Festivus Film Festival

Hard to believe it’s come and gone…

johnathan — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 04:11:52 +0000

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.

Festivus FF on MetroMix

johnathan — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:18:26 +0000

Can’t believe it’s all over… what a ride! We’ll be posting lots of post-fest pics and follow-ups in the next couple of weeks. Here’s a little something to check out in the mean time: we’re on MetroMix! Special thanks for Josh Barret for the great coverage… there’s probably 50 pics up there from our Awards Blowout.

TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE

johnathan — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 23:57:55 +0000

Online ticketing ends 12 hours before any screening, but don’t worry, there are plenty of TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR. See you there!

Friday Night was AWESOME

johnathan — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 21:35:21 +0000

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!

Last night… and TONIGHT!

johnathan — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:36:09 +0000

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!

TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT (Opening Night!)

johnathan — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:18:38 +0000

It’s finally here! Opening Night! All screenings tonight are at the Bug Theatre. (Don’t forget, the Bug Theatre is a cash-only venue.) Here’s the schedule:

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.

Festivus in The Onion A.V. Club

johnathan — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:00:12 +0000

We love the Onion! So we were very excited when they called and asked to do a little Q&A with Johnathan McFarlane, our director. He shared some of his knowledge about how to fund an indie film. Check it out HERE.

Race Walkers on Colorado & Company

johnathan — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 04:47:59 +0000

Our closing film Race Walkers (Sunday Jan. 17, 7pm @ The Bug) was featured today on Colorado & Company. Check out the segment by clicking HERE. Always great to get coverage on 9 News! Don’t forget to get your tix to this one early, because it WILL SELL OUT!

Bug Theatre is CASH ONLY

johnathan — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:49:11 +0000

Just a reminder- a screenings at the Bug Theatre will be cash-only for tickets at the door. Sorry for the inconvenience!

Party Schedule!

johnathan — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:32:54 +0000

Of course we’re all excited about the films in Festivus… but don’t forget, we’ve got parties every night too! Here’s a rundown of each one, along with a link to the event’s schedule page (where you can find more details). See you guys there!

THURSDAY: Opening night kickoff party @ Forest Room 5
FRIDAY: Rock out with The Knew @ The Oriental Theater [$5 at the door]
SATURDAY: Our big one. The blowout awards ceremony @ The Sportsbook
SUNDAY: Chill out with our Festival Rewind @ The Corner Office (attached to the Curtis Hotel)

Festivus FF on LA Talk Radio’s Film Courage

johnathan — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:20:20 +0000

Festival director Johnathan McFarlane got the opportunity to participate in a panel discussion on LA Talk Radio’s Film Courage. Great show! Along with directors from Hollyshorts and EgoFest he discussed the film festival world, filmmaking in general, and what film festivals mean for the independent filmmaker today. Check out the 45 minute show available for podcast or download HERE.

5 days to go…

johnathan — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 23:38:38 +0000

Opening night is just around the corner! Hope you’re are as excited as we are! If you haven’t done it yet, create your own custom festival schedule on our schedule/tix tab. It’s very easy to do, and you can buy tickets from the same spot. Seen our second full-page ad in the Onion? If not you can check it out by clicking HERE. Or how about our 2010 poster? We’ve also been getting coverage from 303 Magazine, 5280 Magazine, Denver Post, Westword, Aurora Sentinel and the Onion A.V. Club. If you happen to see any of these great publications pick ‘em up and have a look.

Here’s a little sneak peek…

johnathan — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:31:30 +0000

…into some of our 2010 program.

World Premieres… 12!!

johnathan — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:44:59 +0000

We’re so excited to announce that we’ve broken another record this year. We have 12 world premieres! Such a notable number of world premieres is incredible for any festival, and it’s a great reward for us to know that so many filmmakers have decided we are worthy of earning their film’s “world premiere” status. Here is the list:

Rouge Ciel [Saturday, Jan. 16 12:00p @ The Bug]
Wings of Silver: The Vi Cowden Story [Sunday, Jan. 17 1:00p @ The Bug]
Black Ops Arabesque [Saturday, Jan 16 4:00p @ The Oriental]
There’s Still Hope for Dreams: A Phamaly Story [Saturday, Jan 16 2:00p @ The Oriental]
Watermelon Seeds [Sunday, Jan. 17 5:00p @ The Bug]
The Atro-City Sleepers [Saturday, Jan. 16 12:00 @ The Bug]
Between the Upper Lip and Nasal Passageway [Saturday, Jan 16 4:00p @ The Oriental]
Rainbow Chasers [Thursday, Jan. 14 9:00p @ The Bug]
Kapsis [Sunday, Jan. 17 3:00p @ The Bug]
Bird Brain [Sunday, Jan. 17 5:00p @ The Bug]
Almas [Thursday, Jan. 14 9:00p @ The Bug]
Stoney [Friday, Jan. 15 9:00p @ The Oriental]

Access our interactive online schedule and buy tickets

Check out the Onion…

johnathan — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 00:01:05 +0000

We advertise every year in the Onion, and our first full-page ad of the season is in the current issue. Pick up a copy when you see it! Of, you can check out a pdf of the ad by clicking HERE.