Short Films

3 things to do for free in Denver this week, April 22-26

Whether you're broke after a weekend of partying or simply a frugal, responsible adult who likes to go out for free, there's plenty in Denver to do this week that won't cost a dime. Choose to learn about green energy at the annual Earth Day celebration, watch a series of free form short films, and/o ... More >>

This year's Oscar-nominated short films are scant on dialogue but heavy on eloquence

3 things to do for free in Denver this week, December 31-January 3

Start off the New Year right by saving money this week. Whether you attend a screening of The Dead Zone, a poetry open mic or a short film festival, soaking up some culture won't cost you a cent, so you can head into 2013 feeling fiscally responsible. For more events, check out the Westword calendar ... More >>

Open Screen Night at the Oriental highlights local filmmakers tomorrow

Ben Witte and Nate Emsick, of Sound Like Fire Media & Production, focus on local filmmakers at Open Screen Night, scheduled for the last Tuesday of every month at the Oriental Theater. The series is designed to both give filmmakers a chance to show their work and give fans a chance to see that work. ... More >>

Cinemania

Funny Things Happen

Seven experimental films under seven minutes long

Crossover was a hallmark of early avant-garde art. Experimental music influenced experimental dance; experimental dance influenced experimental film; experimental film influenced experimental art. Tonight, with "Film/Still: The Short Films of Maya Deren" at Denver FilmCenter, the Denver Film Society ... More >>

Colorado's civil unions bill got shut out, but filmmaker Mike Shum shows the human side

Even after a committee killed HB 1006, thecivil unions bill, late yesterday, filmmaker Mike Shum holds out hope. While the documentary creator says he doesn't usually consider himself an activist, he was particularly moved by the recent round of civil unions discussion at the legislature -- and want ... More >>

Starz Denver Film Fest must-see pick for Nov. 8: "Close Encounters of the Animated Kind"

Video below.​Again this year, Starz Denver Film Festival artistic director Brit Withey is offering his must-see picks for each day of the fest -- including many flicks that movie lovers might otherwise miss amid the flood of silver-screen goodies. Here, he shares his choice for tonight: "Clos ... More >>

The Spice of Life

Five films not to miss at Mile High Horror Film Festival

The Mile High Horror Festival kicks off tomorrow night at the Starz FilmCenter at the Tivoli, with more than thirty films being shown across three days on two different screens. While you can pick up a weekend pass to check out all the festivities, not everyone is going to have the time to do that, ... More >>

Mile High Horror Film Festival will be full of the fright stuff

What's the scariest thing about Colorado? The haunted mountain resorts? The cemeteries-turned-city parks? The escort-loving, meth-using pastors? All of those may soon be trumped by the second annual Mile High Horror Film Festival, which takes over the Tivoli Starz Film Center October 7 through Octob ... More >>

Go to the movies tonight at Gorinto

​Gorinto, the weekly food-and-music joint at the Mercury Cafe, is known for bringing together eclectic bands with a $5 vegetarian meal. And tonight, they're adding film. Local filmmaker Kim Shively is curating a night filled to the brim with short films from local filmmakers, music, and as alw ... More >>

Charly "The City Mouse" Fasano on his new book, Next Analog Broadcast

​This Friday, August 5, Charly "The City Mouse" Fasano will be celebrating the release of his new book, Next Analog Broadcast at Fast Geek Boutique (321 West 11th Ave.). The book, released by Sunny Outside, is a small, 56 page collection of Fasano's storytelling poems, which he's been performi ... More >>

Strange Brews

In honor of The People Vs. George Lucas, here are our five favorite Star Wars fan films

​LucasFilm has had a long and storied past dealing with fans, which is a large chunk of what the film The People vs. George Lucas, which is screening this weekend at Denver FilmCenter, deals with. When fans first started making films inspired by Star Wars, LucasFilm quickly started sending out ... More >>

What to see at Aspen ShortsFest? Here's something for each day

Lou Reed not being a dick? Crazy.​There are a lot of short films playing at the Aspen ShortsFest tonight and over the course of the next five days -- like, a shitload of them. And since many of them are foreign and all of them, pretty much by definition because they are short films, are somewh ... More >>

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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 >>

Now's the time to see these Oscar-nominated short films

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The MockSides Ultimate Filmmaker Challenge is a write-around throw-down

​Like so many good ideas, David Dalton's idea for the MockSides Ultimate Filmmaker Challenge essentially sprang from thrift: Dalton had a bunch of stuff lying around and wanted to think up something to do with it. Specifically, he had scripts. Lots of scripts. Now he wants you to take one of t ... More >>

Today in Stoke: Backcountry Film Festival tonight at Neptune Mountaineering

​The Winter Wildlands Alliance brings its Backcountry Film Festival tour to Boulder's Neptune Mountaineering (633 South Broadway) tonight at 8 p.m.

Five great looking clips from Festivus Film Festival

​The Festivus Film Festival is getting ready to kick off tonight at the Bug Theatre, and we figured it was as good as time as any to dig into the festival schedule and try to find some stuff worth seeing. With somewhere around 60 films on display, there should be something for everyone, with l ... More >>

Animation Nation

John Common wants you to make him a movie

​If you like music -- especially the music of John Common -- and have an interest in making film, there's a project you should know about. In the wake of his successful Common Box Project, a collaborative project that asked visual artists to create a piece of assemblage box art inspired by the ... More >>

Live Review: Cinemocracy Rocks! at Red Rocks

Cinemocracy Rocks! at Red Rocks: a review

Up and Coming

Our top DVD picks scheduled for release this week

Special Effects

The Manhattan film festival inspires international unity.

Toofy Time

Denver Filmmaker Screening at Cannes

Super-8 Summer

Tears McFarlane Mansion

Our top DVD picks for the week of May 1

Five Wonders of the World

Burning the Yule Log

In Retrospect

A Road Map of the Soul: The Complete Kieslowski gets to the art of the matter.

Our top DVD picks for the week of July 27, 2006.

In Living Color

Music and film come to life in Seeing Purple.

DIY or Die

Hop aboard the Gadabout Traveling Film Festival.

Short 'n' Sweet

A ceiling fan and a potted plant in love? Yep, it's Oscar season.

Our top DVD picks for the week of February 2, 2006.

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Short Cuts

Group 101 Films Colorado keeps grinding out “fast films.”

Looking Glass

Chihuly dazzles at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center.

Flick Pick

Golden Film Festival

The Pain Train

Two years later, a digital-video short film became an overnight ad sensation

Short Story

Aspen is long on short films during its tenth annual festival.

Toy story

The creators of Chicken Run find soul in a lump of clay.

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