Anti-Fest

"We're embracing our un-Hollywoodness," says Jonathan Goldman, director of FESTIVUS, a new film festival unspooling tonight. "A lot of festivals get their programming from other festivals. But the only thing that determines if someone is in or out of FESTIVUS is the quality of the films." According to Goldman, FESTIVUS,...

By Michael Roberts

January 10, 2008

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"We're embracing our un-Hollywoodness," says Jonathan Goldman, director of FESTIVUS, a new film festival unspooling tonight. "A lot of festivals get their programming from other festivals. But the only thing that determines if someone is in or out of FESTIVUS is the quality of the films."

According to Goldman, FESTIVUS, named for a faux holiday made famous on Seinfeld, features "54 films that cross the entire spectrum. We have comedies, dramas, documentaries, action, animation, experimental, music videos and everything in between." Even devoted cineastes will probably be unfamiliar with movies such as Wasting Away, a zombie flick in which the walking dead are more sympathetic than the rest of mankind. But in Goldman's view, discovering something new is half the fun.

FESTIVUS begins at 6 p.m. at the Oriental Theater, 4335 West 44th Avenue, and the Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo Street. Single-screening tickets are $6, with day- and full-festival passes available. Learn more at 720-221-3586 or www.festivusfilmfestival.com.
Jan. 11-13, 2008

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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