Talking Shop

"Good film is an art form, but it seems like really bad movies make all of the money and get all of the credit," says IFS founder Tara Dixon. "It's a complete injustice."

Growing up in the Deep South, Dixon remembers that she didn't see a "non-black" person except in the movies until she was nearly seven years old. So she started the society and ice-cream social to make sure that a hearty scoop of diversity is served up alongside her double dip. "I remember when Denver was a one-cowpoke town," she says. "The city is expanding its cultural horizons, and we need to ensure that our community remains culturally and economically diverse. Film is a great way to visually communicate that idea."

The IFS will screen Roberto Benigni's 1997 Life Is Beautiful tonight at 6:30 p.m.; admission is free. For more information, call Blackberries at 303-830-3156. -- Kity Ironton