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April 12, 2012
John Hickenlooper celebrates Colorado's Oscar, Grammy wins
Years before he won an Academy Award, filmmaker Daniel Junge was a barback at the Wynkoop Brewing Company -- and yesterday his former bosshosted a reception to celebrate not just Junge's recent Oscar win for best short documentary, Saving Face, but also Ryan Tedder's Grammy -- a real double whammy f ... More >>
Blogs
March 9, 2012
Reader: Saving Face Oscar win hits close to home
Saving Face may be set in Pakistan, but the crew behind the film is from Colorado -- and they brought an Oscar back to this state after winning the best short documentary award. The team included co-directors Daniel Junge and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, producer Allison Greenberg, editor/producer Davis ... More >>
Blogs
March 1, 2012
A day in the life of an Oscars novice, by Saving Face producer Alison Greenberg
Alison Greenberg was a producer for Saving Face and is manager of foundation and donor relations for the Denver Film Society. She wrote this first-person account of her trip to the Oscars with the crew of Saving Face, a documentary which won the Academy Awards for Best Documentary Short. BY ALISON ... More >>
Blogs
February 27, 2012
Video: Robert Downey Jr. Tebows at the Oscars
Video below.Love or loathe Tim Tebow as you may -- but there's no denying the cultural impact of The Chosen One. Prime example: At last night's Academy Awards ceremony, presenter Robert Downey Jr. preceded his trip to the stage with a little preparatory Tebowing -- one of several Colorado mo ... More >>
Blogs
February 26, 2012
Saving Face and The Descendants link Colorado to Oscar wins
Colorado-based filmmaker Daniel Junge won an Oscar tonight for Saving Face, the short documentary film that follows a Pakistani plastic surgeon dedicated to performing reconstructive surgery on women who've been attacked with acid. Read an interview with Junge about Saving Face.
Blogs
February 24, 2012
Daniel Junge on his Oscar nomination, Saving Face, and the Colorado film industry
This isn't Daniel Junge's first trip to the Oscars. The Colorado-based filmmaker was nominated for an Academy Award in 2010 for his documentary The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner; this time he's nominated in the Documentary Short category for Saving Face, a film that follows a Pakist ... More >>
Blogs
February 23, 2012
Reel Social Club brings fashion and film together over mimosas this Oscar weekend
Red carpet appearances by designer gown-donning stars are just as much a part of the Academy Awards spectacle as the Oscars themselves. In advance of this coming weekend's 84th annual ceremony, Denver FilmCenter's Reel Social Club is celebrating this marriage of fashion and film with it's Seam To ... More >>
Blogs
February 22, 2012
The Oscars: Five Denver area watch parties
Hollywood's biggest night is coming up on Sunday, and in honor of that most hallowed of cinematic traditions, we've compiled a list of the five best places to watch the Oscars in style.
Film
February 9, 2012
The 2012 Oscar-nominated short films offer something for everyone
Hollywood's biggest night is coming up on Sunday, and in honor of that most hallowed of cinematic traditions, we've compiled a list of the five best places to watch the Oscars in style.
Blogs
December 30, 2011
Top ten Backbeat posts of 2011
By now, anyone who's ever blogged -- which is likely most of you reading this -- knows that the stories that took the most time, the really important ones, were often around the bottom when it came to traffic, pageviews, unique visitors, etc. Meanwhile, the ol' bacon Nativity scene is doing gang-bus ... More >>
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December 15, 2011
Star Gazing
By now, anyone who's ever blogged -- which is likely most of you reading this -- knows that the stories that took the most time, the really important ones, were often around the bottom when it came to traffic, pageviews, unique visitors, etc. Meanwhile, the ol' bacon Nativity scene is doing gang-bus ... More >>
Blogs
November 7, 2011
Starz Denver Film Festival: The Descendants is a small story that made for a Big Night
"The Descendants."The Starz Denver Film Festival's Big Night has become a showcase for future Academy Award nominees -- Juno, Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours and The Last Station among them. And there's little doubt this streak will continue. The odds of The Descendants failing to generate awa ... More >>
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May 19, 2011
Playtime Bill
"The Descendants."The Starz Denver Film Festival's Big Night has become a showcase for future Academy Award nominees -- Juno, Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours and The Last Station among them. And there's little doubt this streak will continue. The odds of The Descendants failing to generate awa ... More >>
Blogs
March 1, 2011
Dolphin Punching, Moonwalking and Comics this week on our new release picks, March 1
If you're one of those weirdoes that do your taxes straight away at the end of January, then chances are you've got a big old government check burning a whole in your pocket right now. Thankfully, we've got plenty of stuff for you to spend your money on. If you've got a bad memory, if you're ... More >>
Blogs
February 28, 2011
Ten people who should host the 2012 Oscars
At least they make decent movies.Is it time to already begin thinking about next year's Academy Awards show? Well, if you're like most Americans -- and critics, the venerable Roger Ebert among them -- who watched last night's show, then the answer is "yes." The hipster hosts, 28-year-old An ... More >>
Blogs
February 27, 2011
Oscars 2011: Live-blogging the self-congratulatory golden phallus ceremonies
They've been doing this for EIGHTY-THREE years?!? There are a lot of things more important than watching and liveblogging the 2011 Academy Awards - but none of them are things we have to do today. Look for our recap after the show!
Blogs
February 27, 2011
Oscars 2011: The red-carpet fashion of the stars
Black Swan's Natalie Portman.The best part of the annual Academy Awards is arguably the red-carpet fashion, and this year, stars were showcasing a variety of couture gowns. Bright reds and tangerines dominated the pre-Oscar parade, with some purple trimming and light, ethereal dresses to coun ... More >>
Film
February 24, 2011
Oscars 2011: The Fighter shows that the Academy establishment is changing
Black Swan's Natalie Portman.The best part of the annual Academy Awards is arguably the red-carpet fashion, and this year, stars were showcasing a variety of couture gowns. Bright reds and tangerines dominated the pre-Oscar parade, with some purple trimming and light, ethereal dresses to coun ... More >>
Blogs
February 18, 2011
10 things to do for $10 this weekend, February 18-20, 2011
Money is stupid. It really just gets in the way of having a good time and causes more harm than good. Thankfully, provided you're into dance parties, art shows, reading or writing, this weekend has plenty of opportunities to enjoy life on the cheap. That is, provided you're willing to spend a ... More >>
Film
February 10, 2011
The Eagle is a thunderous, old-school boys' adventure
Money is stupid. It really just gets in the way of having a good time and causes more harm than good. Thankfully, provided you're into dance parties, art shows, reading or writing, this weekend has plenty of opportunities to enjoy life on the cheap. That is, provided you're willing to spend a ... More >>
Film
February 10, 2011
Now's the time to see these Oscar-nominated short films
Money is stupid. It really just gets in the way of having a good time and causes more harm than good. Thankfully, provided you're into dance parties, art shows, reading or writing, this weekend has plenty of opportunities to enjoy life on the cheap. That is, provided you're willing to spend a ... More >>
Blogs
January 25, 2011
Oscar nominations for Best Picture: 2011 vs. 2010
The Academy Award nominations are out and they're pretty much what you expected: The King's Speech, Black Swan, The Social Network, etc. This is the second year of the expanded ten movie Best Picture category. And as these things go, the ten nominees are not a bad indication of what stuck wi ... More >>
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December 23, 2010
Hollywood in the Rockies
The Academy Award nominations are out and they're pretty much what you expected: The King's Speech, Black Swan, The Social Network, etc. This is the second year of the expanded ten movie Best Picture category. And as these things go, the ten nominees are not a bad indication of what stuck wi ... More >>
Blogs
November 12, 2010
The week in Cafe Society bloggery: Cupcakes, veggie dogs, tacos and a fuzzy hunk of meat that says, "I'm bacon!
Lori Midson Behold the highlights and low lights of what you may have missed this week on the Cafe Society blog.
Blogs
November 9, 2010
Cast your nominations for the 2011 James Beard Foundation Awards
It's that time of year again, when chefs from all over the country send out e-mails begging their loyal customers to nominate them for a James Beard Foundation Award, otherwise known as the "Oscars of the food universe."
Calendar
May 27, 2010
Focus in on Mountain Films
It's that time of year again, when chefs from all over the country send out e-mails begging their loyal customers to nominate them for a James Beard Foundation Award, otherwise known as the "Oscars of the food universe."
Calendar
December 17, 2009
Oscar Wild
It's that time of year again, when chefs from all over the country send out e-mails begging their loyal customers to nominate them for a James Beard Foundation Award, otherwise known as the "Oscars of the food universe."
Calendar
June 25, 2009
Flick Pick
It's that time of year again, when chefs from all over the country send out e-mails begging their loyal customers to nominate them for a James Beard Foundation Award, otherwise known as the "Oscars of the food universe."
Film
June 11, 2009
Departures
It's that time of year again, when chefs from all over the country send out e-mails begging their loyal customers to nominate them for a James Beard Foundation Award, otherwise known as the "Oscars of the food universe."
Calendar
April 16, 2009
Flick Pick
It's that time of year again, when chefs from all over the country send out e-mails begging their loyal customers to nominate them for a James Beard Foundation Award, otherwise known as the "Oscars of the food universe."
Calendar
February 19, 2009
Big Screen Bash
See all five Oscar-nominated best picture films in one day.
Calendar
February 19, 2009
Party Like a Rock Star
The Denver Film Society hosts an Oscar-night bash.
Music
July 3, 2008
Three 6 Mafia
Last 2 Walk
Hypnotize Minds/Columbia
Calendar
March 27, 2008
Small Packages
Short is sweet at the Aspen ShortsFest.
Calendar
February 21, 2008
Oscar Night Done Right
Neighborhood Flix has the perfect party planned.
Calendar
July 26, 2007
Going Green
Neighborhood Flix has the perfect party planned.
Music
April 20, 2006
The M's
Tuesday, April 25, hi-dive, 720-570-4500.
Calendar
March 2, 2006
Gay Caballeros
You won't be able to quit this Oscar party.
Film
February 23, 2006
Short 'n' Sweet
A ceiling fan and a potted plant in love? Yep, it's Oscar season.
Dining
February 9, 2006
Jack Twist
Mayan Theatre
Calendar
March 24, 2005
Ring-a-Ding-Ding
The local Golden Gloves contest hits the spot.
Film
February 24, 2005
Flick Pick
Oscar Shorts 2005
Film
February 19, 2004
Flick Pick
Golden Film Festival
Film
August 7, 2003
Flick Pick
City of God
Film
April 3, 2003
Flick Pick
Starz FilmCenter
Goods & Services
March 29, 2001
Best Independent Video Store -- Avant-Garde
Video Station
Culture
March 15, 2001
Up the Academy
The Oscar telecast has, for a decade, been Gil Cates' golden moment
Best of Denver
June 29, 2000
Best Oscar-night performance by a Coloradan
Trey Parker
Music
March 22, 1995
AND THE WINNER WAS...
Trey Parker
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