Don’t miss the fun and festivities
2023 Parties & Events
PUBLIC INVITED; NO PASS REQUIRED
Wednesday, March 1
FREE MOVIE NIGHT | 6:30 & 7:30pm
Animas City Theatre, Durango Arts Center & Gaslight Theatre
Seating is first come, first served.
Thursday, March 2
COFFEE TALK WITH FILMMAKERS | 8:30am
R Space | 734 E. 2nd Ave.
Why do festival programmers select the films they do for Durango?
Meet the DIFF team and find out. Seating is limited. Coffee and
tea provided.
FOUR CORNERS FILM OFFICE MEET & GREET | 5:30-7:30pm
EsoTerra Ciderworks | 558 Main Ave.
Cash bar; light appetizers provided.
Friday, March 3
COFFEE TALK WITH FILMMAKERS | 8:30am
R Space | 734 E. 2nd Ave.
Narrative Filmmakers will discuss their films and insights in telling stories. Seating is limited. Coffee and tea provided.
MEET THE FILMMAKERS PARTY | 6-8pm
The Oxford | 119 W. 8th St.
Light appetizers provided. Cash bar.
Saturday, March 4
COFFEE TALK WITH FILMMAKERS | 8:30am
R Space | 734 E. 2nd Ave.
Documentary Filmmakers share how they find and craft subjects for the screen. Seating is limited. Coffee and tea provided.
PANEL: IT STARTS WITH A STORY | 10am
Hermosa Cafe | 738 Main Ave.; entrance by Grassburger
Find out where screenwriters and creators of the 2023 Festival films ideas started and how they found their way to the screen.
PANEL: CRAFTING CHARACTERS IN TRUTH AND FICTION | 11am
Hermosa Cafe | 738 Main Ave.; entrance by Grassburger
Learn how actors, directors, and agents approach crafting characters that entertain and enlighten us.
NATIVE LENS RECEPTION | 3pm
Sorrel Sky Gallery | 828 Main Ave.
Beverages and light appetizers provided.
Sunday, March 5
PANEL: STORIES FROM THE FRONT LINES OF FILMMAKING | 11am
Hermosa Cafe | 738 Main Ave.; entrance by Grassburger
The filmmakers of this panel share their heartfelt and hilarious behind the scenes stories of what it really takes to make a movie from start to finish.
STORYFINDING: WRITING WORKSHOP WITH CRAIG CHILDS | 12:30pm
Hermosa Cafe | 738 Main Ave.; entrance by Grassburger
Bring pen and paper, or the next best thing for writing in a cafe.
Craig Childs is a storyteller and writer. He has published more than a dozen books of adventure, wilderness, and science, and is a contributing editor at Adventure Journal magazine. His writing has appeared in The Atlantic, Outside, and The New York Times. Originally from Arizona, Childs currently lives off grid with his wife near Norwood, Colorado.
FREE MOVIE NIGHT | 6:30 & 7:30pm
Animas City Theatre, Durango Arts Center & Gaslight Theatre
Seating is first come, first served.
COFFEE TALK WITH FILMMAKERS | 8:30am
R Space | 734 E. 2nd Ave.
Why do festival programmers select the films they do for Durango?
Meet the DIFF team and find out. Seating is limited. Coffee and
tea provided.
EsoTerra Ciderworks | 558 Main Ave.
Cash bar; light appetizers provided.
COFFEE TALK WITH FILMMAKERS | 8:30am
R Space | 734 E. 2nd Ave.
Narrative Filmmakers will discuss their films and insights in telling stories. Seating is limited. Coffee and tea provided.
The Oxford | 119 W. 8th St.
Light appetizers provided. Cash bar.
COFFEE TALK WITH FILMMAKERS | 8:30am
R Space | 734 E. 2nd Ave.
Documentary Filmmakers share how they find and craft subjects for the screen. Seating is limited. Coffee and tea provided.
Hermosa Cafe | 738 Main Ave.; entrance by Grassburger
Find out where screenwriters and creators of the 2023 Festival films ideas started and how they found their way to the screen.
Hermosa Cafe | 738 Main Ave.; entrance by Grassburger
Learn how actors, directors, and agents approach crafting characters that entertain and enlighten us.
Sorrel Sky Gallery | 828 Main Ave.
Beverages and light appetizers provided.
PANEL: STORIES FROM THE FRONT LINES OF FILMMAKING | 11am
Hermosa Cafe | 738 Main Ave.; entrance by Grassburger
The filmmakers of this panel share their heartfelt and hilarious behind the scenes stories of what it really takes to make a movie from start to finish.
Hermosa Cafe | 738 Main Ave.; entrance by Grassburger
Bring pen and paper, or the next best thing for writing in a cafe.
Craig Childs is a storyteller and writer. He has published more than a dozen books of adventure, wilderness, and science, and is a contributing editor at Adventure Journal magazine. His writing has appeared in The Atlantic, Outside, and The New York Times. Originally from Arizona, Childs currently lives off grid with his wife near Norwood, Colorado.
OPEN TO PASS HOLDERS ONLY
Wednesday, March 1
FESTIVAL KICK-OFF & SPONSOR PARTY | 4-6pm
Animas Chocolate Company | 920 Main Ave.
Open to First-Tier pass holders (except for All Film pass holders); Food from On Board Catering and beverages by Ska Brewing and Wagon Wheel Liquors.
Saturday, March 4
LATE NIGHT VIP PARTY | 9pm-midnight
The Pelican’s Nest at Sachs Construction | 656 Main Ave.
Open to First-Tier pass holders (except for All Film pass holders); 21 and over; food from Fired Up Pizzeria and beverages by Coors, Honey House Distillery, and Ska Brewing.
Sunday, March 5
FESTIVAL AWARDS & WRAP PARTY | 6:30-8pm
Animas City Theatre | 128 E. College Dr.
Open to First-Tier pass holders (except for All Film pass holders); 21 and over; food provided by DuranGourmet. Cash bar.
FESTIVAL KICK-OFF & SPONSOR PARTY | 4-6pm
Animas Chocolate Company | 920 Main Ave.
Open to First-Tier pass holders (except for All Film pass holders); Food from On Board Catering and beverages by Ska Brewing and Wagon Wheel Liquors.
LATE NIGHT VIP PARTY | 9pm-midnight
The Pelican’s Nest at Sachs Construction | 656 Main Ave.
Open to First-Tier pass holders (except for All Film pass holders); 21 and over; food from Fired Up Pizzeria and beverages by Coors, Honey House Distillery, and Ska Brewing.
FESTIVAL AWARDS & WRAP PARTY | 6:30-8pm
Animas City Theatre | 128 E. College Dr.
Open to First-Tier pass holders (except for All Film pass holders); 21 and over; food provided by DuranGourmet. Cash bar.
