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Visiting Artists

The IFS is proud to have brought so many important, controversial, and local filmmakers to CU over the years. We have an impressive library of video clips of their visits. Bookmark this page and watch the index grow as we continue to attract the attention of notable visiting artists.

Date of visit Guest Details
Jerry Aronson

Q&A Panel "Chasing Ice"

Chasing Ice

Excerpt from a Q&A session following one of the screenings of "Chasing Ice" at CU, Boulder's IFS. Featuring director Jeff Orlowski, producer Jerry Aronson, and professor Tad Pfeffer.

09/14/2011 Richard Beggs

Richard Beggs "Repo Man"

Repo Man, Fall 2011

Q&A excerpt featuring Richard Beggs after a screening of "Repo Man" for the IFS at CU, Boulder on September 14th, 2011.

10/24/2008 Margaret Brown

Margaret Brown "The Order of Myths"

The Order of Myths, Fall 2008

Interview excerpt with Margaret Brown during a screening of her film "The Order of Myths" for the IFS at CU, Boulder on October 24th, 2008.

11/16/2008 George Butler

George Butler "Lord God Bird"

The Lord God Bird, Fall 2008

Q&A excerpt featuring George Butler following a screening of his film "Lord God Bird" for the IFS at CU, Boulder on November 16th, 2008.

03/11/2012 Lucien Castaing-Taylor

Lucien Castaing-Taylor "Sweetgrass"

Sweetgrass, Spring 2011

Q&A excerpt of Lucien Castaing-Taylor during his visit to IFS at CU, Boulder, to screen his film "Sweetgrass," on March 11th, 2011.

03/22/2013 Derek Cianfrance

Derek Cianfrance "The Place Beyond the Pines"

The Place Beyond the Pines, Spring 2013

Q&A excerpt with Derek Cianfrance following an early screening of his film "The Place Beyond the Pines" for the IFS at CU, Boulder on March 22nd, 2013.

03/05/2011 Derek Cianfrance

Derek Cianfrance "Black and White: A Portrait of Sean Combs"

Q&A excerpt featuring Derek Cianfrance after a screening of "Black and White: A Portrait of Sean Combs" for the IFS at CU, Boulder on March 5th, 2011.

Derek Cianfrance

Cianfrance PSA

Derek Cianfrance giving his take on turning off cell phones during a movie.

03/22/2013 Derek Cianfrance

Cianfrance CU Testimonial

The Place Beyond the Pines, Spring 2013

Derek Cianfrance speaking about his experience with CU, Boulder's Film Studies program at the screening of his latest film, "The Place Beyond the Pines." (3/22/13)

04/12/2013 Alex Cox

Alex Cox "Repo Man"

Q&A excerpt featuring Alex Cox after a screening of "Repo Man" for the IFS at CU, Boulder on April 12th, 2013 (in partnership with the Alamo Drafthouse).

09/21/2011 Alex Cox

Alex Cox "Sid and Nancy"

Sid and Nancy, Fall 2011

Q&A excerpt featuring Alex Cox after a screening of "Sid and Nancy" for the IFS at CU, Boulder on September 21st, 2011.

09/28/2011 Alex Cox

Alex Cox "Walker"

Walker, Fall 2011

Q&A excerpt featuring Alex Cox after a screening of "Walker" for the IFS at CU, Boulder on September 28th, 2011.

10/19/2011 Alex Cox

Alex Cox & Tod Davies "Three Businessmen"

Three Businessmen, Fall 2011

Q&A excerpt featuring director Alex Cox and writer/producer Tod Davies after a screening of "Three Businessmen" for the IFS at CU, Boulder on October 19th, 2011.

10/05/2011 Alex Cox

Alex Cox "Highway Patrolman"

Highway Patrolman, Fall 2011

Q&A excerpt featuring Alex Cox after a screening of "Highway Patrolman" for the IFS at CU, Boulder on October 5th, 2011.

10/12/2011 Alex Cox

Alex Cox "Death and the Compass"

Death and the Compass, Fall 2011

Q&A excerpt with Alex Cox following a screening of his film "Death and the Compass" for the IFS at CU, Boulder on October 12th, 2011.

11/02/2011 Alex Cox

Alex Cox "The Last Movie"

The Last Movie, Fall 2011

Q&A excerpt with Alex Cox following the screening of "The Last Movie" (written and directed by Dennis Hopper) for the IFS at CU, Boulder on November 2nd, 2011.

Alex Cox

Alex Cox "Oh Lucky Man"

Film director Alex Cox discussing "Oh Lucky Man," at CU, Boulder (12/1/12)

Alex Cox

Alex Cox intro for Corbucci's THE GREAT SILENCE

The Great Silence

Alex Cox, the director of REPO MAN, SID & NANCY, WALKER, and many other films, is also a published writer of many books, including 10,000 WAYS TO DIE - which provides a comprehensive look at Spaghetti Westerns. THE BIG SILENCE is one of his absolute favorites, and here he explains why while wearing garb similar to that worn by Klaus Kinski.

10/19/2011 Tod Davies

Alex Cox & Tod Davies "Three Businessmen"

Three Businessmen, Fall 2011

Q&A excerpt featuring director Alex Cox and writer/producer Tod Davies after a screening of "Three Businessmen" for the IFS at CU, Boulder on October 19th, 2011.

11/11/2011 Tod Davies

Tod Davies "Night Tide"

Night Tide, Fall 2011

Q&A excerpt with Tod Davies following a screening of "Night Tide" (directed by Curtis Harrington and starring Dennis Hopper) for the IFS at CU, Boulder on November 11th, 2011.

Anna Faris

Schneider & Faris "The Hot Chick"

Excerpt from an early screening of "The Hot Chick" with Rob Schneider and Anna Faris for IFS at CU, Boulder.

Fishbone

Fishbone Apology

Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone

Recorded apology to Boulder by Fishbone because they were unable to make it to their screening of "Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone."

02/06/2014 Dan Halsted

Dan Halsted's MOTFG Kung Fu Theater Intro

Master of the Flying Guillotine, Spring 2014

This video of Dan Halsted's introduced the series of Kung Fu films from his personal collection

02/12/2014 Dan Halsted

Dan Halsted's Mystery of Chessboxing Intro

The Mystery of Chess Boxing, Spring 2014

A video intro to The Mystery of Chessoxing

06/21/2003 Trent Harris

Trent Harris "The Beaver Trilogy"

Q&A excerpt with Trent Harris following a screening of his film "The Beaver Trilogy" for IFS at CU, Boulder on June 21st, 2003.

10/10/2003 Don Hertzfeldt

Don Hertzfeldt "Rejected"

Q&A excerpt with Don Hertzfeldt following a screening of "Rejected" for the IFS at CU, Boulder on October 10th, 2003.

01/29/2013 Steve James

Steve James "No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson"

No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson, Spring 2013

Q&A excerpt from Steve James' screening of "No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson" at CU Boulder, on January 29th, 2013.

03/11/2007 Peter Johnson

Peter Johnson: Theremin Intro

Theremin intro with Peter Johnson for the classic film "The Conquest of the North Pole" for the IFS at CU, Boulder on March 11th, 2007.

09/30/2007 Terry Jones

Terry Jones "The Life of Brian"

Life of Brian, Fall 2007

Q&A excerpt with Terry Jones following a screening of "The Life of Brian" for the IFS at CU, Boulder on September 30th, 2007 (question is regarding Jones' other famous film, "Monty Python and the Holy Grail").

02/15/2007 Sara Lamm

Sara Lamm "Dr. Bronner's Magic Soapbox"

Dr. Bronner's Magic Soapbox, Spring 2007

Q&A excerpt featuring Sara Lamm following a screening of "Dr. Bronner's Magic Soapbox" for the IFS at CU, Boulder on February 15th, 2007.

09/08/2011 M.A. Littler

M.A. Littler "Kingdom of Survival"

The Kingdom of Survival, Fall 2011

Q&A excerpt with M.A. Littler following a screening of "Kingdom of Survival" for the IFS at CU, Boulder on September 8th, 2011.

09/18/2009 Cory McAbee

Cory McAbee "Stingray Sam"

Stingray Sam (double feature with The American Astronaut), Fall 2009

Q&A session featuring Cory McAbee following a screening of "Stingray Sam" for the IFS at CU, Boulder on September 18th, 2009.

09/04/2002 Cory McAbee

Cory McAbee "The American Astronaut"

Excerpt from a Q&A session with Cory McAbee on September 4th, 2002, at CU Boulder for his film "The American Astronaut."

04/12/2009 Jason McHugh

Jason McHugh "Cannibal: The Musical"

Cannibal! The Musical, Spring 2009

Q&A excerpt with Jason McHugh, during a screening of selected short films, including "Cannibal: The Musical" on April 12, 2009.

09/12/2007 Chris Meloni

Chris Meloni "Oz"

Q&A excerpt featuring Chris Meloni following a screening of an episode of "Oz" for the IFS at CU, Boulder on September 12th, 2007.

04/07/2010 TJ Miller

TJ Miller "Cloverfield"

Cloverfield, Spring 2010

Excerpt from a Q&A session with TJ Miller at his screening of the film "Cloverfield" at CU Boulder, April 7th, 2010.

09/19/2009 Scott Moore

Scott Moore "The Hangover"

The Hangover , Fall 2009

Q&A excerpt with Scott Moore following a screening of "The Hangover" for IFS at CU, Boulder on September 19, 2009.

Jeff Orlowski

Q&A Panel "Chasing Ice"

Chasing Ice

Excerpt from a Q&A session following one of the screenings of "Chasing Ice" at CU, Boulder's IFS. Featuring director Jeff Orlowski, producer Jerry Aronson, and professor Tad Pfeffer.

Tad Pfeffer

Q&A Panel "Chasing Ice"

Chasing Ice

Excerpt from a Q&A session following one of the screenings of "Chasing Ice" at CU, Boulder's IFS. Featuring director Jeff Orlowski, producer Jerry Aronson, and professor Tad Pfeffer.

09/04/2003 Godfrey Reggio

Godfrey Reggio "Koyaanisqatsi"

Q&A excerpt with Godfrey Reggio following a screening of "Koyaanisqatsi" for the IFS at CU, Boulder on September 24th, 2003.

Rob Schneider

Schneider & Faris "The Hot Chick"

Excerpt from an early screening of "The Hot Chick" with Rob Schneider and Anna Faris for IFS at CU, Boulder.

Eric Stough

Eric Stough "South Park"

A Nightmare on Face Time

Excerpt from a Q&A session with South Park Animation Director, Eric Stough, following a screening of the episode "A Nightmare on Facetime" for IFS at CU, Boulder.

04/16/2011 Ondi Timoner

Ondi Timoner "We Live in Public"

We Live in Public, Spring 2011

Q&A excerpt from Ondi Timoner's visit to IFS to screen "We Live in Public," April 16, 2011.

10/10/2012 Phil Tippett

Phil Tippett "Starship Troopers 2"

Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation, Fall 2012

Q&A excerpt featuring legendary stop-motion artist Phil Tippett following a screening of "Starship Troopers 2" for the IFS at CU, Boulder on October 10th, 2012.

Phil Tippett

Tippett PSA (Clean)

A cell phone public service announcement, with legendary stop-motion animator Phil Tippett.

Phil Tippett

Tippett PSA (Explicit)

A cell phone public service announcement, with legendary stop-motion animator Phil Tippett.

04/22/2004 Leon Vitali

Leon Vitali "Barry Lyndon"

Excerpt from Q&A session with Leon Vitali following a screening of Stanley Kubrick's film "Barry Lyndon" for the IFS at CU, Boulder on April 22nd, 2004.

10/21/2012 Jay Weidner

Jay Weidner "Kubrick's Odyssey"

Kubrick's Odyssey: Secrets Hidden in the Films of Stanley Kubrick, Fall 2012

Excerpt from Jay Weidner's Q&A session for IFS at CU, Boulder, while screening his film "Kubrick's Odyssey" on October 21st, 2012.

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Parking

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International Film Series

(Originally called The University Film Commission)
Established 1941 by James Sandoe.

First Person Cinema

(Originally called The Experimental Cinema Group)
Established 1955 by Carla Selby, Gladney Oakley, Bruce Conner and Stan Brakhage.

C.U. Film Program

(AKA The Rocky Mountain Film Center)
First offered degrees in filmmaking and critical studies in 1989 under the guidance of Virgil Grillo.

Celebrating Stan

Created by Suranjan Ganguly in 2003.

C.U. Department of Cinema Studies & Moving Image Arts

Established 2017 by Chair Ernesto Acevedo-Muñoz.

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