Boulder International Film Festival Announces 2027 Dates

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Boulder International Film Festival Announces 2027 Dates, Celebrates Record Crowds During 22nd Season

The four-day festival broke revenue records in 2026, sold out 20 screenings and events, and welcomed 75 filmmakers to Boulder.

BOULDER, CO (May 7, 2026) — The Boulder International Film Festival announced today the dates for its 23rd annual festival: April 8 to 11, 2027.

This news arrives as the festival celebrates its 22nd season, which ran from April 9 to 12, 2026, and saw more attendees than ever. This year’s BIFF included 69 films from 29 countries, record-breaking revenue, more individual tickets and passes sold than in any previous year, and 20 sold-out screenings and events.

“Our new spring dates worked really well,” said Kathy Beeck, co-founder and festival director. “The Pearl Street Mall was bustling. The tulips were in bloom, and the weather was just about perfect for running a film festival.”

“This year we welcomed a record-breaking 75 filmmakers and subjects to BIFF,” said Robin Beeck, co-founder and executive director. “The presence of so many creatives sparked unforgettable conversations. Audiences especially appreciated the chance to connect directly with the artists behind the films.”

The full list of BIFF 2026 award winners is here:

Best Feature Film: Power Ballad, directed by John Carney
Best Documentary Film: Everybody to Kenmure Street, directed by Felipe Bustos Sierra
Best Music Film: Los Lobos Native Sons, directed by Doug Blush & Piero F. Giunti
Best Performance: Leo Woodall in Tuner
The Jonny Copp Adventure Film Award: The Dark Wizard, directed by Peter Mortimer & Nick Rosen
Impact Award: The River, directed by Mara Tasker
Best Adventure Short: Frozen Frames: Murphy’s Yellowstone, directed by Allison Argo
Best Short Film: Extremist, directed by Aleksandr Molochnikov
Best Short Documentary: The Baddest Speechwriter of All, directed by Ben Proudfoot and Stephen Curry
Best CineCHEF: Rainbow Shultz, chef and owner of The Jamestown Mercantile Cafe
People’s Choice Award for Best Feature: Jane Elliott Against the World, directed by Judd Ehrlich
People’s Choice Award for Best Short: The Baddest Speechwriter of All, directed by Ben Proudfoot and Stephen Curry

Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning actor Alec Baldwin appeared on stage at BIFF on Friday, April 10, for a recording of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast with host Scott Feinberg. Baldwin, a BIFF alumnus, enthralled an audience of hundreds with stories spanning his decades-long career.

Other highlights of this year’s festival included packed houses for the annual Singer / Songwriter Showcase, a sold-out CineCHEF event, the Teen Short Film Competition and awards night, the Adventure Film Program’s Call2Action panel discussions, and a pre-release screening of HBO’s four-part series The Dark Wizard from Boulder’s Sender Films.

This year’s festival marked BIFF’s move to April dates, in anticipation of the arrival of the Sundance Film Festival in Boulder in January 2027. Local leaders and festival organizers have embraced the prospect of Boulder becoming one of the country’s premier film destinations. Now in its third decade, BIFF has long made the case that Boulder is a city that takes cinema seriously; this year’s record-breaking turnout made that case louder than ever.

About the Boulder International Film Festival

Named one of the 25 coolest film festivals in the world by Moviemaker Magazine and celebrating its 22nd year in 2026, the Boulder International Film Festival (BIFF) brings films and filmmakers from around the world to Boulder, Colorado, for a four-day celebration of the art of cinema. BIFF attracts more than 25,000 film enthusiasts, media, and industry members annually, and this year took place from April 9 to 12. For more information, visit biff1.com, and follow BIFF on Instagram and Facebook.

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