Denver Film announces Colorado Spotlight films for festival

Denver Film announced Tuesday its lineup of feature films, as well as documentary and narrative shorts selected for inclusion in the Colorado Spotlight section of the 47^th Denver Film Festival (DFF47) taking place Nov. 1 -10, 2024 at venues across the Denver-metro area including the Sie FilmCenter, Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver Museum of Nature & Science and the AMC 9 + CO 10.

“Celebrating and honoring the work of local filmmakers and local stories allows us to showcase what are often some of the most compelling films in our annual Festival through our Colorado Spotlight section,” said Denver Film Festival Artistic Director, Matthew Campbell. “We’re very aware of the challenges faced and embraced by our local filmmaking community and we know that the selection of a film for our Colorado Spotlight section is significant to these individuals and their work across the local and national film landscape.”

Showcasing the work of filmmakers and stories with direct ties to the state of Colorado, the lineup of 21 films includes five features, six documentary shorts, eight narrative shorts and two films from the PBS docuseries, Renegades, presented by SeriesFest. Audiences can expect stories pulled from their own communities, like “Half-Life of Memory: America’s Forgotten Atomic Bomb Factory” which chronicles the ever-evolving controversy at Rocky Flats, or “Blind Sighted”, which was made by a current student at the Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind.

“This year’s lineup is, once again, going to deliver memorable, conversational and entertaining film experiences,” said Denver Film Festival Programming Manager Ambriehl Turrentine, who programmed the shorts for this year’s Colorado Spotlight section. “This is storytelling that covers a diverse spectrum of issues and personal stories centered around topics ranging from climate change, environmentalism, our nation’s nuclear legacy and wartime experiences, to stories of triumph, tragedy and perseverance across sports and outdoor activities, mental health and disability issues, sexuality and complex personal challenges.”

DFF47 ticket packs and passes are on sale at www.denverfilm.org/. Tickets to individual screenings, Special Presentations, Gala Presentations (Special Presentation with reception and/or special guest), Ellie Red Carpet Presentations, panels and parties go on sale to Denver Film members Oct. 3 and to the general public Oct. 4.

The full Denver Film Festival program will be announced Oct. 1.