Denver Film Society

Zombies on the Brain

Flick Pick

Donkey Punch at Starz FilmCenter

Party Like a Rock Star

The Denver Film Society hosts an Oscar-night bash.

Atwater Under the Bridge

Boogie Man examines one of the most polarizing political figures.

Monster Mash

Old-school and new-school monster movies have it out.

Let Freedom Reel

Cinemocracy Rocks! puts democracy into film.

Zombie

Starz FilmCenter

And It Don't Stop

A hip-hop film series does more than scratch the surface.

Flick Pick

A hip-hop film series does more than scratch the surface.

Culture Feast

A hip-hop film series does more than scratch the surface.

Rising Starz

A hip-hop film series does more than scratch the surface.

Boys 'R' Us

A hip-hop film series does more than scratch the surface.

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

A hip-hop film series does more than scratch the surface.

Flick Pick

The Big Lebowski

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

The Big Lebowski

Rumba at Starz

The Big Lebowski

Denver Film Society reversal: Bo Smith sacked following mass resignations

Nina Henderson-Moore. A Friday blog pointed out that the Denver Post would have a difficult time covering the turmoil at the Denver Film Society, where as many as 21 staffers resigned amid layoff reports and dissatisfaction with relatively new executive director Bo Smith. After all, Nina Henderson- ... More >>

The Westword.com blog shortcut, June 8 edition

Baker St. Pub. Click it or ticket. Today in Cafe Society: • Baker St. Pub moves into former Nine75. • Gelazzi's gelatinis are unwrapped tonight on the Food Network. • Milking It: Golden Grahams. • The Gin Mill adds the Barn Out Back. • Colore Pizzeria Moderna set to heat up South Broadwa ... More >>

Wake-Up Call: Cut! The Denver Film Society makes it official

If this were a movie, one insider theorizes, it would be like Crash, with everyone going through the same situation -- but seeing it entirely differently. Last Monday, as Westword was going to press (we have new deadlines for our new format -- although the paper still hits the street Wednesday af ... More >>

Wake-Up Call: Denver Festival Society keeps rolling

While most of the employees of the Denver Film Society are back at work, they're not quite sure if they're still employees, because twenty of them had officially resigned before the board voted to dismiss new executive director Bo Smith last Friday. And there's also the matter of a major budget sh ... More >>

Cut! On a third take, the Denver Film Society board finally lets Bo Smith go

While most of the employees of the Denver Film Society are back at work, they're not quite sure if they're still employees, because twenty of them had officially resigned before the board voted to dismiss new executive director Bo Smith last Friday. And there's also the matter of a major budget sh ... More >>

Wake-Up Call: Ready for his screen test?

Late Monday, the Denver Film Society announced that a search was already under way for a new executive director to take the place of Bo Smith, who'd finally been dismissed just two days before. "We are looking for a permanent replacement," DFS board chair David Charmatz told me. "We'll decide as a ... More >>

From the week of June 18, 2009

Late Monday, the Denver Film Society announced that a search was already under way for a new executive director to take the place of Bo Smith, who'd finally been dismissed just two days before. "We are looking for a permanent replacement," DFS board chair David Charmatz told me. "We'll decide as a ... More >>

Michael Jackson tribute planned tonight at Film on the Rocks

Just received word from our friends over at Theaters and Arenas that the Denver Film Society is planning some sort of special Michael Jackson tribute tonight after the Rouge's set, which kicks off at 6:45, and just before the screening of Jaws at dusk. Despite our dogged persistence, our peeps simpl ... More >>

Wake-Up Call: Film festival, take two

When I last spoke with Tom Botelho, he was in an airport lounge, looking at Gerard Depardieu (foreshadowing!), heading to Europe on a family vacation, and not talking about anything but that. He was certainly not talking about the rumor that he was about to be named the new executive director of ... More >>

Today's Featured Event: Record-break at Film on the Rocks' World's Largest Music Lesson

Paramount Pictures/Lucasfilm Join Henry and Indy Jones at Film on the Rocks.​Film on the Rocks is, hands down, my favorite summer film series in the area. First, there's the gorgeous view of the city from Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway in Morrison. Then there's all the a ... More >>

Take the Day Off

And relive your ’80s angst with the John Hughes Experience.

Opening night at the Starz Denver Film Festival: Dialed down but still Precious

"Precious" director Lee Daniels got emotional. Not fake emotional. Real emotional.​It's been a tough year for the Denver Film Society. Not only has the economy wreaked havoc on the organization, necessitating shortened hours of operation, but internal turmoil boiled over in June, when executiv ... More >>

This Turkey No Turkey

"Precious" director Lee Daniels got emotional. Not fake emotional. Real emotional.​It's been a tough year for the Denver Film Society. Not only has the economy wreaked havoc on the organization, necessitating shortened hours of operation, but internal turmoil boiled over in June, when executiv ... More >>

Fire on Film

"Precious" director Lee Daniels got emotional. Not fake emotional. Real emotional.​It's been a tough year for the Denver Film Society. Not only has the economy wreaked havoc on the organization, necessitating shortened hours of operation, but internal turmoil boiled over in June, when executiv ... More >>

And the Winner Is…

"Precious" director Lee Daniels got emotional. Not fake emotional. Real emotional.​It's been a tough year for the Denver Film Society. Not only has the economy wreaked havoc on the organization, necessitating shortened hours of operation, but internal turmoil boiled over in June, when executiv ... More >>

The Unkindest Cut

"Precious" director Lee Daniels got emotional. Not fake emotional. Real emotional.​It's been a tough year for the Denver Film Society. Not only has the economy wreaked havoc on the organization, necessitating shortened hours of operation, but internal turmoil boiled over in June, when executiv ... More >>

Film, Japanese Style

"Precious" director Lee Daniels got emotional. Not fake emotional. Real emotional.​It's been a tough year for the Denver Film Society. Not only has the economy wreaked havoc on the organization, necessitating shortened hours of operation, but internal turmoil boiled over in June, when executiv ... More >>

Come On, Let's Go!

"Precious" director Lee Daniels got emotional. Not fake emotional. Real emotional.​It's been a tough year for the Denver Film Society. Not only has the economy wreaked havoc on the organization, necessitating shortened hours of operation, but internal turmoil boiled over in June, when executiv ... More >>

The Whole World’s Watching

"Precious" director Lee Daniels got emotional. Not fake emotional. Real emotional.​It's been a tough year for the Denver Film Society. Not only has the economy wreaked havoc on the organization, necessitating shortened hours of operation, but internal turmoil boiled over in June, when executiv ... More >>

The Unkindest Cut

"Precious" director Lee Daniels got emotional. Not fake emotional. Real emotional.​It's been a tough year for the Denver Film Society. Not only has the economy wreaked havoc on the organization, necessitating shortened hours of operation, but internal turmoil boiled over in June, when executiv ... More >>

A Ran for Your Money

"Precious" director Lee Daniels got emotional. Not fake emotional. Real emotional.​It's been a tough year for the Denver Film Society. Not only has the economy wreaked havoc on the organization, necessitating shortened hours of operation, but internal turmoil boiled over in June, when executiv ... More >>

Bugging Out

"Precious" director Lee Daniels got emotional. Not fake emotional. Real emotional.​It's been a tough year for the Denver Film Society. Not only has the economy wreaked havoc on the organization, necessitating shortened hours of operation, but internal turmoil boiled over in June, when executiv ... More >>

Trash in the Pan

"Precious" director Lee Daniels got emotional. Not fake emotional. Real emotional.​It's been a tough year for the Denver Film Society. Not only has the economy wreaked havoc on the organization, necessitating shortened hours of operation, but internal turmoil boiled over in June, when executiv ... More >>

Très Bien

"Precious" director Lee Daniels got emotional. Not fake emotional. Real emotional.​It's been a tough year for the Denver Film Society. Not only has the economy wreaked havoc on the organization, necessitating shortened hours of operation, but internal turmoil boiled over in June, when executiv ... More >>

The Justice League's third party will have an '80s theme

​The Justice League of Street Food is on a roll, and will hold its third party October 1. From 5 to 10 p.m. this Friday, the Deluxe Little Orange Rocket, the Inventing Room and Sully's Slice Truck, the Cupcake Truck, Biker Jim's, Steuben's, the Biscuit Bus, Pinche Tacos, Steamin' Demon and th ... More >>

Neighborhood Flix space to become DenverFilmCenter

​Those who are still missing Neighborhood Flix can take heart: Tavern Hospitality Group, which was going to turn the space in the Lowenstein project at 2510 East Colfax Avenue into the Tavern Congress Park, just signed an agreement with the Denver Film Society to lease the Neighborhood Flix sp ... More >>

Contest: Comment on this and win free tix to any Starz Denver Film Fest show

Aaron Eckhart urges you to comment on this.​For film-geeks in Denver, the Starz Denver Film Festival is always the high point of the year -- and from the Denver Film Society's sudden new digs to the eerily timed death of George Hickenlooper, this year's fest has been a particularly wild ride. ... More >>

Film on the Rocks rolls out fake 2011 summer line-up, Facebook war ensues

Dudes, chill. There will be no showing of Glitter this year at Red Rocks.​Judging by this weekend's Facebook frenzy over the Denver Film Society's "Bargain Bin" film selection of picks for the 2011 season of Film on the Rocks, there is just no fucking with moviegoers. On Saturday night, Karla Rodr ... More >>

Rescheduled screening of Pineapple Express showing tonight at Film on the Rocks

​When Pineapple Express was originally scheduled to be screened at Red Rocks a few weeks ago as part of Film on the Rocks, it was canceled due to a lightning storm. Keith Garcia, programming manager for Denver Film Society, said it was the first time the organization had to cancel a Film on th ... More >>

Scream Gems

​When Pineapple Express was originally scheduled to be screened at Red Rocks a few weeks ago as part of Film on the Rocks, it was canceled due to a lightning storm. Keith Garcia, programming manager for Denver Film Society, said it was the first time the organization had to cancel a Film on th ... More >>

The Starz Denver Film Festival schedule is live; ticket sales open later this week

Kirsten Dunst in "Melancholia."​ You can start planning now: The schedule for the 34th annual Starz Denver Film Festival, which runs November 2 through 13 at various venues throughout town, is now available online at the user-friendly Denver Film Society website. DFS member early ticketing ope ... More >>

Starz Denver Film Fest attendance, revenue up, Starz FilmCenter replacement search goes on

Tom Botelho.​Denver Film Society executive director Tom Botelho is still recovering from the just-concluded Starz Denver Film Festival; he's got a severe cold. But the word of mouth about the fest makes him feel better, and so do attendance and revenue figures, both of which appear to be up ov ... More >>

The Denver FilmCenter's Rare Imports Series digs up five foreign gems in January

​Film-going ain't what it used to be. But thanks to the Denver Film Society, you can enjoy an old-school viewing experience on Tuesdays in January, when the DFS will roll out brand-new prints of five foreign classics on the big screen at the Denver FilmCenter. The weekly screenings flicker on ... More >>