>>
film: chasing ice
closing night
BT-17
Sunday, February 19
& awards celebration
program
6:30pm
Boulder Theater
Price $35 / Free for Passholders
Doors open at 6:30pm / 6:15 for Passholders
Music 6:15pm–7:30pm
Awards Ceremony at 7:30pm
Film at 8:00pm
Q&A to follow
Hot Teas by Bhakti Chai
Music by The Fever
Close out the festival with tasty appetizers
for carnivores, herbivores and cine-vores from
Whole Foods Market, specially priced wines
from Francis Ford Coppola Winery, and exotic,
spicy tea courtesy of Bhakti Chai. Enjoy the hip
sounds of The Fever—and let the party sizzle
(bring your thermometer!).
We’ll honor the Best of the Fest with their
Vielehr sculptures at the BIFF Awards
Ceremony.
Then enjoy one of the most anticipated
documentaries of 2012 coming straight from
Sundance, Chasing Ice. This breathtaking film
was produced in Boulder by Oscar-nominated
filmmaker Jerry Aronson (The Divided Trail)
and Oscar-winning producer Paula DuPré
Pesmen (The Cove). It follows famed National
Geographic photographer James Balog and his
team through brutal weather on three continents as they document the biggest story facing
humanity—the world’s disappearing glaciers.
After the film, Ron Bostwick, BIFF special
event producer and host, will moderate a Q&A
with the filmmakers and James Balog.
Producer Paula DuPrés
Pesmen and Director
Jeff Orlowski join James
Balog for the Q&A.
See page 45 for more closing night details>>
do not miss the biff filmmaker lounge deets!
chill Close out the night with DJ Space Monkey. Appetizers by
Whole Foods Market
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revelry
the biff
filmmaker
oun e
@ the lazy dog
for filmmakers, passholders
& volunteers*
friday febuary 17
9am–2:30pm, 7pm–1:00am
live music 9pm–11:00pm
saturday febuary 18
9am–2:30pm and 10pm–1:00am
sunday febuary 19
9am–6:00pm
The Lounge is a place for filmmakers, VIPs, Passholders and
volunteers* to hang out
and talk film.
workshops,
panels + such
special event a
THE DiMe:
digital media
symposium
Friday, February 17
1:00pm-6:00pm
St Julien Hotel & Spa
900 Walnut St.
$50/$65 door
Students $40/$65 door
BIFF Passholders need to
purchase a separate ticket.
pixar
co-founder keynotes
Enjoy entertainment, special guest
interviews or just great conversation
with fellow film lovers in our private
party area.
BIFF breakfast menu created by the
chef at The Lazy Dog.
Delicious food and drink available
for purchase
*Those who have signed up for 8 hours or more.
the BIFF
concierge
at the BIFF
Filmmaker
Lounge
12pm–6pm
Friday to Sunday
Get your BIFF
questions
answered.
visionaries
+ creativity + new media
The DiMe is the premier
showcase of innovators and
technology in Colorado’s
digital entertainment
industry.
See the full program
details on page 14.
Don’t miss this year’s
DiMe keynote speaker,
Dr. Alvy Ray Smith,
co-founder of Pixar and
Academy Award Winner.
BILL PLYMPTON
master animation class
11:00am–1:00pm
Boulder Public Library*
$25/35 door
$15 student/$35 door (bring ID)
Special guest Bill Plympton, the subject
of the documentary Adventures in Plymptoons! screening at BIFF 2012, will lead
a unique master class in animation.
One of America’s greatest living animators and a multiple Oscar nominee and
Cannes honoree, Bill Plympton’s instantly recognizable style, absurd wit and
storytelling verve makes him one of our
most distinctive and hilarious talents. For
more than 25 years, he has handcrafted a
staggering variety of short films, features,
commercial projects and more—doing
so independently, without surrendering
his judgment to the whims of a studio or
producer.
Plympton will discuss his career as an
independent animator, give a drawing
demonstration and talk about how other
filmmakers can make a living creating
short films. Everyone who comes gets a
Bill Plympton drawing.
everyone
who
comes gets
drawing
free
filmmaker
panel
3:00pm–4:15pm
Free to the public
free
student workshop:
how to make
a short film
Sunday, February 19
12:30pm–2:30pm
special event
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producing your
own documentary
Sunday, February 19
3:00pm–5:00pm
$25/$35 door
Free: Students only 13 to 18
The tradition con$15 student/$35 door (bring ID)
Space limited, get there early!
tinues. Please join
us as we assemble a
SPONSORED BY BOULDER DIGITAL ARTS
SPONSORED BY BOULDER DIGITAL ARTS
smorgasbord of visiting filmmakers, line
This workshop will cover the
This two-hour workshop with
them up, turn on their
basics of the demanding and unmicrophones and let
Antony Cooper will help young
the chips fall where
derpaid art form of documentary
filmmakers learn how to effecthey may. This fastfilmmaking, from the personal to
tively translate stories to video. It
paced, often hilarious
the practical. Instructor Abigail
includes a practical demonstration
survey of a crossWright will take you through all
with camera and lights, as well as
section of our visiting
of the stages of documentary
a description and discussion of key
filmmakers covers
planning, from pre-production
steps
to
an
effective
production.
every topic under the
to filming to promotion. This
The
concept.
The
planning.
The
sun, and includes your
workshop is for anyone who wants
shoot.
The
edit.
And
the
final
show.
vital questions and
to make a documentary but isn't
If you’re a student and BIFF has
comments. Always
sure where to start. Some filminspired you to make a short film,
memorable, ever unmaking experience is helpful, but
predictable, this event
this workshop will cover what you
is a highlight of the
not necessary.
need to know to get off to a
BIFF experience!
great start.
Instructor Antony Cooper
has directed and produced
award-winning videos and
documentaries, spent
several years in music
TV production and is the
director of on-air operations for the
Scandinavian Channel. Instructor Abigail Wright
has been an awardwinning filmmaker,
writer, producer, theatre
director and actor for 25
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Public Library
*Boulder
events take place in the
Canyon Theater at the
Library, 1000 Canyon
Boulevard.
Since 2004, Boulder Digital Arts is happy to offer affordable, quick and professional training in video
production, web design, photography, mobile apps and more.
boulderdigitalarts.com
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opening night red carpet gala
darling companion
$50 /Free for Passholders
Doors open at 6:00pm
5:45pm for Passholders
Reception 6:00pm–7:15pm
Film 7:15pm
Award presentation and Q&A to follow
Appetizers by Big Red F
Restaurant Group
Chocolates by Seth Ellis Chocolatier
Specially priced wines by
Francis Ford Coppola Winery
Music by Hot Club of Pearl Street
program
BT-01
Thursday, 6:00pm, Boulder Theater
Darling Companion
USA, Feature Film, 2012, 103 min
In Darling Companion, Beth (Diane Keaton) saves a bedraggled lost dog from the side of the
freeway on a wintry day in Denver. Struggling with her distracted, self-involved husband Joseph
(Kevin Kline) and an empty nest at home, Beth forms a special bond with the rescued animal.
When Joseph loses the dog after a wedding at their vacation home in the Rockies, the distraught
Beth enlists the help of the few remaining guests and a mysterious young woman (Ayelet Zurer)
in a frantic search. Each member of the search party is affected by the adventure, which
takes them in unexpected directions—comic, harrowing and sometimes deeply emotional, but
ultimately towards love.
Directed by Lawrence Kasdan
Produced by Anthony Bregman, Lawrence Kasdan, Elizabeth Redleaf
Starring Diane Keaton, Kevin Kline, Dianne Wiest, Mark Duplass, Richard Jenkins, Sam Shepard,
Elisabeth Moss and Ayelet Zurer
Following the film, acclaimed producer Anthony Bregman will be honored with the BIFF Award of
Excellence in Producing presented by legendary director, writer, producer Lawrence Kasdan.
photographs above, top to bottom:
Diane Keaton as Beth and Elisabeth Moss as Grace.
Kevin Kline as Joseph and Casey as Freeway
Photos by Wilson Webb, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
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ANTHONY BREGMAN
TO RECEIVE
BIFF AWARD OF
EXCELLENCE IN PRODUCING
“In telling this story I wanted
to send a love letter to the next
generation of documentary
filmmakers, that what you do
can make a difference.”
Pamela Yates
+ bregman + kasdan in person
Anthony Bregman
Since the mid-1990s, Bregman has
produced more than 25 films including Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless
Mind, The Brothers McMullen, The
Tao of Steve and Our Idiot Brother. He
founded the New York production comp r o g r a m BT-02
pany Likely Story and currently teaches
Friday, 10:00am, Boulder Theater
film production at Columbia University.
Granito: How to Nail a Dictator
In 2002, Variety named him as one of
Guatemala, Feature Documentary, 2011, 103 min
the 10 “Producers to Watch.”
Lawrence Kasdan
An Academy Award-nominated writer,
director and producer, Kasdan has an
impressive list of credits to his name
including screenplays for The Empire
Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, as
well as Raiders of the Lost Ark. He also
wrote and directed classics such as
Body Heat and The Big Chill, the latter
which he also executive produced.
Backed by the Reagan Administration, brutal Guatemalan
dictator General Efraín Montt led a bloody junta that murdered
tens of thousands of the Maya people. In 1983, the director of
this film, Pamela Yates, bravely went to Guatemala to film the
revolution. The result was the magnificent documentary When
the Mountains Tremble, which showed the thousands of bodies
left by the government's massacres and was narrated by a softspoken young Maya activist named Rigoberta Menchú. The film
won awards worldwide, Rigoberta Menchú won the Nobel Peace
Prize and a peace accord was reached in 1996. But General
Montt was still free. Granito, a thrilling detective story, begins in
2003 when Yates is asked, along with forensic anthropologists,
to weave together the threads of her film to help build a case
for genocide against General Montt (now 85) and his aides. In
2011, the trials began. Subtitled
Directed by Pamela Yates
Boulder Premiere
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Co-presented by Philanthropiece and Reading Village
Introduced by Joanie Knudson, co-executive director,
Philanthropiece and Linda Smith, founder and director, Reading Village
philanthropiece.org
readingvillage.org
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digital media symposium
visionaries + creativity + new media
pixar
disney
Don Hahn
^Dr. Alvy Ray Smith,
two-time Academy Award winner and co-founder
of Pixar, will give the keynote address at the Third
Annual Digital Media Symposium (DiMe).
tickets
$50/$65door
Students $40/$65 door
DiMe is the premier showcase of innovators and
technology in Colorado’s digital entertainment
industry and features national and local
visionaries, both creative and technical. From
the fan experience in the new digital arena to
music industry disintermediation to next-gen
digital skill sets, DiMe focuses on the future of
the art and business of digital entertainment.
BIFF Passholders:
Please note that you must
purchase a ticket to attend
the DiMe.
this year’s
fast-paced
format
showcases
hot and
emerging
technologies
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900 Walnut Street
On sale now at
dimeboulder.com or
Boulder Theater Box Office
carla johnson : earthvisionZ
rob schuham : fearless revolution
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friday, february 17 St Julien Hotel & Spa
1:00pm–6:00 pm
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reception hors d’oeuvres cocktails cash bar
Welcome: Moderator Don Hahn, Academy Award-nominated
Producer, Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King
Keynote Address: Dr. Alvy Ray Smith, Co-founder, Pixar,
and two-time Academy Award winner
DiMeGames: Orbotix—Paul Berberian, CEO: Mixed-Reality
Gaming
DiMeSports: Noise Buffet/123 & GuitarTuner.com—Ben
Long, Founder: Music and Sound in Interactive Media
DiMeGeo: EarthvisionZ—Carla Johnson, Founder and CEO:
Never Leave Your Bed–The Dawn of 3D Geo-Social Media
DiMeTopix: DigiTools of the Trade Roundtable: Hot and
Future Entertainment Technologies
DiMeSports: Harris Corp—Denise MacDonell, Director and
GM, Digital Out-of-Home: The Digital Arena Fan Experience
DiMeVideo: Pixorial—Andres Espineira, Founder and CEO,
and Melissa Hourigan, VP Marketing: Storytelling The New Way
DiMeMarketing: FearLess Revolution—Rob Schuham, CoFounder: People, Brands and Culture Connectivity
DiMeCareers Roundtable: Skills for Success in
a Digital World
DiMeMusic: In Demand Bands—J. Erik Dyce, Founder and
CEO: Sonic Disintermediation–Digital Music Changes
the Game
DiMeTransmedia: Graphicly—Micah Baldwin, Founder and
CEO: Friends, Fun, Digi-Comics and Digi-Behaviors
DiMe is a collaboration among the State of Colorado’s
Office of Film, Television and Media, the Boulder
Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Boulder
International Film Festival.
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2012
visionaries +
creativity + new media
pro gram
BT- 03
Friday, 12:30pm, Boulder Theater
Bitter Seeds
USA/India, Feature Documentary, 2011, 88 min
pro gram
Winner of the Oxfam Global Justice Award and the IDFA Green Screen Award
“... masterful, cinematically
rich and it totally grabbed us in the guts.” idfa
BT- 0 4
Monsieur Lazhar
Canada, Feature Film, 2011, 94 min
Direct to BIFF from the Sundance Film Festival
When aspiring reporter Manjusha Amberwar's beloved father becomes one of
the 250,000 farmers in central India to have committed suicide, she begins
an investigation. She learns that conventional cotton seeds have been phased
out in her lifetime, and that the multi-national corporation Monsanto's lofty
promises for its genetically-modified cotton have since given way to harsh
reality. In order to buy the expensive new seeds, Indian farmers had to mortgage their land just to plant a crop. But because the new varieties are too
water-hungry to produce a dependable crop for dry central India, hundreds of
thousands of farmers are losing their land. Outrageously, the U.S. government
originally forced India—through the World Trade Organization—to accept
GMOs, and has been forcing WTO members to do the same thing throughout
the world. Subtitled
Directed by Micha X. Peled
Boulder Premiere
2
act ion
call
Co-presented by
GMO Free Boulder
Introduced by
Mary VonBreck, campaign manager, GMO Free Boulder
no-gmo-boulder.com
Nominated for a 2012 Academy Award
“... ranks at the very top of our
2011 Canadian films: A universal
ode to the power of teaching and
human compassion.” nightlife.ca
Everyone has had some tough days in grade school, but
few have had to deal with finding their teacher’s body
hanging from their classroom ceiling. This is the class
that Bachir Lazhar, a recent immigrant, faces on his
first day as a substitute teacher in Canada. Monsieur
Lazhar was a civil servant and restaurant owner in
Algeria, but he’s a fish out of water in Canada and his
religion is suspect. Moreover, he has a tragic past in
Algeria. But in this grief-stricken classroom, Lazhar
shines—he sings, he dances, he answers students’
questions about suicide with honesty and humor. Warning: This film contains moments of extraordinary grace.
Subtitled
Directed by Philippe Falardeau
Colorado Premiere
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jeff, who lives at home
wood glue + signs from the universe
program
BT-05
Jeff, Who Lives at Home
PARAMOUNT PICTURES AND INDIAN PAINTBRUSH PRESENT
A RIGHT OF WAY PRODUCTION
IN ASSOCIATION WITH MR. MUDD
A DUPLASS BROTHERS FILM
On his way to the store to buy wood glue, Jeff looks for signs from the universe to determine his path. However, a series of comedic and unexpected events leads him to cross
paths with his family in the strangest of locations and circumstances. Jeff just may find
the meaning of his life... and if he's lucky, pick up the wood glue as well.
Cast: Jason Segel, Ed Helms, Judy Greer and Susan Sarandon
Executive producers Stephen Rales and Helen Estabrook
Produced by Lianne Halfon, Russell Smith and Jason Reitman
Written and directed by Jay Duplass and Mark Duplass
photos : hil a ry bro n w y n g ay l e
Above left, l e f t t o r igh t : Jason Segel plays Jeff and Ed
Helms plays Pat in Jeff, Who Lives at Home.
Above right, l e f t
RELEASE: MARCH 16, 2012 (LIMITED)
JEFF, WHO LIVES AT HOME HAS BEEN RATED R FOR
LANGUAGE INCLUDING SEXUAL REFERENCES AND
SOME DRUG USE.
t o righ t :
Writers/Directors Mark Duplass and Jay Duplass on the set
of Jeff, Who Lives at Home, from
Paramount Pictures and Indian Paintbrush. © 2011 Paramount Pictures. All Rights Reserved. |
17 Vanguard
friday>>
Award
MACY
A CONVERSATION WITH WILLIAM H. MACY
p ort r a i t by l esl ie h a s sl er
program
BT-06
A Conversation with William H. Macy
Retrospective of William H. Macy’s work
Presentation of the Vanguard Award
Interview by Ron Bostwick, BIFF’s Special Event Producer
Audience Q&A
Remember Jerry Lundegaard, the sleazy
Macy started his career in the high-voltage
In 1980, Macy discovered New York, where he
Minnesota car dealer in Fargo? Or Bill Porter,
intensity of modern theater. At Goddard College
continued his efforts both on- and off-Broad-
the super-eager salesman with cerebral palsy
in Vermont, he began his lifelong friendship
way appearing in dozens of plays, including new
in Door to Door? These two roles show the
and collaboration with playwright David Mamet.
works by Mamet, A.R. Gurney and Christopher
astonishing range of one of the greatest indie
In 1972, Macy, Mamet and Steven Schachter
Durang. Film and television work, including an
actors of all time, Oscar nominee and two-time
founded the St. Nicholas Theater in Chicago,
Emmy-nominated stint on “E.R.,” proliferated.
Emmy winner William H. Macy (Boogie Nights,
where they staged many works, including the
Magnolia, The Cooler, Mr. Holland’s Opus, Thank
premieres of Mamet classics such as “American
Mr. Macy now stars in Showtime’s current hit
You for Smoking and many others).
Buffalo” and “The Water Engine.” Meanwhile,
series “Shameless” and is a national ambas-
Macy was not only acting but also directing and
sador for the United Cerebral Palsy Association.
writing, and teaching acting as well.
He also plays a mean ukulele.
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program
BT-07
Adventures in Plymptoons!
USA, Feature Documentary, 2011, 85 min
Preceded by short film:
Guard Dog Global Jam
"... a film as entertaining and wacky
as the animator himself."
Woodstock Film Festival
Oscar-nominated animator Bill Plympton has been called the "King of
Indie Animation," and is world famous for his manic, hilarious cartoon
shorts and feature films that span three decades—including Idiots and
Angels, Guard Dog, Mutant Aliens and I Married A Strange Person. This
wildly funny documentary, narrated by director Alexia Anastasio, tells
Plympton's story through his own animations, interleaved with comments by celebrities like Terry Gilliam and Weird Al Yankovic. Famously
spurning lucrative offers from Hollywood to keep his own frenzied brand
of artistic freedom, Plympton has become a hero to countless indie
creatives ("Yes, you can make a career doing this"), and brings hundred
of fans to conventions and film festivals throughout the world.
Directed by Alexia Anastasio
Colorado Premiere
Alexia Anastasio and Bill Plympton in person
in person
p h o t o s c o u rt e s y o f m a g n o l i a p i c t u r e s
program
CH-01
Friday, 10:00am, First United Methodist Church
Jiro Dreams of Sushi
USA/Japan, Feature Documentary, 2011, 82 min
"Mouthwatering." variety
"Elegant." vanity fair "A work of art." timeout new york
This is the story of 85-year-old Jiro Ono, a national
treasure of Japan and considered the world’s
greatest sushi chef. He is the proprietor of Sukiyabashi Jiro, a 10-seat restaurant in a Tokyo subway
station. It is the first sushi restaurant to be
awarded a prestigious 3-star Michelin review, and
food lovers from around the world call months in
advance for a coveted—and expensive—seat at
Jiro’s sushi bar. Even at his age, Jiro sees himself
still striving for perfection, working from sunrise
to well beyond sunset to meticulously train his
employees, and to carefully mold and finesse the
impeccable presentation of each sushi creation.
At the heart of this story is Jiro’s relationship with
his son Yoshikazu, the worthy heir to Jiro’s legacy,
who is unable to live up to his full potential in his
father’s shadow. Jiro's son—who divides his passion for sushi with car racing and flying—needs
to be "twice as good just to be equal."
Directed by David Gelb
Boulder Premiere
tickets at
303.786.7030,
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program
CH-03
program
Friday, 2:45pm, First United Methodist Church
program
CH-02
Friday, 12:30pm, First United Methodist
Church
Cellmates
Winner at the Ventura and
Landlocked Film Festivals
"… a hilarious comedy,
it doubles as a sweetnatured satire on racism
..." IMDb
Leroy Lowe, grand dragon of the Texas
Ku Klux Klan, confronts everything he's
been taught to hate when he's sentenced
to three years of hard labor on a prison
work farm. There, he shares a cell with
Emilio, a loquacious Hispanic field worker.
Confined in a small space with the enemy,
far from the KKK comrades who deserted
him, Leroy finds the chatty Emilio highly
irritating… except when he has to rely on
him to get closer to the beautiful Mexican
woman who cleans the warden's office. Directed by Jesse Baget
Produced by Karuna Eberl
Colorado Premiere
Karuna Eberl in person
Love Free or Die: How the Bishop of
New Hampshire is Saving the World
"This is the time. Right now. This year, 2012."
Macky Alston, director
This film features the consecration of Gene
Robinson, the first openly gay Bishop in Christendom. His historic elevation by the Episcopal
Church in America caused great controversy
worldwide, along with a stream of death threats.
But Gene Robinson refuses to leave the Church—
or the man he loves. By the end of the film,
because of Gene's faith and leadership, the
Church has done a 180-degree turn: more gay
bishops are being considered, more same-sex
marriages are being blessed and, in 2010, history
was made when Gene's conservative home state
of New Hampshire legalized same-sex marriage.
Gene proves that you don't have to leave behind
your Christianity, or your civil rights, just to love
and be loved.
Directed by Macky Alston
Colorado Premiere
call
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act ion
macky alston in person
Co-presented by Out Boulder
Introduced by Alicila Lewis, executive director, Out Boulder
outboulder.org
Thanks to our venue: First United Methodist Church ~ fighting for social justice for the
LGBTQA community.
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CH-04
Friday, 5:00pm
First United Methodist Church
Give Up Tomorrow
Winner of the Audience and
Best New Director Awards
at the Tribeca Film Festival
This courageous film tells the story
of a blatantly unjust conviction of a
19-year-old boy for a double homicide
he didn't commit. The case brought in
the international human rights community, which launched a grass-roots
campaign to abolish the death penalty in
the Philippines. This film looks intimately
at the case of Paco Larrañaga, a student
accused of murder on the provincial island
of Cebu. In personal danger through much
of the filming, the filmmakers expose a
Kafkaesque world populated by crooked
public officials, cops on the take and
frenzied tabloid sensationalism. It's also
an intimate drama focused on the nearmythic struggle of two angry mothers
who have dedicated more than a decade
to executing or saving one young man.
Subtitled
Directed by Michael Collins
Produced by Marty Syjuco
Boulder Premiere
Michael Collins and Marty Syjuco in person
Co-presented by Amnesty International
Introduced by Michael Collins and Marty Syjuco
amnestyusa.org
freepaconow.com
biff1.com
“... moving look at the
power of comedy to heal
the oldest of wounds.”
Austin Film Festival
program
QA
in person
call
2
act ion
Join filmmakers
Michael Collins and
Marty Syjuco in person
at The Tent
for a discussion
co-presented by
Amnesty International.
tickets at
303.786.7030,
CH-05
Friday, 7:30pm
Surviving Progress
Canada, Feature Documentary, 2011, 86 min
Co-produced by Martin Scorsese
Featuring Stephen Hawking, Margaret
Atwood and Jane Goodall
Humanity's ascent is often measured
by the speed of progress. But what if
progress is actually spiraling us downward
towards collapse? This groundbreaking
film shows how past civilizations were
destroyed by "progress traps"—alluring
technologies and belief systems that serve
immediate needs but ransom the future.
As pressure on the world's resources
accelerates and financial elites bankrupt
nations, can our globally entwined civilization escape a final, catastrophic progress
trap? With potent images and illuminating
insights from thinkers who have probed
our genes, our brains and our social
behavior, this requiem to progress-asusual also poses a challenge: to prove that
making apes smarter isn't an evolutionary
dead-end.
Directed by Mathieu Roy and Harold Crooks
Produced by Martin Scorsese, Mark Achbar
and Betsy Carson
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program
CH-06
Friday, 9:45pm,
Township to the Stage
USA/South Africa, Feature Documentary, 2011, 84 min
Growing up in South Africa, Trevor Noah is
the son of a white man and a black woman.
His mother had to pose as the maid because
mixed relationships were illegal. Trevor’s
childhood bridged different neighborhoods,
races and languages, leaving him with funny
stories to tell in his meteoric rise in stand-up
comedy. Apartheid has long been gone, but
when Trevor was starting as a stand-up
comic, comedians of color had only recently
started performing on stage; they go beyond
just settling for easy laughs and confront the
legacy of apartheid head on in their material.
In this volatile environment, Trevor faced a
multitude of challenges: an underdeveloped
comedy scene, criticism from other comics,
lingering racial tension, and a shocking family tragedy that threatens Trevor’s dreams of
lifting himself and the South African comedy
scene to the global stage.
Epilogue: On January 6, 2012, Trevor Noah
performed on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
Directed by David Paul Meyer
Colorado Premiere
Co-presented by
One Action-One Boulder/Niwot’s Arrow
Introduced by
Kirsten Wilson, project director
one-action.org
in person
David Paul Meyer
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Have you left a film fired up and wondered
what you can do?
Call 2 Action offers concrete ways to
translate this energy and passion evoked by
films into action. C2A films are noted throughout this program with this Call 2 Action logo, along with
co-presenting community groups. So, how can you keep the
energy moving?
1. Join in the dialog during the Festival
Engage with filmmakers, presenters and fellow film lovers
at The Tent and enjoy the afterglow of the film experience.
Share your thoughts. Share inspirations.
Discussions take place after most C2A film programs at the
Call 2 Action Tent (14th and Pearl streets) or at the venue.
For times and locations of the talks, see the daily schedule
at the Call 2 Action Tent or visit BIFF1.com for live updates
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spearheading this initiative and never doubting the power of film to change
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translating the energy and passion that film evokes into action
a. Granito: How to Nail a Dictator | Program BT-02
FRIDAY, 10:00AM, BOULDER THEATER
Guatemala, Feature Documentary, 2011, 103 min
This film weaves together the threads of building a
case for genocide against brutal Guatemalan dictator
General Efraín Montt and his aides.
Co-presented by Philanthropiece and Reading Village
Introduced by Joanie Knudson, co-executive director,
Philanthropiece and Linda Smith, founder and director,
Reading Village
philanthropiece.org | readingvillage.org
b. Bitter Seeds | Program BT-03
FRIDAY, 12:30PM, BOULDER THEATER
India, Feature Documentary, 2011, 87 min
After 250,000 farmers, including her father,
commit suicide, an aspiring Indian reporter begins
an investigation into questionable governmentimposed farming practices in central India.
Co-presented by GMO Free Boulder
Introduced by Mary VonBreck, campaign manager
no-gmo-boulder.com
c. Love Free or Die:
How the Bishop of New Hampshire
is Saving the World | Program CH-03
FRIDAY, 2:45PM, FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
This film follows the historic elevation of
Gene Robinson, the first openly gay Bishop in
Christendom by the Episcopal Church in America,
which caused great controversy worldwide –
and great change in conservative New Hampshire.
Co-presented by Out Boulder
Introduced by Alicila Lewis, Out Boulder Executive Director
outboulder.org
d. Give Up Tomorrow | Program CH-04
This courageous film tells the story of the conviction
of a 19-year-old boy for a crime he didn’t commit.
Co-presented by Amnesty International
Introduced by director Michael Collins
and producer Marty Syjuco
amnestyusa.org
freepaconow.com
e. Surviving Progress | Program CH-05
This groundbreaking film shows how past civilizations
were destroyed by “progress traps”—alluring
technologies and belief systems that serve
immediate needs but ransom the future.
translating the energy and passion that film evokes into action
f. Patriocracy | Program HS-01
j. The Big Fix | Program HS-04
SATURDAY, 10:00AM, BOULDER HIGH SCHOOL
As the U.S. enters the 2012 election season,
political polarization will reach historic levels,
creating the most expensive and ugly election
season in American history.
SATURDAY, 5:00PM, BOULDER HIGH SCHOOL
While working on “the Big Fix” on the Gulf beaches
supposedly cleaned up by BP, filmmakers Rebecca
Harrell Tickell and her husband Josh uncover a
vast network of corruption.
Co-presented by filmmaker Brian Malone
Introduced by Congressman Jared Polis
bouldercountyvotes.org
Co-presented by 350.org
Introduced by Micah Parkin, Colorado/regional organizer
350.org
g. Pink Ribbons, Inc. | Program CH-08
SAT., 12:15 PM, FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
This hard-hitting film blows the pink lid off of
corporate “Pink Ribbon” marketing campaigns
for breast cancer.
Co-presented by the Dr. Susan Love Research
Foundation’s Army of Women Program
Introduced by Vicki Tosher, president, Colorado Breast
Cancer Coalition
dslrf.org/army
bcccolorado.org
h. Wild Horse, Wild Ride | Program HS-03
SATURDAY, 2:30PM, BOULDER HIGH SCHOOL
This intimate film follows a handful of men and
women trainers as they tame wild horses rounded
up by the federal government to ready them for
the Extreme Mustang Makeover Challenge.
Co-presented by Colorado Horse Rescue
Introduced by Judy B. Smetana, Ph.D., executive director
chr.org i. High Ground | Program BT-11
SATURDAY, 5:00PM, BOULDER THEATER
This powerful film tells the story of 11 U.S. soldiers
wounded in Iraq whose road to recovery takes them
to one of the guardians of Everest—the 20,075-foot
Himalayan peak known as Lobuche.
Co-presented by Soldiers to the Summit,
Veterans Expeditions, Veterans Helping Veterans
Introduced by Michael Brown, director/co-producer
soldierstothesummit.org
vetexpeditions.com
vhvnow.org
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k. Lucky | Program CH-10
SAT., 5:00PM, FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
USA/South Africa, Feature Film, 2011, 100 min
After his mother dies, 10-year-old Lucky journeys to
Durbin with the hope of going to school.
Co-presented by The Q Fund
Introduced by Kevin E. Kew, executive director
qfund.org
l. The Island President | Program BT-14
SUNDAY, 10:00AM, BOULDER THEATER
Maldives, Feature Documentary, 2011, 101 min
This film follows the struggles of the island paradise
of Maldives, whose beaches are vanishing due to
rising oceans, as its president argues for carbon
limitations at the United Nations.
Co-presented by Clean Energy Action
Introduced by Leslie Glustrom, research director
cleanenergyaction.org
m. Cape Spin:
An American Power Struggle | Program HS-07
SUNDAY, 12:30PM, BOULDER HIGH SCHOOL
It’s classic NIMBY vs. Greens as residents of Martha’s
Vineyard fight for and against construction of huge
wind turbines in Nantucket Sound.
Co-presented by RenewablesYES; Introduced by Alison
Burchell, RenewablesYES board member
renewablesyes.org
n. Chasing Ice | Program BT-17
SUNDAY, 6:30PM, BOULDER THEATER
Famed National Geographic photographer James
Balog deploys revolutionary time-lapse cameras
throughout the Arctic to capture a multi-year
record of the world’s changing glaciers.
Co-presented by Extreme Ice Survey
Introduced by James Balog, filmmaker and Extreme Ice
Survey founder
extremeicesurvey.org
Co-presented by One Action-One Boulder/Niwot’s Arrow
Introduced by Kirsten Wilson, project director
one-action.org
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P r o g r a m BT- 08
Saturday, 10:00am, Boulder Theater
5 Broken Cameras
Israel/France/Palestine/The Netherlands, Feature
Documentary, 2011, 90 min
Direct to BIFF from the Sundance
Film Festival
Winner of the Audience Award at IDFA
Documented over five years by villager Emad
Burnat, this amazing film tells the story of
the Palestinian village of Bil’in, which famously chose nonviolent resistance when the
Israeli army confiscated much of its land for
Jewish colonists and built a wall through the
village. Despite court orders and protesters
from Israel and around the world supporting the people of Bil’in, the new settlements
and the wall continue to be constructed.
Bil’in becomes famous for its peaceful
protest demonstrations every Friday—which
the Israeli Defense Force tries to suppress
with astonishing brutality. Soldiers fire into
Emad’s cameras and explode them with
grenades. Emad, a Palestinian, joins forces
with Guy Davidi, an Israeli, and from their
five smashed cameras they create this chilling and courageous film. Subtitled
Directed by Emad Burnat and Guy Davidi
Colorado Premiere
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SHORTS
PROGRAM ONE
BT-09
program
Saturday, 12:15pm, Boulder Theater
The Screamers
Spain, Short Film, 2010, 2 min
Crosshairs
There are moments in a relationship when you just want to
scream.
Australia, Short Film, 2011, 12 min
Directed by Roberto Perez Toledo
Boulder Premiere
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
USA, Short Animated Film, 2011, 15 min
Winner of Flickerfest's Best of Australia
Beau and Jamie, two adult brothers from a rural west Australian
town, are caught poaching a lamb from a neighboring property.
When Beau refuses to go quietly, his younger brother becomes a
pawn in a violent showdown.
Directed by Mike Hoath
U.S. Premiere
Mike Hoath in person
in person
This little film is an instant classic. Mr. Morris Lessmore, a
man who loves words and stories, is swept away to a distant
land when a terrible storm strikes. He is saved by a lovely lady
and is pulled along by a festive squadron of flying books, each
whispering an invitation to adventure.
Directed by Brandon Oldenburg and William Joyce
Written and illustrated by William Joyce
Dik
Australia, Short Comedy, 2011, 9 min
Winner of Best Comedy Award at the Aspen Shortsfest
Even in marriage, honesty is not always the best policy.
Directed by Christopher Stollery
Boulder Premiere
Raju
Germany, Short Film, 2010, 24 min
Special Jury Recognition at the Aspen Shortsfest
This award-winning film is the story of Raju, an orphan who is to
be adopted by a German couple. But just before the couple can
take Raju home, the child suddenly disappears and they begin to
realize that they may be part of a larger problem. Raju is played
with gusto by Krish Gupta, a kid from the slums of Kolkata.
Directed by Max Zahle
Boulder Premiere
The First Anders
Denmark, Short Film, 2011, 9 min
Winner of the Crystal Heart Award at the Heartland Film
Festival
"Hilarious!" Huffington Post
Telling a story that spans over 1,000 years of Danish history and
countless generations of the family Andersen, The First Anders
is a little film about growing up, bullying, parenting… and
Vikings.
A Finger, Two Dots Then Me
USA, Short Film, 2011, 8 min
An electrifying poem about love and dying,
written by Beat poet Derrick Brown, who
has performed this piece as an opening
act in massive rock arenas around the world.
Directed by David and Daniel Holechek
Boulder Premiere
David and Daniel Holechek
and Derrick Brown in person
in person
Poet Derrick Brown^,
David and Daniel Holechek
directors of A Finger, Two
Dots Then Me
Directed by Kristian Ussing Andersen
Boulder Premiere
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Saturday, 2:30pm
Boulder Theater
$25/ Free for Passholders
a conversation with
Martin Sheen is one of our most celebrated, colorful and accomplished
actors. Moving flawlessly between artistic media, Sheen’s acting range is
breathtaking. His 65 films include some of the most memorable American
movies of all time: Apocalypse Now, Bobby (with William H. Macy), Wall
Street, Catch-22, Badlands, Gandhi, Catch Me If You Can, The American
President and many others.
More recent films include Love Happens with Jennifer Aniston, Talk to Me
with Don Cheadle, The Double with Richard Gere and Stella Days, for which
Sheen received an Irish Academy Film Award nomination for Best Actor.
Currently, he can be seen in The Way, written and directed by his son Emilio
Estevez. The film chronicles the story of an American man whose son dies
while on pilgrimage on El Camino de Santiago—the Way of St. James. This
summer, Sheen stars as Uncle Ben Parker in the big budget feature The
Amazing Spider-Man.
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Retrospective of Martin Sheen’s work
Presentation of the Master of Cinema Award
Interview by Ron Bostwick, BIFF’s Special Events Producer
Audience Q&A
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at our award-winning
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program
For television, Sheen is perhaps best known for playing fictional U.S.
President Josiah Bartlet on the long-running NBC series “The West Wing.”
For his acting on film and TV, Sheen has garnered over 70 major awards
and honors including a Tony Award nomination, a National Board of Review
Award, 13 Emmy Award nominations, 13 SAG Award nominations and eight
Golden Globe Award nominations.
Sheen is also widely recognized as a peace and justice activist. As such, he
has been arrested or cited almost 70 times for peaceful protest. He often
brings his activism to the stage. This March, he joins George Clooney, Jamie
Lee Curtis and Jesse Tyler Ferguson in the Los Angeles premiere of the play
“8,” based on the court fight over California’s gay marriage ban, Proposition 8.
Martin Sheen—his legal name is still Ramon Estevez—and Janet Sheen have
been married for 50 years. They have four children: Emilio, Ramon, Charlie
and Renee.
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11 veterans + 20,161’
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High Ground
A new film by Academy Award-nominated producer Don Hahn
(The Lion King) and Boulder’s own Emmy award-winning
director Michael Brown (Farther Than the Eye Can See)
Since 2002, almost 50,000 U.S. soldiers have returned home from Iraq and
Afghanistan with their lives radically altered by war. They face long, painful paths
to recovery. This beautiful, powerfully moving film tells the story of 11 wounded
veterans whose road to recovery takes them to one of the guardians of Everest—
the 20,161-foot Himalayan peak known as Lobuche. One veteran is blind, three have
lost limbs, and all 11 suffer from the mental and emotional ravages of war. Blind
adventurer Erik Weihenmayer and his history-making team of Everest climbers
guide the soldiers, and together they take on a formidable mountain challenge,
all in the name of celebrating the return of our nation’s heroes.
Directed by Michael Brown
Produced by Don Hahn and Michael Brown
World Premiere
Don Hahn, Michael Brown and many of the veterans in person
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Co-presented by Soldiers to the Summit, Veterans
Expeditions and Veterans Helping Veterans
Introduced by Michael Brown, director and co-producer
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an upstream journey of faith and fish to
prove the impossible possible.
salmon fishing
in the yemen
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Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
UK, Feature Film, 2011, 112 min
From the beloved director of Chocolat and the Oscar-winning screenwriter of Slumdog Millionaire
comes the inspirational comedy Salmon Fishing in the Yemen. A visionary sheik (Amr Waked) has
a big dream—to bring salmon fishing to the desert. Willing to spare no expense, he instructs his
representative (Emily Blunt) to turn his dream into reality, an extraordinary feat that will require
the involvement of Britain’s leading fisheries expert (Ewan McGregor), who happens to think the
project both absurd and unachievable. That is, until the Prime Minister’s overzealous press
secretary (Kristin Scott Thomas) latches on for its potential as a ‘good will’ story. Now, this
unlikely team will put it all on the line and embark on an upstream journey of faith and
fish to prove the impossible possible.
ewan mcgregor
emily blunt
directed
by scott thomas
kristin
directed by
lasse hallström
Directed by Lasse Hallström
Screenplay by Simon Beaufoy / Based on the novel by Paul Torday
Produced by Paul Webster
Executive Produced by Jamie Laurenson, Paula Jalfon, Zygi Kamasa, Guy Avshalom, Stephen Garrett
Co-Executive Produced by Samuel Hadida, Victor Hadida
Co-Produced by Nicky Kentish Barnes
Cast – Emily Blunt, Ewan McGregor, Kristin Scott Thomas, Amr Waked
Opens in Denver March 23, 2012
This film has been rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America
for some sexual content, violence and language
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29 Our History
30
saturday
program
BT-13
program
No Room for Rock Stars
CH-07
CH-08
Saturday, 10:00am,
Saturday, 12:15pm,
Breathing Pink Ribbons, Inc.
Austria, Feature Film, 2011, 90 min
From filmmaker Stacy Peralta,
Dogtown and Z-Boys
program
This hard-hitting film blows the pink lid
off of corporate "Pink Ribbon" marketing
campaigns for breast cancer. Labeled a
"The funnest summer of my life"—
"dream cause" by marketing experts, the
600,000 fans, 43 cities, 200 bands. All
ubiquitous Pink Ribbon has been hijacked
you old rockers will remember your own
by companies as diverse as Yoplait, Ford
touring days, sleeping in a van, scroungPerfectly capturing the essence of
Motors and Kentucky Fried Chicken as a tool
ing gas money, the mud, the groupies,
Vienna's beauty and dark humor, directo sell their products. But where does this
the glory, the ganja. Well, nothing has
tor Karl Markovic presents the story of
money go? Research has strongly suggested
changed much. For 17 years, the Vans
19-year-old Roman Kogler, who is serving
that estrogen-imitating food and cosmetWarped Tour has been a music juggertime in a juvenile center for causing
ics additives are some of the causes of the
naut, a misfit circus criss-crossing North
the death of another teen. Roman has
breast cancer explosion, yet the boards of
America every summer as a wandering
disconnected himself from the world
cancer foundations are dominated by the
minstrel show for youth culture. The tour
and all hope. But, at the insistence of
very corporations that sell and deliver these
has grown and prospered as the music
his counselor and to qualify for parole,
products. Find out about the daily realities
industry itself has stagnated, and along
Roman finds a work-release job that no
of breast cancer treatment, far below the
the way has provided
a launching pad
one else wants—picking up bodies for a
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pink cloud of corporate double-speak, and
for a dizzying array of talent: from Green
local Vienna mortuary. One day, Roman is
see what you can do to change it.
Day and Blink-182 to Ice-T, Eminem and
faced with a dead woman who bears his
Winner of a Director’s Fortnight Prize
at the Cannes Film Festival
Austria’s nominee for the 2012 Academy Awards
No Doubt, along with punk legends like
Pennywise, All, Bouncing Souls and Bad
Religion. Follow Joe, Mike, Chris and Mitch
from Suicide Silence as they embark on
their own summer of adventure with the
Warped Tour. Who knows what could
happen?
surname, and it inspires him to reanimate
his life by looking for his real mother, who
had abandoned him at an orphanage
when he was a small child. When he finds
out why, he can finally breathe again—
and we do too along with him. Subtitled
Directed by Karl Markovics
Colorado Premiere
Directed by Parris Patton
Colorado Premiere
IFS FILM SERIES
>
Tarantino’s Jackie Brown
Saturday, 7:00pm
Muenzinger Auditorium on the CU Campus
Tickets available at Muenzinger only
Established in 1941, the International
Film Series (IFS) is an art house calendar
film program that screens films in the
400-seat Muenzinger Auditorium on the
CU Boulder campus.
Directed by Lea Pool
Colorado Premiere
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Co-presented by The Dr. Susan Love Research
Foundation’s Army of Women Program
Introduced by Vicki Tosher, president,
Colorado Breast Cancer Coalition
dslrf.org/army
bcccolorado.org
IN PERSON PAM GRIER
The IFS is proud to join forces with BIFF and
Miramax to bring legendary actress Pam
Grier to Boulder for a screening of her Golden
Globe-nominated performance. This Oscarnominated film, in which Grier plays a flight
attendant caught in a plot between the police
and an arms dealer, was directed by Quentin
Tarantino.
Learn more about the IFS at internationalfilmseries.com.
Directed by Quentin Tarantino
Pam Grier in person
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Saturday, 2:45pm, First United Methodist Church
Incident in New Baghdad
USA, Short Documentary, 2011, 23 min
Winner of Best Documentary Short
at the Tribeca Film Festival
“One powerful and disturbing film.”
Filmmaker Magazine
In 2010, WikiLeaks released a grainy video that stunned
the world. Recorded from the gunsight camera of a U.S.
Army attack helicopter, the footage depicts the shooting
deaths of two Iraqi journalists, along with eight other
unarmed individuals on the streets of Baghdad. It is
told from the perspective of U.S. Army Specialist Ethan
McCord, who, on the ground, witnessed the carnage
and rescued two injured children caught in the firing
line. This important film finally puts human faces on the
abstract military term “civilian casualties.”
The Movement: One Man Joins an Uprising
Narrated by Robert Redford and Boulder's Warren Miller, this incredible documentary was made by a man who knows how to make films with heart-stopping, high-risk
action—Kurt Miller. Having directed 36 ski films while he was the head of Warren
Miller Entertainment, Kurt now turns his talents towards adaptive sport skiing,
telling the amazing stories of athletes with disabilities who have defined this sport.
We meet Jim Martinson, a Paralympic Gold Medalist who invented the adaptive
mono-ski after losing his legs in Vietnam; Chris Waddell, the most decorated skier
in U.S. Paralympic history; Mike May, the world-record holder for speed skiing (65
mph) by a completely blind person; and 61-year-old Rick Finklestein, who, after four
days of training on a mono-ski, warily rides up
the lift of the same Aspen Mountain run on
which he was paralyzed six years ago.
Directed by Greg I. Hamilton and Kurt Miller
Produced by Kurt Miller
Kurt Miller and Greg I. Hamilton in person
Directed and produced by James Spione
Colorado Premiere
James Spione in person
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a child’s spirit evinces decency, humility + love in adults struggling for survival
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Lucky
USA/South Africa, Feature Film, 2011, 100 min
"... an emotionally resonant portrait of
contemporary South Africa
... delicate and real ..."
Variety
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After his mother dies from AIDS, 10-year-old Lucky
journeys from his Zulu village to Durbin with the
hopes of going to school, and arrives at the home of Co-presented by The Q Fund
an uncle who has no use for him. Homeless, Lucky
Introduced by Kevin E. Kew, executive director
falls in with Padma, a formidable Indian woman with qfund.org
an inherent fear of Africans, who grudgingly takes
him in as she would a stray puppy. Together, unable FREE STUDENT SCREENING
to speak each other's language, they develop an
Chasing Ice
unlikely bond. Through a modern odyssey marked
by greed, violence and, ultimately belonging, Lucky
Saturday, 5:00pm, Boulder Public
shows how a child's spirit can bring out decency,
Library Canyon Theater
humility and even love in adults struggling to
Students 13 to 18
survive in the new South Africa. Subtitled
Directed by Avie Luthra
Colorado Premiere
No tickets for the general public
Director and/or Producers in person
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Improvisational.
Your Financial Plan
Shouldn’t Be.
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When it comes to planning for it, you need a financial
partner who’s on the same page as you.
When you work with the Millstone Evans Group of
Raymond James, you’ll work with a financial advisor
committed to understanding you – your hopes, your
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dreams. Someone who can help you achieve the financial
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independence to live life the way you want to. Best of all
Almanya – Welcome to Germany
we know how to listen.
Germany, Feature Film, 2011, 97 min
Closing night film at the 2012
Palm Springs International Film Festival
Ready for what’s next? Give us a call at 800.201.4554.
This sweet comedy tells the universal story of assimilation by one
family over several generations in a strange land. “What am I, German or Turk?” asks six-year-old Cenk Yilmaz when neither his Turkish nor his German schoolmates pick him for their football teams. In
an attempt to comfort Cenk, his 22-year-old cousin Canan tells the
story of their grandfather Hüseyin, who came to Germany at the end
of the ‘60s as "guest worker number one million and one," and who
later brought his wife and children. The laugh-out-loud humor from
cultural misunderstandings multiplies when grandfather Hüseyin
purchases land in his home village of Anatalya, Turkey, and insists
his family all come “home” with him on a road trip. Can you ever
really go "home" again? Subtitled
Directed by Yasemin Samdereli
Colorado Premiere
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an absolute
must-see before
starting your
own cult
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Saturday, 10:00am, Boulder High School
Patriocracy
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“... a voice of reason in the age of polarization.”
IMDb
“Just yell BULLSHIT and let it ring through the
land… Because anyone with any sense knows
what bullshit is.” Former Senator Alan Simpson,
R-WY, in Patriocracy
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Kumare
Five-time Emmy Award winner Brian Malone earned
the trust of politicians and pundits on both sides
of the aisle to examine the current all-time low
point in American politics. As the U.S. enters the
2012 election season, political polarization will
reach historic levels, creating the most expensive
and ugly election season in American history. The
cause—extreme right and extreme left forces—are
ripping apart the middle ground in America, holding
American democracy hostage. Today, money, power
and ideology govern America, not its people. And
we as Americans have no real chance of solving
the problems we face together unless we can move
beyond hyper-partisan zealots and yelling heads.
Patriocracy looks for the true causes
of the extreme polarization
that paralyzes America
and ways to address
those challenges.
USA, Feature Documentary,
2011, 84 min
Winner of the Audience Award at the South by Southwest Film Festival
How hard is it to become a spiritual leader, complete with disciples, followers
and groupies? Could it be done by a cynical guy from New Jersey? To find
out, filmmaker Vikram Gandhi, an American of Indian ancestry, embarks on
a three-year experiment to discover why so many otherwise sensible people
possess the impulse to follow spiritual and religious frauds. Vikram grows
a beard, buys a robe, learns his grandmother's mumbling Indian accent
(along with a few yoga positions) and moves to Arizona. At the height of his
popularity, Vikram (now Kumare from Alikash) begins to be overwhelmed by
the desperation of his followers to believe in something, anything, even HIM,
and his conscience kicks in hard. Highly controversial and funny, Kumare is an
absolute must-see before starting your own cult.
Directed by and featuring Vikram Gandhi
Boulder Premiere
Vikram Gandhi in person
in person
in person
Directed by Brian Malone
Boulder Premiere
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Co-presented by Brian Malone, Filmmaker
Introduced by Congressman Jared Polis>>
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Saturday, 12:15pm,
Boulder High School
Saturday, 2:30pm,
Boulder High School
Saturday, 5:00pm,
Boulder High School
Corpo Celeste
Wild Horse, Wild Ride The Big Fix
Italy, Feature Film, 2011, 100 min
Direct to BIFF from the
Sundance Film Festival
"One of the great pleasures of cinema is
encountering a film that highlights human
feelings that are universal ..."
Sundance Film Festival
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side town in Italy after living in Switzerland
for 10 years, quiet-but-curious 13-year-old
Marta is left to her own devices while her
loving mother toils away at an industrial
bakery. Now an outsider, Marta's only source
of socialization is the local church, where
she attends classes for her confirmation.
But Roman Catholicism in Italy seems
strange: The hypocrisy of her teacher,
and the way the parish priest dominates
people’s lives, is unlike anything she’s
ever experienced. Eventually, Marta forges
her very own way, which turns out to have
much less to do with God than with her own
climb towards adulthood. Enriched by the
truthfulness of even its
smallest observations,
this unforgettable film
exposes the moral and
religious layers that can
smother adolescence.
Subtitled
Directed by Alice
Rohrwacher
Colorado Premiere
Top Audience Awards at the Hot Docs and
Dallas Film Festivals
"... a film with warmth and compassion
that will leave you feeling great inside."
Dallas Film Festival
Each summer, the federal government
rounds up thousands of wild horses for
relocation. A lucky 100 of them are given to
100 trainers, who have 100 days to ready
the animals—which have never experienced human contact—to compete in the
Extreme Mustang Makeover Challenge. This
intimate film follows a handful of the men
and women trainers as they work with their
horses. What starts as a cautious, fearful
relationship evolves slowly and magically
into a powerful bond as intuitive and telepathic as any love affair. How many of these
remarkably diverse humans and horses will
actually succeed at this seemingly impossible task? And what will they learn about
themselves?
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Directed by Alex Dawson and Greg Gricus
Boulder Premiere
Filmmakers in person
"The Big Fix is an enraged exposé of
the crimes of Big Oil."
The New York Times
Filmmakers Rebecca Harrell Tickell
and her husband Josh are mad as
hell, and you should be too. While
working on “the Big Fix” on the Gulf
beaches supposedly cleaned up by
BP, they discovered oil and Corexit, a
dispersant for breaking up oil slicks,
which washed ashore and had been
plowed under the sand to present an
illusion of pristine beaches. They allege a massive political and corporate
cover-up, including bribery and
murder, all the way up to Congress.
Directed by Josh Tickell and
Rebecca Harrell Tickell
Colorado Premiere
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Introduced by
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Introduced by
Judy B. Smetana, Ph.D., executive
director
chr.org
Micah Parkin, Colorado/regional organizer
350.org
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Donor Unknown
Sunday, 10:00am, Boulder Theater
UK, Feature Documentary, 2010, 78 min
The Island President
Maldives, Feature Documentary, 2011, 101 min
Winner at the Tribeca and Silverdocs Film Festivals
On the Grierson short list (the British Documentary
Oscars)
"Astonishing...
Brave battle against
long odds." Variety
This sweet, funny movie follows JoEllen Marsh, 20, who
always realized that her family was different. She had
two mothers after
all, and she has only known her father
as Donor 150. Through an online registry that connects
donor-conceived children, she manages to track down
The low-lying island paradise of Maldives is a harbinger of
13 half-siblings across the U.S., including Fletcher, who
the worldwide erosion from rising oceans as its beaches and
lives with his two moms near Boulder, Colorado. JoEllen
smaller islands are being washed away by the Indian Ocean.
tracks down Donor 150—amiable, self-described "beach
The water's continuing rise will render Maldives uninhabitable
bum" Jeffrey Harrison, who lives an idyllic life in an old
within our lifetime, and the struggles of this island nation will
“Rockford-style” motor home on Venice Beach. For extra
be multiplied exponentially in near-sea-level cities and counincome during the ‘80s and ‘90s, he donated sperm nearly
tries all over the globe (even in the U.S.). Award-winning di500 times. What impact will this stranger have on their
rector Jon Shenk (Lost Boys of Sudan) has little patience for
lives? And how will this vanguard of innumerable sons and
the ignorance of those who claim that global warming is a
daughters affect Jeffrey's life?
hoax. In this film, he combines stunning cinematography with
Directed by Jerry Rothwell
surprising access to the loquacious—and funny—president
Produced by Hilary Durman
of Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed (who once held a cabinet
Executive producer Jim Butterworth
meeting underwater), as Nasheed passionately argues for
Colorado Premiere
carbon limitations at the United Nations.
Hilary Durman
and Jim Butterworth in person
Directed by Jon Shenk
Boulder Premiere
Co-presented by
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Introduced by
Leslie Glustrom, research director
cleanenergyaction.org
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pro gr a m BT-15
Sunday, 12:30pm, Boulder Theater
PROGRAM TWO
X.C.
USA, Short Film/Student, 2011, 15 min
Rivals Dana Ryan and Lacy Millman, the
two fastest girls running high school
cross-country, navigate the triumphs and
dangers of their sport as they prepare for
the Colorado State Championship. This
film is an ode to the strength of long-distance runners and the beautiful Colorado
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Directed by Sam Osborn
Colorado Premiere
Sam Osborn in person
The Birthday Circle
UK, Short Film, 2010, 5 min
Winner at the Krakow Film Festival and
the Festival du Cinéma de Paris
Errol and Beth visit Mick on his birthday
and express concern about whether Mick
and his brother are capable of looking
after themselves at their age.
Directed by Philip Leopard
Boulder Premiere
Sailcloth
Yuri Lennon’s Landing on Alpha 46
UK, Short Documentary, 2011, 18 min
On the 2012 Academy Awards short list
"... a visually stunning, silent short that
is as intriguing as the latest Hollywood
blockbuster." FilmSlate
Legendary two-time Oscar winner John
Hurt plays an elderly widower who sets
in motion a series of events to veil his
disappearance from a nursing home. After
gathering a few things from the local fire
station, he heads to the village pier where
a beloved companion awaits him—ready
for their last great journey.
Directed by Elfar Adalsteins
Boulder Premiere
Shuttle pilot Yuri Lennon investigates a
mysterious signal transmission emanating
from unknown planet A46. Upon landing,
he faces an extraordinary paradox.
Directed by Anthony Vouardoux
Boulder Premiere
Pentecost
Ireland, Short Film, 2011, 11 min
Winner of the Critic's Choice Award at
the Tribeca Film Festival
A man with an unusual medical condition
is embarrassed to discover that the call
girl he hired is an old friend.
Directed by John Salcido
Boulder Premiere
Directed by Peter McDonald
Colorado Premiere
Cataplexy
USA, Short Film, 2010, 7 min
Audience Recognition at the
Aspen Shortsfest
USA, Short Film/Student, 2011, 3 min
Passing time in the restroom has never
been more musical.
Sam Osborn, X.C.
Special Jury Recognition at the
Aspen Shortsfest
Eleven-year-old Damian is to serve as an
altar boy at an important Mass in his local
parish. During his last Mass, he knocked
Father O'Toole off the altar, so Damien is
serving a three-month ban from his only
passion, football. Damian's team, Liverpool
FC, are soon playing in the European cup
final. Damien's father offers him a chance
to see the big game, if he only serves the
Mass correctly.
Passing Time Larissa Rhodes,
Passing Time
Germany, Short Film, 2010, 14 min
Directed by Larissa Rhodes
World Premiere
Larissa Rhodes in person
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The Lady
France/UK, Feature Film, 2011, 127 min
“At once epic and intimate, disturbing and
galvanizing...”
toronto international film festival
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Sunday, 10:00am
Boulder High School
Nicky’s Family
Slovakia/Czech Republic, Feature Documentary, 2011, 90 min
Winner at the Jerusalem International
and Montreal World Film Festivals
On July 19, 1947, future Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi
was on the knee of her father, Aung San, who was leading
his country to independence from Britain. Her father went
to a cabinet meeting, where he was assassinated. Years
later, while in school in Oxford, Suu Kyi fell in love and married an Oxford academic, Michael Aris, and had two sons.
She returned to Burma in 1988 to visit her ailing mother
and was swept up in the democracy protests, becoming the
symbol of the Burmese people’s struggle against military
rule. She spent years in prison or under house arrest. When
Aris was dying of cancer in 1999, the junta denied him
entry to Burma to see his wife for the last time, while Suu
Kyi refused to leave for fear she couldn’t return. Beautifully acted and sumptuously filmed, The Lady is both a
heartbreaking and triumphant portrait of one of the most
courageous people of our time.
Now known as the British Oskar Schindler, Nicholas Winton, while
vacationing in Prague in 1938, learned about the refugees fleeing
Hitler’s army and about the many children who were in danger
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today represent almost 6,000 people.
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Colorado Premiere
Directed by Matej Minac
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Cape Spin: An American Power Struggle
A company proposes to build 130 40-story wind turbines in Nantucket Sound, highly visible from the shores of Martha’s Vineyard,
America's water playground for the super-rich. The technology is
not rocket science; huge turbine farms have been in the North Sea
for a generation, and they can generate electricity at one-third
the cost of solar. It’s classic NIMBY vs. Greens, except both sides
have millions to spend on "public information" campaigns that
have degenerated into explosive battles of distortion and deception. The filmmakers have wisely decided to not take sides, which
has allowed them to present each camp, in its respective fervor,
as both surreal and disturbingly funny.
Directed by John Kirby, Robby Gemmel, Dan Coffin and Libby
Handros
Produced by Libby Handros
Executive Producer Jim Butterworth
Colorado Premiere
Robby Gemmel and Jim Butterworth in person
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Semper Fi: Always Faithful
Winner of an Audience Award at Hot Docs
"... delicately wrought, deeply felt ..."
On the 2012 Academy Awards short list
For profiles in pure courage, it doesn't
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The Washington Post
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After Marine Master Sgt. Jerry Ensminger's daughter dies of a rare
For teenage girls, when “belonging” means everything, this
form of leukemia, he teams up with Mike Partain, a former Marine
film offers rare insight into a group of girls unsure of where
who, along with many other soldiers from Camp Lejeune, developed
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in America. As a result of China's "One Child Policy," over
for 30 years, exposing up to one million people. The military knew
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about it all along, but instead of trying to correct it, they covered it
families since 1989. This deeply moving film follows four
up. As the duo push their case higher, the stakes grow exponentialstrong young women as they navigate the treacherous shoals
ly. The reclassification of some chemicals in the polluted water as
of adolescence, struggling to make sense of their lives.
carcinogens could cost corporations billions of dollars, bringing out
Through these young women, and their explorations of who
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Due to the emotional subject matter, this film is not recommended for ages 14 or under.
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Index
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Filmmaker Panel
11
Filmmaker Party
9
Master Animation Class
10
Produce a Documentary
11
DiMe14
William H. Macy
18
Martin Sheen
27
Opening Night Gala
12
Closing Night Awards & Film 45
THURS
feb 16
Boulder
Theater
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10:00am
First United
Methodist Church
CH-01
Other
Venues
10:00am
Granito: How to
Nail a Dictator
Jiro Dreams of
Sushi
BT-03
CH-02
filmspage
5 Broken Cameras
24
Adventures in Plymptoons!
19
Almanya-Welcome to Germany 36
The Big Fix
38
Bitter Seeds
15
Breathing31
Cape Spin
42
Cellmates20
Chasing Ice
45
Corpo Celeste
38
Darling Companion
12
Donor Unknown
39
Give Up Tomorrow
20
Granito: How to Nail a Dictator 13
High Ground
28
Incident in New Baghdad
33
The Island President
39
Jeff, Who Lives at Home
17
Jiro Dreams of Sushi
19
Kumare37
The Lady
41
Love Free or Die
20
Lucky35
Monsieur Lazhar
15
The Movement
33
Nicky’s Family
41
No Room for Rock Stars
31
Patriocracy37
Pink Ribbons, Inc.
31
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen 29
Semper Fi: Always Faithful
43
Shorts Program 1
25
Shorts Program 2
40
Somewhere Between
43
Surviving Progress
21
Township to the Stage
21
Wild Horse, Wild Ride
38
photo ja m es ba log
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12:30pm
Title
Bitter Seeds
BT-04
2:45pm
Monsieur Lazhar
4
4
5
5
6
6
BT-01
7
6:00pm
Colorado Film Society
8
2:45pm
Love Free or Die:
How the Bishop of
N.H. is Saving the
World
CH-04
5:00pm
*at the
St Julien*
4-6pm
A Conversation with
William H. Macy
At The
Bitter Bar
7:30pm
Surviving Progress
9
10
11
11
M
M
9:30pm
Adventures in
Plymptoons!
CH-06
9:45pm
Township to the
Stage
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4-6pm
VIP Filmmaker
Happy Hour
Reception
Mixer
Give Up Tomorrow
CH-05
BT-07
10
CH-03
7:15pm
8
Darling Companion
Boulder Theater
Jeff, Who Lives at
Home
BT-06
Film
9
5:00pm
Cellmates
7
Opening Night Gala
Music by
Hot Club of Pearl St.
BT-05
12:30pm
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BIFF
Filmmaker
Lounge
SATURDAY
feb 18 SUNDAY
feb 19
8
8
Boulder
Theater
First United
Methodist Church
Boulder
High School
9
BT-08
CH-07
10:00am
5 Broken Cameras
10
HS-01
10:00am
10:00am
Patriocracy
Breathing
A 11-1pm
Master
Animation
Class
N
1
BT-09 12:15pm
Shorts Program 1
CH-08
12:15pm At
Boulder
Library
HS-02
12:15pm
Corpo Celeste
Pink Ribbons
Shorts Program 2
2:30pm
A Conversation
with Martin Sheen
4
4-6pm
Happy Hour
Mixer
BIFF
Filmmaker
Lounge
BT-11
5:00pm
6
CH-09
High Ground
8
7:30pm
Salmon Fishing in
the Yemen
CH-10
5:00pm
FREE Screening
Students 13-18
At Boulder
Library
Lucky
CH-11
7:15pm
Almanya Welcome to
Germany
CH-12
11
BT-13
10:00pm
Kumare
No Room for Rock
Stars
3
12:30pm
Make a Short
Film Workshop Cape Spin: An
Shorts
Program 2 Students 13-18 American
only
Power Struggle
At Boulder
Library
BT-16
2:30pm
C
The Lady
9:30pm
B
7-9pm
4
At
Lazy Dog
Lounge
HS-09
At
Oddfellows
Hall
5:15pm
Wild Horse, Wild
Ride
6
Second Screening
BT-17
6:30pm
Closing Night
Awards and Film
8
Music by The Fever
Awards Ceremony
9
9:00pm1:00am
B.A.D. BIFF After
Dark Party
2:45pm
3-5pm
At
Boulder
Library
5
HS-05
7:15pm
Public
Filmmaker Donor Unknown
Party
HS-08
Somewhere
Produce a Between
Documentary
5:00pm
The Big Fix
HS-07
12:30-2:30-pm
12:30pm
7
HS-10
7:45pm
Semper Fi:
Always Faithful
Chasing Ice
10
11
M
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Chasing Ice
5:00pm
10:00am
Nicky’s Family
The Island
President
Library
9
10
2:30pm
3-4:15pm Wild Horse,
Incident in New
Baghdad /
Filmmaker Wild Ride
The Movement:
Panel
One Man Joins an At
Boulder
Uprising
7
BT-12
HS-03
2:45pm
HS-06
10:00am
BT-15
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BT-10
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BT-14
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