Short Films II (Boulder International Film Festival)

The Museum welcomes the Boulder International Film Festival back to our Stewart Auditorium for three glorious days featuring a wide variety of films from local, national and international filmmakers. For full program and festival information, please visit the Boulder International Film Festival website.

RATIONAL BEHAVIOUR
UK, Short Film, 15 minutes, 2023
Winner of special recognition for comedy short at Aspen Shortsfest
Stella is 39 and single. She drops in on former one-night-stand Jacob to tell him that she’s on her way to get an abortion. Twenty-something Jacob can barely remember her name but he gallantly gives her a lift to the hospital in his dad’s van. Rational Behaviour is a romantic comedy that explores the reality of facing unanticipated consequences with strangers.
Directed by Lola Frears. Produced by Ohna Falby. Boulder Premiere

WHEN BIG PEOPLE LIE
US, Short Film, 14 minutes, 2024
Elvis just turned eight, and for his birthday, his wish has sort of come true. His single mother Lola has invited an immigrant stranger, Mohammed, to live with them in exchange for money. The arrangement takes an unexpected turn when Lola and Mohammed plan an unconventional, seemingly impromptu wedding. A surprise visitor calls everything into question.
Directed by Gianfranco Fernández-Ruiz. Produced by Gus Murray, Kouxiao Amy Zhang. Boulder Premiere. Gianfranco Fernandez-Ruiz in person.

DRAGFOX
UK, Short Animation, 8 minutes, 2024
Sam’s search for identity gets interrupted by a mysterious neighborhood fox. Together they embark on a magical journey to the attic to discover the surprising things they might have in common, and how to celebrate the ways in which they differ.

Directed by Lisa Ott. Produced by Owen Thomas. Boulder Premiere

AN ORANGE FROM JAFFA
France/Poland, Short Film, 27 minutes, 2024
Shortlisted for Best Live Action Short Film at the 2025 Academy Awards
Mohammed, a young Palestinian student, is desperately looking for a taxi to take him through an Israeli checkpoint. Farouk, a kind-hearted driver, offers him a ride. However, they soon encounter a crisis with the checkpoint authorities. Will the pair get through?

SUBTITLED. Directed by Mohammed Almughanni. Produced by David Frenkel, Patryk Sielecki. Colorado Premiere

HALFRICAN AMERICAN
US, Short Film, 12 minutes, 2023
When Zeke attends a family cookout with his estranged father, Nick, he struggles to feel comfortable. After witnessing his dad do a comedic re-telling of his colonoscopy, can Zeke finally fit in with the boisterous black family that he’s never met?
Directed by Zeke Nicholson. Produced by Claire Glassford, Sophie Webb. Boulder Premiere. Zeke Nicholson in person