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Tuesday 6:30pm - 11:45pm Wednesday 6:30pm - 11:45pm Thursday 6:30pm - 11:45pm Friday 6:30pm - 11:45pm Saturday 6:30pm - 11:45pm Sunday 6:30pm - 11:45pm

International Film Series

Name: International Film Series
Address: Muenzinger Auditorium, Boulder, CO, 80309, US
Telephone: +13034921531
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Boulder's 1st arthouse series. Locally programmed since 1941. A quiet venue that never bombards you with ads or other distractions

Boulder's 1st art-house series, locally programmed since 1941 & screening films in Muenzinger Auditorium (Located west of Folsom Stadium).

04/20/2026

THIS WEEK AT IFS:
(April 20 - 24)

Monday April 20th @ 7:30pm
Re**er Madness (1938, dir. Louis J. Gasnier)
{Cautionary tale that features a fictionalized take on ma*****na use. A trio of drug dealers lead innocent teenagers to become addicted to "re**er" ci******es by holding wild parties with jazz music.}

Tuesday April 21st @ 7:30pm
April (2024, dir. Dea Kulumbegashvili)
{Nina, an OB-GYN, faces accusations after a newborn's death. Her life undergoes scrutiny during the investigation. She persists in her medical duties, determined to provide care others hesitate to offer, despite risks.}

Wednesday April 22 @ 7:30pm
The Great Dictator (1940, dir. Charles Chaplin)
{Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime.}

Thursday April 23rd @ 7:30pm
Labyrinth (1986, dir. Jim Henson)
ON 35MM FILM!!
{Teenage Sarah journeys through a maze to save her baby brother from the Goblin King.}

04/17/2026

THIS WEEKEND AT IFS:
(April 18 - 19)

Saturday April 18th @ 7:30pm
Eastern Anthems (2024, dir. Matthew Woklow, Jean-Jacques Martinod)
Filmmakers Matthew Woklow & Jean-Jacques Martinod in person
{Two insect-loving artist friends embark on a relay work before the return of the American Great Eastern Brood X cicada, which emerges in the eastern United States every 17 years. This experimental film uses a combination of long-distance interviews, sound recordings of the cicada's intoxicating song, and images in a variety of media and formats, while highlighting the artists' process, which is fraught with pitfalls. These include, the use of a faulty camera and out-of-date film, and, above all, the impossibility of crossing the U.S. border during COVID. An aesthetic force of rare artistic candour, this skillfully cobbled-together audio and visual immersion bears witness to a periodic natural event while painting a sociological portrait of an America that may also be at the start of a new cycle.}

Sunday April 19th @ 2:00pm
Fit to be Untied (1975, dir. Silvano Agosti, Marco Bellocchio, Sandro Petraglia)
ON 35MM FILM! Discussion Panel to follow the film
{This documentary was distilled from a 3 1/2-hour television film Nessuno o Tutti, to make the point that many inmates now in mental hospitals could be released without harm to society, and to their advantage.}

04/14/2026

CWA and IFS:

Wednesday April 15th @ 7:30pm
The Farewell (2019, dir. Lulu Wang)
FREE SHOW / Writer/Director Lulu Wang in person!
{“The Farewell” announces at the beginning that it’s “based on an actual lie,” but the meaningful truths it reveals couldn’t be more poignant or powerful. And while writer/director Lulu Wang’s film is obviously personal and culturally specific, it achieves a universality and a resonance through its vivid depiction of a family in the midst of crisis.}

Thursday April 16th @ 7:30pm
Nationtime (1972, dir. William Greaves)
FREE SHOW / With archivist Sandra Schulberg in person!
{New restoration from IndieCollect. They say that history does not repeat itself, but it rhymes. That may be why our turbulent and divisive times are reflected in films set half a century ago, a time of large protest gatherings and marches, many about the same social justice issues that are still contentious today: rights of people of color, rights of women, rights of LGBTA+ people, rights of people with disabilities, police brutality, end to armed conflict, accountability of elected officials.}

03/30/2026

THIS WEEK AT IFS
(March 31 - April 4)

Tuesday March 31st @ 7:30pm
By Design (2025, dir. Amanda Kramer)
{Camille is enchanted by a beautiful chair in a furniture store and magically swaps bodies with it, finding she's better liked as an object than a person.}

Wednesday April 1st @ 7:30pm
Spaceballs (1987, dir. Mel Brooks)
{A star-pilot for hire and his trusty half-dog sidekick must come to the rescue of a spoiled princess and save Planet Druidia from the clutches of the evil Spaceballs.}

Friday April 3rd @ 7:30pm
All the President’s Men (1976, dir. Alan J. Pakula)
{"The Washington Post" reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncover the details of the Watergate scandal that leads to President Richard Nixon's resignation.}

Saturday April 4th
TOXIC AVENGER DOUBLE FEATURE
Virtual introduction with Lloyd Kaufman, Mark Torgl in person; hosted by Mathew Klickstein

7:30pm in the Muenzinger Auditorium
The Toxic Avenger (2025, dir. Macon Blair)
{A horrible toxic accident transforms downtrodden janitor Winston Gooze into a new evolution of hero: the Toxic Avenger.}

10:30pm in the VAC 1B20 Auditorium
The Toxic Avenger (1984, dir. Michael Herz and Lloyd Kaufman)
{Tromaville has a monstrous new hero. The Toxic Avenger is born when meek mop boy Melvin falls into a vat of toxic waste. Now evildoers will have a lot to lose.}

03/26/2026

THIS FRIDAY AT IFS UNDERGROUND — FREE SHOW
March 27th @ 10:30pm in the VAC Auditorium
{Gooey claymation cosmic horror that is as impressive as it is downright creepy. Just over an hour of beautifully crafted yet grotesque Lovecraftian body horror. It's weird as hell but definitely worth watching.}

03/12/2026

THIS FRIDAY AT IFS UNDERGROUND — FREE SHOW
March 13th @ 10:30pm in the VAC Auditorium
{A lo-fi, SOV le***an vampire film that channels the style of Jean Rollin's eroticism. Credited with launching the le***an vampire boom of the 1990s, this hypnotic feature feels bigger than a low-budget horror film set in NYC.}

02/12/2026

THIS FRIDAY AT IFS UNDERGROUND — FREE SHOW
February 13th @ 10:30pm in the VAC Auditorium
{A "blacksploitation" flick with the backbone of a horror film, this movie's writer & producer was murdered in his Hollywood home roughly ten years after its release. Filled with odd set-pieces, hilariously bad science jargon, and a lumbering menace at the center, this movie might leave you in pieces.}

02/06/2026

COMING UP AT THE IFS (February 7th - 9th)

Saturday February 7th @ 7:30pm
All That’s Left of You (2025, dir. Cherien Dabis)
{After a Palestinian teen gets swept up into a West Bank protest, his mother recounts the family story of hope, courage and relentless struggle that led to this fateful moment.}

Sunday February 8th @ 2:00pm
The Gunfighter (1950, dir. Henry King)
ON 35MM, Discussion led by Film Critic Micheal Casey
{Notorious gunfighter Jimmy Ringo rides into town to find his true love, who doesn't want to see him. He hasn't come looking for trouble, but trouble finds him around every corner.}

Monday February 9th @ 7:30pm
It Was Just An Accident (2025, dir. Jafar Panahi)
{An unassuming mechanic is reminded of his time in an Iranian prison when he encounters a man he suspects to be his sadistic jailhouse captor. Panicked, he rounds up a few of his fellow ex-prisoners to confirm the man's identity.}

01/27/2026

SUNDANCE 101 (January 28th - February 1st)

Wednesday January 28th @ 7:30pm
Clerks (1994, dir. Kevin Smith)
{A day in the lives of two convenience clerks named Dante and Randal as they annoy customers, discuss movies, and play hockey on the store roof.}

Thursday January 29th @ 7:30pm
Swiss Army Man (2016, dir. The Daniels aka Daniel Kwan Daniel Scheinert)
{A hopeless man stranded on a deserted island befriends a dead body, and together they go on a surreal journey to get home.}

Friday January 30th @ 7:30pm
Sundance Short Film Tour (2025)
{A dynamic showcase of seven standout short films from this year’s Festival, including two Festival Award–winning titles. A 100-minute program curated for theatrical audiences, the tour is a special opportunity to discover a collection of fiction, nonfiction, and animated shorts, and offers an eclectic mix of storytelling that highlights bold voices and fresh perspectives.}

Saturday January 31st @ 7:30pm
Pi (1998, dir. Darren Aronofsky)
{A paranoid mathematician searches for a key number that will unlock the universal patterns found in nature.}

Sunday February 1st @ 2:00pm
Grizzly Man (2005, dir. Werner Herzog)
{A devastating and heart-rending take on grizzly bear activists Timothy Treadwell and Amie Huguenard, who were killed in October of 2003 while living among grizzly bears in Alaska.}

01/22/2026

Catch a few 2026 Oscar Nominated films this semester at IFS!

Friday January 23rd at 7:30pm - One Battle After Another (dir. Paul Thomas Anderson) with OSCAR NOMINATED Editor Andy Jurgensen
Sunday January 25th at 2:00pm - Sentimental Value (dir. Joachim Trier)
Monday February 9th at 7:30pm - It Was Just An Accident (dir. Jafar Panahi)
2/27-3/1 and 3/6-3/8 - Oscar Nominated Short Films
Saturday March 28th at 7:30pm - Frankenstein (dir. Guillermo Del Toro)

Address

Muenzinger Auditorium
Boulder, CO
80309

Opening Hours

Tuesday	6:30pm - 11:45pm
Wednesday	6:30pm - 11:45pm
Thursday	6:30pm - 11:45pm
Friday	6:30pm - 11:45pm
Saturday	6:30pm - 11:45pm
Sunday	6:30pm - 11:45pm

Telephone

+13034921531

Website

http://internationalfilmseries.com/

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