Film Festivals in Colorado

ASPEN FILMFEST 110 E. Hallam, Suite 102 Aspen, Colorado 81611 Tel: (970) 925-6882 E-Mail: filmfest@aspenfilm.org Web: http://www.aspenfilm.org Contact: Julie Spako ASPEN GAY AND LESBIAN FILM FESTIVAL 300 Puppy Smith Street, #203-270 Aspen, Colorado 81611-1454 Tel: (970) 544-8228 E-Mail: hirst@sopris.net Web: http://www.gayskiweek.com Contact: Neil Hirst, Programmer ASPEN SHORTSFEST 110 E. Hallam, Suite 102 Aspen, Colorado 81611 Tel: (970) 925-6882 E-Mail: shortsfest@aspenfilm.org Web: http://www.aspenfilm.org Contact: Julie Spako BOULDER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL P.O. Box 11010 Boulder, Colorado 80301-0001 Tel: (303) 273-8169 E-Mail: robin@biff1.com Web: http://www.biff1.com Contact: Robin Beeck Festival Statement: Our mission is to offer filmmakers a vibrant platform to grow their careers through networking and showcasing their work; to foster a vibrant local film industry; to inspire and enlighten audiences through a cutting edge cultural experience; and to give back to the community that helps make this happen. The Festival will include 4 days of screenings, workshops, panels and parties. It's goal is to facilitate meaningful relationships between filmmakers, actors, distributors, agents, managers and film enthusiasts. Films will receive audience recognition in one of the world's premier creative communities. BRECKENRIDGE FESTIVAL OF FILM P.O. Box 718 Breckenridge, Colorado 80424 Tel: (970) 453-6200 E-Mail: filmfest@brecknet.com Web: http://www.breckfilmfest.com Contact: Marty Ferris, Programming Director Festival Statement: All filmmakers are encouraged to attend the Festival and special events. One representative from each selected film will be eligible for free admission to all Festival programs and events. ESTES PARK FILM FESTIVAL 1017 Fairway Lane Estes Park, Colorado 80517 Tel: (970) 231-2580 E-Mail: info@sdientertainment.com Web: http://estesparkfilm.com/ Contact: Sean Doherty Festival Statement: The Estes Park Film Festival is dedicated to providing a platform for filmmakers from around the world to screen their newest productions in the relaxing and creative atmosphere of Estes Park, Colorado. Our goal is to entertain, inspire, and advance a greater appreciation of independent film. FROZEN DEAD GUY DAYS P.O. Box 85 Nederland, Colorado 80466 Tel: (303) 374-6742 / (800) 221-0044 E-Mail: wendyseeman@msn.com Web: http://www.nederlandchamber.org Contact: Wendy Seeman GOLDEN FILM FESTIVAL P.O. Box 702 Golden, Colorado 80402 Tel: (303) 279-0721 E-Mail: info@goldengreat.org Web: http://goldengreat.org Contact: Laurel Hunter/Tracy Evanko KIDS FIRST! FILM FESTIVAL this is a traveling festival.) 112 W. San Francisco Street, Suite 305A Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 Tel: (505) 989-8076 E-Mail: kidsfirst@cqcm.org Web: http://www.kidsfirst.org/filmfestival Contact: Ranny Levy, Founder and President Festival Statement: the KIDS FIRST! Film Festival is a showcase for children's films, TV shows and DVDs from major studios and independent filmmakers. The festival is a traveling, year-round festival that partners with more than 120 venues nationwide who host more than 10,000 screenings of KIDS FIRST! films to an an audience of more than one million! MOONDANCE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 970 Ninth Street Boulder, Colorado 80302 voicemail: Tel: n/a E-Mail: moondanceff@aol.com Web: http://moondancefilmfestival.com Contact: Elizabeth English, Executive Director MOUNTAINFILM IN TELLURIDE P.O. Box 1088 109 E. Colorado Avenue Telluride, Colorado 81435 Tel: (970) 728-4123 E-Mail: info@mountainfilm.org Web: http://mountainfilm.org Contact: Cameron Brooks PEC INDEPENDENT FILM CHAMPIONSHIP P.O. Box 76204 Colorado Springs, Colorado Tel: (719) 641-6090 E-Mail: tim@pecflicks.com Web: http://www.pecflicks.com Contact: Tim Scheck Festival Statement: The Championship is a year long competition for low-budget film/video productions. Films are submitted throughout the year according to genre. For each month there will be a full-length and short film chosen. These films will represent their genre in the final leg of the competition. The last chance category caters to anyone who feels that they have something special that didn't quite fit in any of the other genres. This covers everything from music videos to experimental film. The final competition will take place January 7-13. All finalists are invited to attend, but you do not have to be present to win the competition. ROCKY MOUNTAIN WOMEN'S FILM FESTIVAL 110 Trout Avenue Colorado Springs, Colorado 80906 Tel: (719) 226-0450 E-Mail: linda@rmwfilmfest.org Web: http://www.rmwfilmfest.org Contact: Linda Broker Festival Statement: While the vast majority of our films are made by women, we do consider films made by men if the subject matter is relevent to our theme. STARZ DENVER FILM FESTIVAL Denver Film Society 1725 Blake Street Denver, Colorado 80202 Tel: (303) 595-3456 ext.16 E-Mail: dfs@denverfilm.org Web: http://www.denverfilm.org/festival Contact: Brit Withey, Director TIE, THE INTERNATIONAL EXPERIMENTAL CINEMA EXPOSITION 849 Humboldt Street, #2 Denver, Colorado 80218 Tel: (719) 832-2387 E-Mail: festival@experimentalcinema.org Web: http://www.experimentalcinema.org Contact: Chris Festival Statement: TIE, The International Experimental Cinema Exposition exists to illuminate experimental film of the highest caliber, as well as join, recognize and serve filmmakers that are dedicated to the art and experimentation of the celluloid motion picture. TOOFY FILM FEST 9415 Wolfe Place Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80129 Tel: (303) 748-1161 E-Mail: submissions@toofy.com Web: http://www.toofy.com Contact: Jeff Siebert Festival Statement: The annual Toofy Film Fest provides audiences with the finest independent movies, music, fine art, and fashion. Our international independent film festival creates an environment where artists will network and view independent cinema that proves to the world what true independent filmmaking is all about. We are part of the Without A Box www.withoutabox.com online film Festival community. WHITE SANDS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 101 N. White Sands Blvd. Alamogordo, New Mexico, 88310 Tel: (877) 345-6973 E-Mail: davidgibbons@whitesandsinternationalfilmfestival.com Web: http://www.whitesandsinternationalfilmfestival.com Contact: David William Gibbons, Executive Festival Producer davidgibbons@whitesandsinternationalfilmfestival.com Festival Statement: The White Sands International Film Festival represents an elevated and exciting world class event model transformed and reshaped from the prior White Sands Film Festival which saw its last event in 2007. This new and international event promotes many film genres focusing especially on short narrative films and documentaries from around the world. It promotes extensive ties both internationally and actively with associated cities in Mexico. These ties are seen as the first generation in the film festival industry in supporting and promoting the film world in Mexico; never seen before in the history of the Film Festival business.