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09/16/2024

The Breckenridge Film Festival opens this weekend from the 21-24th! Over the past 42 years, Breckenridge Festival of Film evolved into Breck Film, a prominent high country non-profit with a mission to educate, entertain, and inspire through film.

09/09/2024

In a unique mountain setting, Crested Butte Film Festival enriches our audiences by sharing immersive and captivating films that create community. The Festival will be taking place September 18-22nd. For more information check out their website: https://bit.ly/4gin5cr

05/22/2024

The Colorado Office of Film, Television and Media (COFTM) launched the Film Exposure Program in rural Colorado for the 22-23 school year. This initiative collaborates with high schools, local public libraries, and film professionals to provide high school students with an in-depth educational exposure program in narrative filmmaking. The program has completed its second year with a total of 6 different locations across rural Colorado. In celebration, students will be able to attend a private screening of their finished film at the Mesa County Public Library.

05/21/2024

Mountainfilm will run from the 23rd to the 27th of this year in Telluride, Colorado. In addition to screening leading independent documentary films from around the world, the festival includes a speaker series focusing on contemporary issues, art and photography exhibits, early morning coffee talks, outdoor programs, a book-signing party, an ice cream social, student programs, and a closing picnic/awards ceremony. For more information check out the festival's website.

Mountainfilm uses the power of film, art and ideas to inspire audiences to create a better world. Held every Memorial Day weekend, Mountainfilm is a multi-dimensional documentary film festival that celebrates adventure, activism, social justice, culture, environment and indomitable spirit.

05/08/2024

The Office of Film, television, and Media serves to develop the local Colorado industry. The film industry is only one of many creative industries hoping to thrive in Colorado. In honor of this, COFTM is supporting the Colorado Creative Industries Summit. This year the summit will be held in Pueblo Colorado from May 9th through 10th. The Creative Industries Summit is the annual event for Colorado creatives to connect, learn, and be inspired. More than 300 creative stakeholders from over 60 Colorado cities and towns attend the summit.

04/29/2024

As the school year comes to a close many of the projects sponsored by this year's Film Educational Grants are being completed. This includes a recent CMU project focused on a student's accessibility journey. Learn more about the project here:

A diverse group of faculty and students have joined forces to develop an incredible tool for second-year film student Cleo Wayt. Wayt is a 19-year old who was born with […]

04/24/2024

The 5 Point Film Festival opens from April 24-28 for their 17th annual Flagship Festival in Carbondale, Colorado. Attendees can enjoy a selection of adventure films, live music, guest speakers, industry workshops, and community gatherings. For more information check out their website:

Our mission is to build community and inspire change by showcasing and celebrating impactful stories of adventure. We are dedicated to uplifting diverse storytellers and stories that allow us to better understand the world around us.

04/24/2024

Festival Alert! The Pueblo Film Festival will be launching its first season on April 26th at the Blo Back Gallery and the Sangre De Cristo Arts Center. The Pueblo Film Fest is committed to nurturing the cinematic arts, promoting cultural exchange, and shining a spotlight on the vibrant film culture of Pueblo, Colorado. For more information check out the Pueblo Film Fest website.

03/15/2024

Did you know the Film Incentive Program also supports video games? Learn more about the video game industry in Colorado here:

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03/15/2024

Calling all aspiring production assistants (PAs)! 🎥 Join us for the last PA workshop of the year hosted by COFTM at the Berthoud Public Library on April 6th, from 10am-1pm. Dive into the essentials of PA duties on set and kickstart your journey in the film industry! Don't miss out!

02/06/2024

The Youth Documentary Academy is hosting an event in partnership with the ENT Center. The YDA is presenting a day of film that addresses the critical issues of our time followed by discussion. To learn more check out the event page: https://tickets.entcenterforthearts.org/overview/4773?fbclid=IwAR31zaKdxh8c6Kp8N7tEdn_DuS0o5bOynIDMNbv1x1qp4icfubrLgXQFlQw

The ENT Center for the Arts supports arts, culture, and community for UCCS and the Pikes Peak region. Its professional arts programs are the Artist Series, UCCS Galleries of Contemporary Art, and THEATREWORKS. The University Center and Events Services provide support for these programs, as well as e...

02/05/2024

The Colorado Office of Film, Television, and Media has partnered with WIMFCO for a series of three workshops for Colorado filmmakers. The first workshop, Find Your Feedback: A Writer's Guide to Notes with Kathryn Gould, is February 17th from 10am to 3pm.
Sign up here:

An interactive workshop that will give you the tools to be in a productive writer's group, writer's room and how to give & receive feedback.

01/31/2024

The Colorado Film and Video Association is hosting the annual Film Industry State of the State at the Denver Sie Center this year on February 1st at 7pm. This is a great way to connect with the broader Colorado film industry, and learn more about your fellow film makers. For more information please visit:

Register Here Join the CFVA and industry pros from around Colorado for an update on the state of the local film and video industry! Every year, the State of the State brings together a variety of folks in our film community to discuss the present and future of our industry, and this year is no d

01/26/2024

Governor Jared Polis and the Colorado Office of Film, Television and Media, a division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), announced today that Blumhouse, the driving force in horror, will exclusively curate the 10,000+ square-foot Stanley Film Center exhibit space. In Colorado, Blumhouse will create a true horror destination in an iconic Colorado setting. 👇
https://oedit.colorado.gov/press-release/polis-administration-announces-new-curated-exhibit-space-by-blumhouse-at-colorados

12/23/2023

As we approach the end of the year, let's reflect on the past twelve months with COFTM!

The incentive program has consistently bolstered the Colorado film industry, endorsing 11 newly approved projects. These initiatives collectively resulted in the creation of 633 new jobs and contributed to a local economic impact, exceeding $37 million.

12/13/2023

"The Holly" has secured its place among 167 documentaries vying for recognition in the Oscars Doc Race. Colorado extended an incentive to support the film's production in July 2014. Qualifying for a $20,817 incentive, the project not only achieved artistic success but also made a significant economic impact, estimated at $37,434.17.

If you want to learn more about the process or see the competition visit

167 documentaries qualify in Oscars doc race - Taylor Swift's concert movie isn't eligible, but two films named Bella are

12/13/2023

The SeriesFest Vanguard Workshops presented by Canva are exciting free virtual conversations with industry icons alongside live creative tutorials, designed to take your careers in television to the next level.

The first ever Vanguards include Grammy and Tony-winning Actor / Writer / Producer Daveed Diggs (Co-Creator: Blindspotting, The Little Mermaid, Hamilton) and Showrunner / Writer / Producer / Actor Rafael Casal (Loki, Co-Creator: Blindspotting), Actress / Director / Producer Sue Ann Pien (As We See It), and Littleton Road Productions’ Patrick Macmanus (Writer, Producer, Showrunner, Dr. Death, The Girl from Plainville) and Kelly Funke (President, Littleton Road Productions).

To register visit their webpage:

Read the press release The SeriesFest Vanguard Program presented by Canva brings invaluable insights from groundbreaking visionaries in the television industry directly to emerging creatives across multiple platforms, events, content,...

11/08/2023

The Colorado Office of Film, Television, and Media has been chosen as a finalist in the Initiative of the Year category for the Makers and Shakers Award. The selected program is the Film Exposure Program, aimed at rural education, fostering the growth of local crew talent. The winners of this award will be revealed on December 8th.

08/22/2023

Interested in the ongoing strike? Read more about it's possible impacts on Colorado here

In some ways, Colorado is well-suited to weather the strikes upending Hollywood. But some things are out of screenwriters’ hands.

08/21/2023

Come meet the Sundance-award winning filmmaker Tom Shepard
and his team from the Colorado-based Youth Documentary
Academy (YDA) as they present Emmy award-winning work from
their national PBS series ‘OUR TIME,’ spotlighting young voices,
mental health, and representation.
Several young YDA filmmakers will be there in person to discuss their
films about blindness, su***de prevention, domestic violence, and
immigration. Come celebrate YDA’s ten-year anniversary and
learn about this unique model of mentor-based filmmaking that
originated in Colorado Springs.

07/25/2023

A new documentary, Co-Existing with Wildfire, will premier on Rocky Mountain PBS (RMPBS) on Sunday, July 30, at 10:30 a.m. The film explores the shared responsibilities of local, state, and federal agencies to steward public lands by managing and mitigating wildfires.

07/01/2023

Deck Nine video game produced with state support wins Peabody. Learn more here: https://oedit.colorado.gov/press-release/media-alert-deck-nine-video-game-produced-with-state-support-wins-peabody

Life is Strange: True Colors, a groundbreaking AAA video game produced by Deck Nine with support from the Colorado Office of Film, Television, and Media (COFTM) within the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), has received the prestigious Peabody award. Life is Str...

06/29/2023

A story of how Fort Morgan, a rural community is reshaping it's future. Learn more about how the filming of HGTV Home Town Takeover changed this small Colorado community here: https://bit.ly/3CSRjAl

Butterflies swirling, the tiniest drops of sweat forming above the eye, a chittering smile almost as if a significant temperature drop just occurred. It’s the feeling of intense nervousness balanced with fierce excitement that fills the space. One last pitch to get Fort Morgan the coveted HGTV Hom...

06/23/2023

The Colorado Office of Film, Television, and Media is excited to announce the opening of the Chaffee County Regional Film Office. The commission, led by Emmy Award Winning Filmmaker Julie Speer Jackson, will work to develop the local media ecosystem by offering opportunities for professional development through networking events, workshops, and crew and vendor databases specific to the community.
The Chaffee County Film Commission launched in May and will help filmmakers navigate permitting, identify locations, connect with crew and support services. More information about the office can be found at chaffeecountyfilm.com.

06/23/2023

The Colorado Office of Film, Television, and Media is excited to announce the opening of the Chaffee County Regional Film Office. The commission, led by Emmy Award Winning Filmmaker Julie Speer Jackson, will work to develop the local media ecosystem by offering opportunities for professional development through networking events, workshops, and crew and vendor databases specific to the community.
The Chaffee County Film Commission launched in May and will help filmmakers navigate permitting, identify locations, connect with crew and support services. More information about the office can be found at the link in our bio.

06/21/2023

A documentary demonstrating the power of modern youth apprenticeship programs to create new career pathways will air on PBS12 this week. The half-hour film, Tomorrow’s Talent Today, was produced with support from the Colorado Office of Film, Television and Media (COFTM), the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) and CareerWise Colorado, and highlights the experiences of two CareerWise Colorado apprentices at Pinnacol Assurance.
The film highlights the success of modern apprenticeship programs as state leaders launch new programs to foster the development of innovative workforce training programs. It will air on PBS12 on June 21, 2023 at noon, June 23 at 7:30 p.m. and June 25 at 1 p.m. with streaming available soon after. A preview of Tomorrow’s Talent Today is available upon request. To learn more check out our website https://bit.ly/3plCjb1

06/14/2023

Looking to learn more about WIFMCO? Join them on the 17th for a coffee talk where you can learn about what they do, ask questions, and meet other WIFMCO members!

05/26/2023

GRANT ALERT: The Summer Grant of the Roy W. Dean Film Grants is now accepting entries. Awarded by top-rated 501(c)3 non-profit From the Heart Productions, the grant seeks unique films that make a contribution to society. Deadline for grant submissions is June 30th, 2023.

The grant is open to documentaries, narrative features, short films and web series budgeted at $500,000 or less. Films can be at any stage of production. Students are welcome to apply.

Winner of the Roy W. Dean Film Grant for Summer will receive $3,500 and thousands more in donated film products and services including $1,295.00 Scholarship to Writers Boot Camp, $500 in grip, lighting or expendables from Filmtools, a 30% Discount by Jerry Deaton for Music Post Production Services at AudioKut , $750 in Grant Writing Services from Karen Everett of New Doc Editing, and more from many heartfelt donors.

Filmmakers can apply at https://hubs.la/Q01QTk1v0.

Read the Roy W. Dean Grant application guidelines and instructions before submitting application. The grant seeks unique films that contribute to society

05/24/2023

FESTIVAL ALERT: Project Nerd June 10th and 11th. If your looking for a less traditional festival, Project Nerd is perfect for you. Project-Nerd is a geek-centric creator collective and production company bent on world domination. Achieving that through the creation and distribution of original series (both TV and web), short- and long-form video content, in-house podcasts, and on-site event support/management services. Project-Nerd is also the braintrust behind Project-Nerd TV, an OTT (Over The Top) Video Platform offering Video On-Demand and streaming geek productions. Learn More Here:

JUNE 10-11, 2023 AT THE NEW DOWNTOWN WESTMINSTER, CO! BUY TICKETS BUY PASSES PROGRAMMINGThe 2023 Project-Nerd Film Festival has more than 20 hours of