Boulder Film Links

Okay, I know my subtitle says I'm an actor in a movie-less town but that may be slight hyperbole. Turns out, just in the last five days, I have discovered and/or been invited to get involved with several local film buffs trying to perpetuate a fledgling grass roots film movement here in the Boulder/Denver area.

• The first is the Dairy Center for the Arts. They have started construction on what will be Boulder's only art house cinema. Called the Boedecker Theater and sponsored by a generous grant, I look foreward to watching all my favorite indie and foreign films that don't get play at the Century Boulder Theater. (hey Dairy--can we get Song of Sparrows?)

• Then, check out what RockRose Entertainment is starting up this year: The Indie Colorado Cinema Experience! This is the same pair of young entrepreneurs that brought the one-day theatre experience from L.A. to Boulder just over a year ago, and have locally produced a great full length feature called Lilith. They won the Shoot Out 24hr Filmmaking Festival this last year, too. Way to go Jesse & Erin--great to have you two go-getters in the community.

• Now the great Jesse McDonald of RockRose Entertainment will be volunteering in February for the Boulder International Film Festival, or BIFF. It's going to be a busy weekend for me at work during BIFF 2011, but I'm dying to check out some of this year's films (Ajami--VertigoFilmsUK--wow!). I've even put in my own volunteer application. I'll make the time--won't you?

• Finally, I just learned about FLIC--Food, Libation, and Independent Cinema. I'm not exactly sure what they do, but it appears they get people together at the Draft House to watch indie films. Pretty cool--eat, drink, make friends, be merry, watch new films. Win-win-win-win-win, eh?

Bottom line--get out there and keep this film community growing! As soon as I have enough money to buy rice and underwear, I'm totally putting my money in this local film community. Maybe one day it will pay me back.