At Festivus 2009 filmmaker Marc Havener won our award for Best Editing for his film And What Remains. A year later we’re still in awe of this 10 minute short. Not only was the editing absolutely incredible, but so was the cinematography, writing, acting, everything. A great example of a perfectly-crafted short film. Continuing on the festival circuit And What Remains has now screened at more than 40 festivals, winning numerous awards.

Marc- we’re so proud that you chose to screen at Festivus Film Festival, and wish you all the success you deserve! Check out a great article about the film on Lawrence.com.

Nathaniel says, “Since our premiere at Festivus in January, we’ve had an absolute blast showing the film. The best part is seeing the audience reaction when we make our genre-bending shift from what looks like an action movie to something very different.”

Nathaniel, it’s awesome to hear you’re doing so well on the circuit! We’ve excited for you, and can’t wait to see what comes next!

One of the most exciting developments we’ve been working on during our down time is a spin off from one of our fan favorite blocks, the Laugh Track Comedy Shorts. It’s been so popular over the last three years that we decided to give it it’s very own festival! So coming up July 23 + 24, Denver will get the chance to welcome the Laugh Track Comedy Fest to the scene! This two day event will feature not only comedic short films but live stand-up comedy. With the Bug Theatre as our host, you’re not going to want to miss this one. Head over to the new Laugh Track website for more details. See you there!

           It seems like just yesterday we were getting together to start planning out our third season. 10 months later, and it’s come and gone! Year three was a record year for Festivus in every imaginable way. We blew away our past attendance numbers. We had 12 WORLD PREMIERES, along with numerous US and Colorado Premieres. We had a filmmaker travel all the way from Turkey to present his work (thank you Savas!) Certainly a new record for distance-traveled. We had more filmmakers attend, stronger programming, far more media coverage, great filmmaker Q&A sessions, wilder nightlife events, and more supportive sponsors (without you this wouldn’t be possible!) When the Festivus family got together for the first time all those years ago and decided to start a film fest, this year’s festival was the one we always dreamed of having. Thank you to everyone who helped make Festivus FF one of the hottest young film fests in North America!

We’ll be posting lots of pics up here on the website, but until then head over to our Facebook fan page to check them out there.

Great screenings, great Q&A with some talented filmmakers, and a great show afterwards with The Knew. Tickets are still available for all Saturday shows, but get there early to make sure you get a good seat. Don’t forget- the awards blowout is tonight at the Sportsbook. You WILL NOT want to miss. See you tonight!

Thanks to everyone that came out to our opening night. Both screenings were a blast, and our shorts program even sold out! Great afterparty too- guess nobody told the Festivus folks it was a weekday! Anyways we have another great night planned for you. Tonight all screenings will be at the Oriental. Things kick off at 6:45, just check our SCHEDULE for details. Pre-sale ticketing has closed, but tickets will be available at the door. Stick around after the screenings and rock out with The Knew, starting their set around 10:30. See you there!

• Thor at the Bus Stop - 6:45p. Also screens with Saft. Doors open at 6:00.
• Opening Night Shorts Program - 9:00p. Includes the short films Ain’t Got No Body, Rainbow Chasers, Almas, True Beauty This Night, City of Noise, Alisha, and Miracle Investigators.
• Opening Night Party: Forest Room 5 -Things kick off around 10:30.

Tickets will be available at the door for both screenings. For detailed information on the films, click on our SCHEDULE / TIX tab.