Colorado film festival

SeriesFest

May 6-10, 2026

Denver

Founded: 2014 | Annual

About this festival

Founded in 2014 by sisters Randi and Kaily Kleiner, SeriesFest is a Denver-based festival devoted entirely to episodic television — a focus that sets it apart in a festival landscape dominated by feature film. Its independent pilot competition has launched real shows; its panels draw network executives, showrunners, and agents to a city that doesn’t typically host industry events. The festival is held each May at Sie FilmCenter in Denver’s Hilltop neighborhood, with opening night traditionally staged at Red Rocks Amphitheatre — a uniquely Coloradan piece of stagecraft that distinguishes SeriesFest from any other industry event in the country.

Latest coverage

  • SeriesFest’s Claire Taylor-Smith on building a TV festival in Denver — and what to see at Season 12

    The festivals programming officer on 'the Sundance of television,' what's changed since 2015 and why first-timers should just pick a panel and go.

    May 4, 2026

  • SeriesFest returns to Denver May 6–10 for its 12th season

    Five days of independent TV pilots, network premieres and panels at Sie FilmCenter, capped by the annual Soirée and a closing awards ceremony.

    April 24, 2026

  • SeriesFest sets 10-pilot comedy slate for Season 12

    Ten pilots from the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico screen in four blocks at Sie FilmCenter, with juried awards decided by a panel including Teri Weinberg of "The Office."

    April 3, 2026