BIFF Shorts II 2024

Always a crowd pleaser, join us for an evening dedicated to short films by filmmakers from across the globe as selected for inclusion in the 2024 Boulder International Film Festival.

$12 General Admission | $8 Museum Members

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BIFF Shorts II – Film Descriptions

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Yellow Afghanistan/UK, Short Film |2023, 13 minutes Subtitled

In Taliban–controlled Afghanistan, Laili walks into a Chadari store in Kabul to buy her first full-body veil. She is drawn to the sounds of music coming from the back and discovers a young man, a disillusioned Taliban member, secretly playing the Rabab. In her search for a veil that fits, Laili must confront the new future she faces, while glimpsing the world beyond the mesh of her Chadari.
Directed by Elham Ehsas

Dead Cat

Dead Cat, Canada Short Film | 2023, 13 minutes

What were Catherine and Louis thinking when they chose a cat with distinctive white spots? It would have been much easier to replace if they had picked the all-black one! Now, they will have to tell their daughter Sophie that Nugget’s dead. Unless…
Directed by Danick Audet, Annie-Claude Caron
2024 Oscar Live Action Shorts Shortlist

Bienvenidos a Los Angeles

Bienvenidos a Los Angeles USA Short Film | 2022, 17 minutes

Inspired by true events, and shot on location at LAX, Bienvenidos a Los Angeles follows Imani, a Nigerian single mother living in Los Angeles, who offers to help a perfect stranger reunite with her son. In doing so, Imani learns this simple act of kindness threatens to jeopardize her path to citizenship. Directed by Lisa Cole
2024 Oscar Live Action Shorts Shortlist

We Have Notes

We Have Notes USA Short Film | 2024, 14 minutes

The director of a big budget Joan of Arc movie struggles to implement increasingly frustrating studio notes. Directed by Jordan McKittrick

The One Note Man

The One Note Man UK Short Film | 2023, 21 minutes

A lonely bassoonist lives his life meticulously, mired in routine. Each day, he plays a single note in an orchestra and leaves the stage while the rest continue. One day, his exit is accidentally delayed and he hears a breathtaking violin solo which changes his life forever.

Directed by George C. Siougas On the 2024 Oscar shortlist

$12 General Admission | $8 Museum Members

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The Longmont Museum is open until 9 pm on Thursday evenings. Come early to visit our new exhibit “Build: Design & Create with LEGO!” or take an Adult Art & Sip class.

In our Stewart Auditorium, every Thursday evening we offer a film, performance, or talk.

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