Short Films from the Boulder International Film Festival Pt. I

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

This program is part of our Thursday Nights @ the Museum series. Join us every Thursday from Sept. 11 until Dec. 11 for concerts, films, and free talks in the Longmont Museum’s Stewart Auditorium.

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Out for Delivery
US, Short Film, 17 minutes, 2025
Out for Delivery follows Joanna’s funny and sometimes undignified journey to seek a peaceful end of life through “death with dignity” medication. Directed by Chelsea Christer. Colorado Premiere.

Father’s Letters
France/Russia, Short Animation, 12 minutes, 2024
In 1934, Professor Vangengheim is condemned to a gulag on a Russian archipelago. To protect his daughter Elya from the reality of his situation, he decides to let her believe, through his imaginative letters, that he has gone on an amazing expedition. SUBTITLED. Directed by Alexey Evstigneev.

Room Taken

Ireland, Short Film, 19 minutes, 2023
Shortlisted for Best Live Action Short Film at the 2025 Academy Awards
Executive produced by Colin Farrell
Isaac, newly arrived from Ireland, is homeless and uncertain of where he can spend the night. After helping an elderly blind woman home with her packages, he secretly stays. Knowing she can’t see him – they form a unique bond. Directed by Tj O’Grady Peyton. Produced by Colmán Mac Cionnaith.

The Ice Cream Man
US, Short Film, 35 minutes, 2024
Shortlisted for Best Live Action Short Film at the 2025 Academy Awards
Based on actual events. Shortly after the Nazi invasion of the Netherlands, a popular ice cream shop owner, Ernst Cahn, finds himself targeted by the infamous “Butcher of Lyon,” Klaus Barbie. As his world crumbles, “The Ice Cream Man” must choose between resistance and death, a choice that will reverberate throughout the country. Directed by Robert Moniot. Produced by Greg Malone and Robert Moniot. Starring Noah Emmerich.

Terminally Ill
US, Short Film, 8 minutes, 2023
Winner of Best Comedy Award and the Audience Award at Aspen Shortsfest
When a struggling rapper is summoned to his grandmother’s deathbed, he engages in a madcap freestyle in an attempt to prevent her from dying. Directed by Chris Cole. Produced by Caroline Kaplan, Topher Lin, George Rush, and Devin Tusa.