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Reporting on Colorado’s film industry, the festivals shaping the state’s screen culture and the filmmakers, venues and productions behind them.
CO150 Film Festival a statewide celebration of Colorado cinema
A summer-long, 150-screening retrospective marking Colorado's sesquicentennial spans more than 35 venues from Denver to Steamboat Springs, with selections drawn from films shot in, set in, or made by Coloradans.
Sie FilmCenter joins national ‘Bleak Week’ with a week of cinema’s darkest films
Denver Film's cinematheque is one of nearly 100 venues worldwide programming the American Cinematheque's despair-themed series, running June 12–18 with titles including 'Se7en,' 'Dogville' and 'Threads.'
Aurora’s People’s Building to host world premiere of RMSEL documentary ‘In the Absence of Shelter’
The May 28 screening at the Aurora venue follows Rocky Mountain School of Expeditionary Learning students through a solo wilderness journey that caps their K–12 experience.
Mountainfilm rounds out 2026 festival with authors, art exhibitions and community events
The 48th annual documentary festival, May 21–25 in Telluride, layers book signings, gallery shows, outdoor programs and late-night parties around its film slate.
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.
Film on the Rocks returns to Red Rocks for 2026 summer season
Denver Film's outdoor movie series brings five films to the amphitheatre this summer, including a Sundance-partnered screening of Little Miss Sunshine with a live score by Devotchka.
Boulder International Film Festival announces 2026 award winners
The Boulder International Film Festival has announced its 2026 award winners following the festival's April 9–12 run.
Alamo Drafthouse to rename its Littleton theater for Pam Grier
The Denver-raised actor will appear in person May 15 for a 35mm double feature of “Foxy Brown” and “Jackie Brown.”
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."
Sundance Sets Jan. 21–31 for 2027 Boulder debut, unveils official venues
The festival's first edition outside Utah will spread across 11 theaters and four talks venues, anchored by the Boulder Theater, Chautauqua Auditorium, and CU Boulder's Macky Auditorium.
