• By Mabel Pais

The inaugural Boise Film Festival (BFF) will make its debut October 10-13 with a 20thAnniversary screening of Gavin O’Connor’s tale of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team’s Gold Medal journey, ‘Miracle’. The new film festival will present a highly curated list of 27 films (16 features, 11 shorts), along with master classes on producing and screenwriting as it brings filmmakers and film and television industry veterans (including prolific producer Mark Ciadi, and CSI’s Anthony Zuiker) to the city to celebrate independent film via a four-day event packed with programming and special events.

The film festival’s epicenter and all screenings will be held at Boise’s Egyptian Theater Screenings (700 West Main Street) and The Flicks (646 West Fulton Street).

Created to be a film festival focused on discovery, looking to find, highlight, and celebrate new cinematic voices and faces, to promote the next generation of film makers and artists. BFF will also include a special focus on films created and shot in the Pacific Northwest.

BFF Founders and Executive Directors, Christine, and Mark Holder, said, “We are thrilled with the inaugural lineup of films and special events our team has lined up for this first edition of the Boise Film Festival. From the beginning, we have said we hope to be matchmakers here in our adopted city between film lovers and the type of films and filmmakers that we have championed in our careers as producers and filmmakers. Following what should be a fun night of hockey on film with our 20th anniversary presentation of ‘Miracle,’ will be a carefully curated and diverse group of films spanning several genres, as well as highly anticipated film industry panels, Q&As, and master classes, bringing a lot of top talent right here to Boise.”

2024 BOISE FILM FESTIVAL (BFF) LINEUP

OPENING NIGHT GALA

Miracle (2004)

Director: Gavin O’Connor; USA; 135 minutes

The true story of Herb Brooks, the player-turned-coach who led the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team to victory over the seemingly invincible Soviet squad.

Preceded by

ECHL Unfiltered Episode 1: Idaho Steelheads – For the Love of the Game

Director: Tyler Nimmons; USA; 30m

The first episode of the series looks at the Idaho Steelheads hockey team and the challenges they face in the new season and their quest for Kelly Cup glory.

ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE FEATURES

Audrey         

Director: Natalie Bailey; Australia; 97m

Birthrite         

Director: Ross Partridge; USA; 100m

Chaperone    

Director: Zoë Eisenberg; USA; 102m

Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point      

Director: Tyler Taormina; USA; 106m

Cold Wallet   

Director: Cutter Hodierne; USA; 84m

Grassland     

Directors: Sam Friedman, Will Bermudez; USA; 88m

La Cocina      

Director: Alonso Ruizpalacios; Mexico, USA; 139m

Saturn

Director: Eric Esau; USA; 100m

Tapawingo

Director: Dylan K. Narang; USA; 109m

DOCUMENTARY FEATURES

A New Kind of Wilderness  

Director: Silje Evensmo Jacobsen; Norway; 84m

Every Little Thing    

Director: Sally Aitken; Australia; 93m

Linda Perry: Let It Die Here

Director: Don Hardy; USA; 93m

Maya and the Wave

Director: Stephanie Johnes; USA; 95m 

Porcelain War           

Directors: Brendan Bellomo, Slava Leontyev; Australia/USA/Ukraine; 87m

Resynator     

Director: Alison Tavel; USA; 96m

Shari & Lamb Chop 

Director: Lisa D’Apolito; USA; 92m

Sugarcane    

Directors: Emily Kassie, Julian Brave NoiseCat; Canada; 107m

SHORTS

Bite    

Director: Jorey Worb; USA; 14m

Bird Drone    

Director: Radheya Jegatheva; Australia; 9m

Bogota Story

Director: Esteban Pedraza; Colombia, USA; 16m

Border Hopper

Director: Nico Casavecchia; USA; 14m

Chauncey

Directors: Reilly Anspaugh, Daniel Rashid; USA; 11m

Fanatic          

Director: Taran Killam; USA; 16m

ILY, Bye         

Director: Taylor James; USA; 14m

Mankind

Director: Jacob Ronnow; USA; 26m

Midnight Snack

Directors: Samuel Dhooge, Rani Nagels, Jarne Meersman;  Belgium; 2m

Mother Of Portland – WORLD PREMIERE

Director: Kyle LaMontagne; USA; 7m 

The Soul Trader       

Director: Susan Dynner; USA; 12m

Learn more about the Festival and the complete lineup of films and events, visit theboisefilmfest.com

TICKETS

To purchase passes and tickets, or for more information, visit theboisefilmfest.com.

The Boise Film Festival (BFF)

Set to make its debut in October 2024, the Boise Film Festival will feature and celebrate independent films and filmmakers during a four-day event which will feature screenings, panels, Q&As, and masterclasses. BFF seeks to be a festival of discovery, looking to find, highlight, and celebrate new cinematic voices and faces, and to promote the next generation of filmmakers and artists. BFF will also include a special focus on films created and shot in the Pacific Northwest.

(Mabel Pais writes on The Arts and Entertainment, Social Issues, Spirituality, Cuisine, Health & Wellness, Business, and Education)