Programs, Events, & Series

Colorado’s only Asian and Asian American film festival, in partnership with Colorado Dragon Boat.

Denver Silent Film Festival is dedicated to celebrating the extraordinary body of silent film and inviting contemporary audiences to immerse themselves in the foundation of film history.

Women+Film Festival is a live event screening over a dozen of outstanding features, shorts, and documentaries celebrating female filmmakers behind the camera and stories of women on the screen.

Denver’s only LGBTQIA+ film festival celebrates the community’s vibrant and diverse stories through a captivating selection of curated movies, panels, and discussions, and iconic events. Presented by William LaBahn.

SeriesFest is a Denver-based international television festival celebrating episodic storytelling. The festival brings together independent creators and industry leaders for screenings, panels, premieres, and events that foster meaningful connections across the television and digital media landscape.

Denver’s premiere celebration of cinema – filled with diverse and thought-provoking films from all over the world, filmmaker appearances, special events, and more.

Cult classics at Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre, featuring pre-screening performances and a one-of-a-kind cinematic experience.

Each month at the Sie FilmCenter, enjoy curated retrospective films from our Artistic Director, Keith Garcia. This month is a slate of new restorations, celebrations of people we’ve lost, and more!

This horror film series programmed and hosted by Theresa Mercado at the Sie FilmCenter in Denver, Colorado features one-of-a-kind screenings of under-seen and classic genre films, live music, special guests, and outlandish cosplay.

Denver Film and the Denver Museum of Nature and Science joined forces to untangle fact from fiction in your favorite science fiction films.

Presented by Maxine and Mark Rossman, National Theatre Live is an initiative by the Royal National Theatre of Great Britain to broadcast performances in cinemas around the world. Since June 2009, with the acclaimed production of Phédre starring Helen Mirren, over 1.75 million people have now experienced the work of National Theatre Live in cinemas worldwide.

Sunset Cinema is back at Sculpture Park! This summer, we have a great lineup of films made possible by Denver Arts & Venues and pre-show entertainment presented by some fantastic local groups. All events are free and family-friendly!

Summer Scream at Lakeside Amusement Park is the only private, cultural event to take over Denver’s historic Lakeside Amusement Park, all in support of Denver Film.

Denver Film is proud to support filmmakers through our Fiscal Sponsorship Program and our MOFFOM Grant Opportunity

This program allows us to support the production, distribution, and educational efforts of local storytellers.

The Music on Film-Film on Music (MOFFOM) Documentary Grant Program is designed for projects that directly focus on music. This grant provides up to $20,000 annually in finishing funds for scoring, composition, and music licensing efforts for feature-length documentaries directly related to music in post-production.

Established in 2008, the Maria and Tommaso Maglione Italian Filmmaker Award recognizes the best in Italian cinema.

Every year at our Denver Film Festival, we honor the best of the film industry with our hand-picked and juried awards. See the all the winners of our awards so far.