TICKETS July 17 A struggling filmmaker’s opportunity collides with chaos and compromise when Sharknado’s notorious studio, The Asylum, invites him to direct a "mockbuster" entitled THE LAND THAT TIME FORGOT. […]
TICKETS THE BIRDS Told through the cinematic experience of wildlife filmmaker Martin Dohrn, THE BIRDS finds meaning and pathos as it gets up close to one of England’s little-known wonders of the natural world. As Martin chases down the twisting and turning of giant flocks of shore birds on England’s Wash estuary, he attempts to […]
TICKETS Finalists of short films Program curated from over 100 submissions to the festival in 2026 - An eclectic mix of environmental Advocacy, Wildlife conservation, and artistic expressions of nature and what it all means to us. 2026 SELECTIONS: TALKING TO THE SUN TALKING TO THE SUN is a short documentary of astronomical proportions joining […]
TICKETS Director Abby ellis will join us in person Climate Change Doc From Leonardo DiCaprio, Jimmy Chin and Chai Vasarhelyi Raises Alarms About the Fate of the Great Salt Lake An environmental nuclear bomb looms in Utah, as they race to prevent a catastrophic ecological and public health collapse. The Lake is a vérité film […]
TICKETS What if The Lion King was more than a movie? Created and performed by Andy Dooley, The Lion King Storytelling Experience is a funny, moving, and surprisingly powerful live performance that uncovers the deeper hero's journey hidden inside one of the most beloved stories of all time. Through storytelling, comedy, character work, and audience […]
TICKETS Q&A with Director Casey Carter Seconds of exposure, generations of debate, the history of nations, and epochs of geologic change – all overlap in the landscapes that define the American nuclear legacy and the quest to isolate 77,000 tons of nuclear waste for 10,000 years. TO USE A MOUNTAIN presents vignettes of ruin and […]
TICKETS Filmmaker Hillary Bachelder and Colorado Fire Suppression Professionals will join us for a discussion Prescribed fire– the practice of setting small burns to clear ecosystems of overgrowth– is a critical tool for climate resiliency and forest health. But in 2022, a burn set by the U.S. Forest Service in the mountains of northern New […]
TICKETS In his inimitable way, Geyrhalter (OUR DAILY BREAD, HOMO SAPIENS) travels the world of snow and ice. From Japan to the Alps, Northern Canada to Iceland, and Antarctica; MELT is the story of people living amid the gradual disappearance of the ice that was once presumed infinite. Along the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in […]
RECEPTION + FILM TICKETS Join us AFTERWARDS for a discussion — TBD For over a decade, Dr. Steve Boyes, conservation biologist and National Geographic Explorer, has been in search of a mysterious, elusive herd of Ghost Elephants in the highlands of Angola, deep within its forests. From acclaimed director Werner Herzog (“Grizzly Man”), GHOST ELEPHANTS […]
TICKETS Parlando presents a BRAND NEW musical, written by Elle Tyler— Every Color! When the ROY G BIV Rainbow meets the color Gray, their world is turned upside down. How do you make a rainbow? Is there really room for every color? Gray sets off on a journey with newfound friend Orange to find somewhere […]
CLOSING FILM & RECEPTION TICKETS CLOSING FILM ONLY TICKETS Closing Night Film at Dairy Arts Center, Includes Award Presentation, Closing Film (OCEAN) and Reception at VELVET ELK LOUNGE on 13th Street. Film at 4:00PM at Dairy Arts Center Gordon Gamm Theater THE LAST DIVE. Reception from 6:15PM to 8:15PM at Velvet Elk Lounge, on 13th […]
TICKETS The Set the Table exhibition brings together food, art, home, and community, exploring how the table serves as a universal locus for culture, environment, and the many ways we come together over food. The Dairy Arts Center brings this exhibition to life with a very special event: Set the Table: Immersive Dinner and Art […]
TICKETS July 24 Haunted by a traumatic past, Emily finds solace as a camp counselor while navigating grief, witchcraft and the power of female friendship. Emily feels at home as she is taken in by the other counselors, who accept her as she is and wrap her in a veil of peace & forgiveness. Emily […]
TICKETS July 22-25 For his directorial swan song, Alex Cox (Repo Man, Straight To Hell) stars in this frontier fable of American greed. Follow mysterious drifter ‘Strindler’ as he scours the West for the names of dead Mexican labourers. Here at this border town in 1890, Strindler – or is it ‘Swindler’? – raises eyebrows […]
TICKETS July 22-25 Peter Asher’s extraordinary life has intersected with some of the greatest artists and musical moments of the last six decades. A child actor who became a pop […]
TICKETS A knight returning to Sweden after the Crusades seeks answers about life, death, and the existence of God as he plays chess against the Grim Reaper during the Black Plague. (Ingmar Bergman, 1957, Sweden, 1:36, NR) This film is part of a six-part European film series, presented by Suranjan Ganguly, focuses on the search […]
TICKETS July 28 In celebration of America at 250, the Boulder JCC presents two films illuminating Jewish contributions to our new nation’s history. Join Boulder Jewish Film Festival founding director Kathryn Bernheimer and guests to view and discuss two festival favorites that shed light on unfamiliar chapters of American history. “Jews of the Wild […]
TICKETS July 28 In celebration of America at 250, the Boulder JCC presents two films illuminating Jewish contributions to our new nation’s history. Join Boulder Jewish Film Festival founding director Kathryn Bernheimer and guests to view and discuss two festival favorites that shed light on unfamiliar chapters of American history. “The Levys of Monticello,” […]
TICKETS July 31 Alpha, a troubled 13-year-old, lives with her single mom. Their world collapses the day Alpha returns from school with a tattoo on her arm. (Julia Ducournau, 2025, France, 2:08, R)
TICKETS July 29 - Aug 1 If poetry had a pop icon, Mary Oliver would be it. Celebrated best-selling poet, Pulitzer Prize-winner, lover of dogs and long walks in the […]
TICKETS July 29 - Aug 1 During a weekend trip to the countryside, Laura, a young piano student from Berlin, miraculously survives a shocking car crash. Awakening in a nearby house, Laura finds herself in the care of a local woman, who tends to her with motherly devotion . As she recuperates, Laura begins to […]
TICKETS A famous film director's struggle with blocked creativity contains the possibility of a deeper personal journey. (Federico Fellini, 1963, Italy, 2:18, NR) This film is part of a six-part […]
TICKETS New Musical Project 2026 is Parlando School of Musical Arts’ annual celebration of brand-new musicals— bringing emerging works to life through semi-staged scenes and songs featuring Colorado community actors at the Grace Gamm Theatre at the Dairy Arts Center. A portion of every ticket sold goes directly to the writing teams behind these original […]