Apr 17, 2011
And the winners of the 2011 fest are...
Prayers for Peace ANIMATED
Return COLORADO SHORT
So Far From Home:Life as a WWII POW in Germany COLORADO SPOTLIGHT
A Lonely Place For Dying DIRECTOR'S CHOICE AWARD
Rainbow Town DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Trout on the Wind DOCUMENTARY SHORT
What's Organic about Organic ENVIRONMENTAL
Der Sandmann FEATURE
Playing House HORROR FEATURE
Enter The Dark HORROR SHORT
Close Encounter of Majhong INTERNATIONAL
Dead Can't Dance NATIVE AMERICAN FEATURE
American Indian Airforce: Eves Tall Chief NATIVE AMERICAN SHORT
Cold Sore SHORT
Scrap SPECIAL AWARD
Run To The East SPORTS FEATURE
Marble Rye STUDENT SHORT
Apr 8, 2011
Opening Film Announced - On the Ice
On the Ice
Dir. by Andrew Okpeaha MacLean
2011
Category: Feature
Runtime:
96min.
U S A
Official Site: Click
Here
Synopsis:
In the isolated, frozen town of Barrow, Alaska,
Iñupiaq teenagers Qalli and Aivaaq have grown up like brothers in a
tight-knit community defined as much by ancient traditions as by hip-hop
and snowmobiles. Early one morning, on a seal hunt with their friend
James, a tussle turns violent, and James is killed. Panic stricken,
terrified, and with no one to blame but themselves, Qalli and Aivaaq lie
and declare the death a tragic accident. As Barrow roils with grief and
his protective father becomes suspicious, Qalli stumbles through
guilt-filled days, wrestling with his part in the death. For the first
time in his life, hes treading alone on existential ice.
In this utterly engrossing, suspenseful feature-film debut by award-winning short filmmaker Andrew Okpeaha MacLean, the snowy Arctic
plains embody Qallis lost innocence, while the claustrophobic town
mirrors his entrapment, as he trudges through layers of deceit and the
gauntlet of how to be a friend and a man.
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Frequently Asked Questions: PASS PICK-UP & PASS PURCHASE
Q. Where do I go to pick-up my pass?
A. The ONLY GUARANTEED place that you can pick-up your PASS is at our Festival Headquarters located at 825 N. Cascade inside Cornerstone Arts Center. Individual tickets can be purchased at any location CASH at the DOOR ONLY. Q. Can I purchase a pass other than online?
A. Yes, beginning at 3 PM on Thursday, April 14th, you can purchase passes at Cornerstone Arts Center. VIP passes are going quickly, so we recommend purchasing them online to ensure that you get one.
Feb 27, 2011
Tickets Now On Sale
Final selections are now being made for the festival. Don't miss your chance to get a pass for the 4th Annual Indie Spirit Film Festival at Colorado College venues April 14-17th.
Buy passes: http://www.indiespiritfilmfestival.org/passes/buynow.cfm
VIP Pass - Thurs, Fri, Sat, &
Sun = $100
3-DAY Pass - Fri, Sat,
& Sun = $75
2-DAY Pass - Sat & Sun = $60
5 Punch Ticket - Fri,
Sat, & Sun = $45
Tiger Red Eye - Fri, Sat, & Sun = $25
Opening Night Film and Reception = $20
All film venues now at Colorado College.
Apr 26, 2010
And the winners are...
Best Native American Film
"On Sacred Ground"
By Charro Wongittilin
Best Student Film
"Kiddo"
By Nicholas Santos
Best Short Film
"Parking"
By Jorge Molina
Best Horror Film
"Golden Earrings"
By Marion Kerr
Best Horror Short
"Zombies And Cigarettes "
By Rafael Martinez
Best International Film
"Do Elephants Pray?"
By Paul Hills
Colorado Spotlight Award
"In Times of War: Stories of Colorado Veterans"
By Sandra Gabrych & Scott Vanordstrand
Festival Directors' Choice Award
"Brutal Beauty: Tales of the Rose City Rollers
By Chip Mabry
Featured Native American Filmmaker
Tracy Rector
"March Point, Bunky Echo Hawk: Profile of a proACTIVE ARTist, Unreserved: The Works of Louie Gong
Featured Filmmaker
Aloura Charles
"Reservations, La Magique Noire, Hold
Best Documentary
"The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner"
By Daniel Junge
Best Feature Film
"Earthwork"
By Chris Ordal
Best Environmental Film
"Burning in the Sun"
By Cambria Matlow & Morgan Robinson
Best Sports/Adventure Film
"Into the Cold: A Journey of the Soul"
By Sebastian Copeland
Apr 20, 2010
Frequently Asked Questions: PASS PICK-UP & PASS PURCHASE
Q. Where do I go to pick-up my pass?
A. The ONLY place that you can pick-up your pass is at our Festival Headquarters located at 21 N. Nevada inside CityRock.
Q. Can I purchase a pass other than online?
A. Yes, beginning at 11 AM on Friday April 23rd, you can purchase passes at CityRock. VIP passes are going quickly, so we recommend purchasing them online to ensure that you get one.
Apr 13, 2010
Events at the 2010 Indie Spirit Film Festival
What else is going on during the 2010 Indie Spirit Film Festival? Check out some of the other events happening over the weekend (aside from the great films!)
FRIDAY APRIL 23rd, 2010
FESTIVAL LOUNGE 11:00 AM - 11:00 AM (Open to VIP/Filmmaker Pass holders)
- FREE coffee from Barista Espresso
- FREE water from Deep Rock
FESTIVAL LOUNGE 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM (Open to VIP/Filmmaker Pass holders)
- FREE food from Jason's Deli
- FREE coffee from Barista Espresso
- FREE beer from Trinity Brewing
- FREE wine from Parducci and Astoria Lounge
- FREE water from Deep Rock
FESTIVAL LOUNGE 4:00-7:00 PM LIVE MUSIC
 
FESTIVAL LOUNGE 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM (Open to VIP/Filmmaker Pass holders)
THE RED MARTINI 9:00 PM - MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT PARTY (Open to VIP/Filmmaker Pass holders)
- Sponsored by The Red Martini, Opulent Vodka, Parducci Wine, Astoria Lounge, and Libation Mechanics
LIVE MUSIC Andy McCue
FESTIVAL LOUNGE 7:00 -10:00 PM (Open to VIP/Filmmaker Pass holders)
- FREE snacks
- FREE coffee from Barista Espresso
- FREE beer from Trinity Brewing
- FREE wine from Parducci and Astoria Lounge
- FREE water from Deep Rock
photos of Lindsay Weidmann taken by Jen Suydam
SATURDAY APRIL 24th, 2010
FESTIVAL LOUNGE 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM (Open to VIP/Filmmaker Pass holders)
- FREE coffee from Barista Espresso
- FREE Water from Deep Rock
FESTIVAL LOUNGE 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM (Open to VIP/Filmmaker Pass holders)
- FREE food from Jimmy John's
- FREE coffee from Barista Espresso
- FREE beer from Trinity Brewing
- FREE wine from Parducci and Astoria Lounge
- FREE water from Deep Rock
EAST COAST RESTAURANT & DELI 1:00 - 2:00 PM SATURDAY FILMMAKER PANEL (FREE and Open to the Public)
"How do you enusre that your film gets seen by an audience?"
- Facilitated by Warren Epstein (The Gazette)
- Panelists
- Aloura Charles Reservations
- Paul Hills Do Elephants Pray?
- Chris Ordal Earthwork
- Marion Kerr Golden Earrings
FESTIVAL LOUNGE 9:00 PM - MIDNIGHT AFTER HOURS PARTY (Open to VIP/Filmmaker Pass holders)
LIVE MUSIC Kelly Feeley 9-10:30 PM
SUNDAY APRIL 25th, 2010
FESTIVAL LOUNGE 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM (Open to VIP/Filmmaker Pass holders)
- FREE snacks
- FREE coffee from Barista Espresso
- FREE beer from Trinity Brewing
- FREE wine from Parducci and Astoria Lounge
- FREE water from Deep Rock
EAST COAST RESTAURANT & DELI 1:00 - 2:00 PM SUNDAY FILMMAKER PANEL (FREE and Open to the Public)
The Growth and Power of Documentary Films
- Facilitated by Jill Thomas (The Colorado Springs Independent)
- Panelists
- Kaitlin Meelia Play in the Gray
- Richard Randall Bomber's Moon: Girls Beneath the Bombs
- Chip Mabry Brutal Beauty: Tales of the Rose City Rollers
- Announced soon
Mar 29, 2010
2010 Indie Spirit Film Festival Line-up Teaser
Want to know what films are screening at the 3rd Annual Indie Spirit Film Festival? The full line-up is coming soon, but here is a glimpse...
March Point (by ISFF Featured Native American Filmmaker Tracy Rector)
Do Elephants Pray? (directed by Paul Hills)
Reservations (by ISFF Featured Director Aloura Charles)
Taylor's Way (directed by Rene Brar)
Earthwork (directed by Chris Ordall)
More to come...
Jan 26, 2010
Kimballs Peak Three Theater and the Lon Chaney Theatre Serve as this Year's Main Screening Venues
The 3rd Annual Indie Spirit Film Festival will screen a majority of its films at Kimballs Three Peak Theater this year. Along with screening horror films at the historic Lon Chaney Theatre, sponsored by Fangoria Magazine, Kimballs Theater will be the center for the festival and with the recent addition of the 3rd screen will allow for more film screenings.
"Kimball's Theater is such a great location for the Indie Spirit because it is the only independent theater in Colorado Springs," said Festival Director Chris Loud, "They do a great job of bringing in foreign, art house and independent film."
The Lon Chaney Theatre was last year's venue for the festival's horror program and is a fitting venue due to its namesake and the many ghost stories that abound regarding the building its located in.
 
Jan 26, 2010
Submission Deadline Approaching Quickly for the 2010 Indie Spirit Film Festival
January 31st is the final day to submit a film to the 3rd Annual Indie Spirit Film Festival.
Don't miss your opportunity to have your film considered for the upcoming festival!
Nov 20, 2009
3rd Annual Indie Spirit Film Festival Adds Two New Categories
The 3rd Annual Indie Spirit Film Festival has added two new categories for submission:
- Environmental Films
- Sports/Outdoors
"It only makes sense that we have both of these genres in our festival," says Matt Stevens, the 2010 operations director, "Colorado is the perfect place to celebrate films about the environment and the outdoors."
Other film categories for the upcoming festival are:
- Feature
- Documentary
- Colorado Spotlight
- Horror
- Shorts
- Student
- Animation
- Native American
- Foreign
Passes will go on sale soon!
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