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Sep 29, 2021 · We caught up with Pablo Kjolseth — IFS’s director — to find out about how many folks are masking up and taking advantage of this cinematic tradition at CU, his podcast, what movies he ...
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Pablo Kjolseth is known for Tubes of Fire (1998), Deep Astronomy and the Romantic Sciences (2022) and Bill the Galactic Hero (2014).
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- The IFS Screens Over 100 Films A Year
- The IFS Draws Over 20,000 People A Year
- Our Dedicated Staff Genuinely Cares About Cinema
- We Bring Award-Winning Filmmakers to Campus
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The International Film Series is Boulder's first arthouse series and has been locally programmed since 1941. Our main venue is Muenzinger Auditorium, located west of Folsom Stadium (400 seats). Our secondary venue is the Visual Arts Complex Auditorium, located north of the Euclid Autopark and downstairs in room 1B20 (200 seats). We provide ushers a...
Whether debuting a premiere film or screening a restored 35mm print of some classic title that hasn't been on the big screen in decades, the IFS plays host to an eclectic mix of genres and filmmakers with the goal of providing variety and affordable cinema to the Boulder population.
Although the numbers fluctuate dramatically from the heyday of arthouse cinema (back in the 1960's and 1970's), when sold-out shows were common, the IFS has managed to buck the trend that has closed down most calendar film programs across the nation. For the last five years, yearly IFS attendance has hovered steadily with around 20,000 admissions.
One of the keys to our success has been the small but dedicated staff that keep the program running. The IFS is proud to put on a show that rubs shoulders with programs from big cities that do the same thing with a much bigger staff and more resources. We're a lean and scrappy group that genuinely cares about cinema as a shared and affordable exper...
Whether it's acclaimed documentary filmmaker Albert Maysles (Gimme Shelter, Grey Gardens), or German maverick director Werner Herzog (Aguirre: The Wrath of God, Grizzly Man), the IFS has provided a venue and publicity for these distinguished guests and their award-winning films.
The IFS regularly collaborates with other film festivals and provides the campus and Boulder community with access to satellite screenings. The IFS has worked together with the Denver International Film Festival, the Boulder International Film Festival, and many other organizations. It was recently selected by Sundance Institute as of only 14 art-h...
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Apr 22, 2011 · Beginning with a technical lesson packed with rarified language such as “sprockets” and “platter houses,” Kjolseth, a C.U. graduate who grew up in Boulder and has been programming IFS for 14 years, schooled me on the rapidly changing world of film screening.
Feb 2, 2016 · Program Director Pablo Kjolseth is at the helm, where he's been for nineteen years. A University of Colorado Boulder grad, Kjolseth has clocked more than thirty years as a film exhibitor, and...
Feb 1, 2017 · Pablo Kjolseth, executive director of IFS, has run the program for 20 years. For IFS programming, he says “the buck stops with me, but that’s not to say I’m at it alone. “I consider any interested cinephile who attends the IFS a colleague,” Kjolseth said.
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