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The power of gathering for a shared artistic experience is what festivals are all about. We look forward to sharing films in theatres for the 2024 festival.
 Our goal is to connect our community with independent filmmakers, engaging the audience in a unique viewing and interactive experience.
the power of film
“If it’s good, it can somehow make you feel connected to even the farthest thing from your own experience.”
Ryan Gosling
Ryan Gosling
Countdown to the 19th Annual Durango Independent Film Festival
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With our current donor campaign, we collectively move Durango Film forward into the 2024 festival as we:
– Inspire and Educate Audiences with Independent Film
– Support Independent Filmmakers
– Improve the Local Economy by Drawing Visitors to La Plata County
What are you waiting for?
Share your labor of love with an interested and passionate audience.
Durango Film exclusively uses FilmFreeway.com as its online film submission platform.
June 1, 2023, we will be open for 2024 Festival submissions!
DID YOU KNOW?
Durango Film is also home to the Four Corners Film Office. We are committed to support and attract film productions in the Four Corners area, creating positive socio-economic impact. For more information or to add your cast or crew skills to the production guide, please visit Four Corners Film Office.
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Our call for entries for our 2024 festival opens June 1 at filmfreeway.com/durangoindependentfilmfestival. Please read the event details for more information.
Fisher Griffin!
Filmed during our festival in March, here is Tim Reha's interview with filmmakers Jesus Lloveras and Ainara Landon with the La Corriente - Ibiza Blue Blue.
great film team and winners!
Introducing - our new look for 2024!! In the 1900s Durango was known as the Hollywood of the Rockies, and we always thought there should be a sign.
"The Thief Collector," a documentary we showed at our festival in March, will be available digitally on Amazon, iTunes and Google Play this Friday, May 19.
The Thief Collector - Official Trailer | IMDb
www.imdb.com
In 1985, Willem de Kooning's "Woman-Ochre," one of the most valuable paintings of the 20th century, was cut from its frame at the University of Arizona Museum of Art. 32 years later, the painting was ...Filmed during our festival in March, here is Tim Reha's interview with festival spoEsoTerra Ciderworksworks in Durango, Colorado.
We were thrilled to get to be a part of such a fantastic event!
Great team and amazing ciders at Esoterra. Try the yummy tasty food! Excellent support and thank you for hosting the Durango Film Fest party!
EsoTerra Ciderworks, y'all are FAMOUS!
Colorado House Bill 23-1309 would change the Colorado film incentive from a tax rebate to a tax credit like the rest of the country's state film incentive benefits and could expand the tax credit from approximately $750,000 voted on every year to $15 million every five years. The bill passed in the House today and heads to the State Senate next.
Please encourage your state representatives to support HB 23-1309. If you're a resident of La Plata County, your representatives are Sen. Cleave Simpson (303-866-4875) and Rep. Barbara McLachlan (303-866-2914).
Colorado could have a $1 billion-plus film industry with better incentives
www.denverpost.com
A new study shows how far Colorado lags behind other states’ rebates but also offers hope for the future.
