Indie Spirit Film Festival

News and Information

Apr 23, 2012
Stay Tuned
for information on the 6th Annual Indie Spirit Film Festival.

Apr 22, 2012
And the Winners Are...
Best Environmental Short Film – Carbon for Water
Directed by Evan Abramson

Best Environmental Feature Film - Schooling the World: The White Man’s Last Burden
Directed by Carol Black

Best Native American Short Film – Sacred Poison
Directed by Yvonne Latty

Best Native American Feature Film – Rencontre
Directed by Olivier Higgins and Melanie Carrier

Best Sports/Outdoor Short Film – Between the Curbs
Directed by – Kris Carter

Best Sports/Outdoor Feature Film – 50 Year Old Freshman: Suzanne Heim-Bowen
Directed by Deborah J. McDonald

Best International Short Film – Protect the Nation
Directed by C.R. Reisser

Best International Feature Film – Indie Jonesing
Directed by Stefan Wrenshall

Best Animated Film – Sid the Killer
Directed by Harry Teitelman

Best Documentary Short Film – Above the Ashes
Directed by Michelle Carpenter

Best Documentary Feature Film – The Love of Beer
Directed by Alison Grayson

Best Student Short Film – Controlled Burn
Directed by Dan Van Wert

Best Student Feature Film – Bad is Bad
Directed by Kent Lamm

Best Horror Short Film – Incubator
Directed by Jimmy Weber

Best Horror Feature Film – It’s in the Blood
Directed by Scooter Downey

Best Colorado Spotlight Short Film – Just Like the Movies
Directed by Stacy Adamski

Best Colorado Spotlight Feature Film – GrowthBusters: Hooked on Growth
Directed by Dave Gardner

Best Narrative Short Film – Faith
Directed by Erik Pagan

Best Narrative Feature Film – Things I Don’t Understand
Directed by David Spaltro

Special Jury Award – I Declare War
Directed by Jason Lapeyre

Screeners Choice Award – Missed Connections
Directed by Eric Kissack

Festival Director’s Choice – Catena
Directed by Falko Jakobs and Lars Ostermann

Apr 22, 2012
Native American Film Panel this Afternoon
Join us today at 1:15 in the Flex Room of the Cornerstone Arts Center for a free film panel on Native American filmmaking. Free and open to everyone.

Apr 22, 2012
Awards Ceremony Tonight @ 5 in Armstrong Theater
Come experience the excitement as filmmakers learn who is the best of the best in the 5th Annual Indie Spirit Film Festival.

Apr 21, 2012
Don't Miss the Free Film Panel at 1:30
Join us today at 1:30 in the Flex Room of the Cornerstone Arts Center for a free film panel on small budget filmmaking. Free and open to everyone.

Apr 19, 2012
Opening Night Tonight
Please join us for Wild Horse Wild Ride tonight at 7:00pm in Armstrong theater. Tickets are $10. The opening night reception is across the street in the Cornerstone Arts Center and begins at 5:30. Tickets $15 for reception and film. We hope to see you tonight.

Apr 8, 2012
2012 Films and Schedule Now Online
The 2012 schedule and film descriptions are now active. Get to them by the film link at the top of the page.

Apr 2, 2012
Passes and Tickets On Sale Now

Apr 1, 2012
Passes and Tickets
Passes and tickets to this year's event will be going online tomorrow, April 2, 2012. Check back soon for more details.

Apr 1, 2012
New Website
We've redesigned this year's website to match our wonderful poster design.

Go Film Fest Survey

Go Film Fest Survey

After this year's festival is over, click the link below to complete a survey about the 2010 Colorado Springs Indie Spirit Film Festival. All survey entries will be entered to win (2) VIP Passes for the 2011 Colorado Springs Indie Spirit Film Festival.

Participating in surveys provides valuable feedback to help the film festival improve their festival operation but even more importantly...the demographic feedback from these surveys will help the film festival attract sponsorships and grants and other valuable financial support to help keep the festival in a fiscally healthy state.

Thank you in advance
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