Films / Programs

Special Programs

To add to the riches of its regular feature program, the Starz Denver Film Festival offers up a wealth of special presentations, from magical packages of animated and live-action shorts by up-and-coming artists to the anniversary celebrations of auteurs' classics.

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  Black and White and Red All Over

  73 min. This collection is composed entirely of Colorado shorts shot in black and white—but they'll leave you seeing red.... more
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  La Collectionneuse

  France , 1967 , 85 min. The fourth episode in late French auteur Eric Rohmer's celebrated Six Moral Tales, set in sunny St. Tropez, follow an amoral young seductress (Haydee Politoff) and two male friends stubbornly determined not to fall prey to her charms. Bonne chance, boys.... more
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  First Look 1: Another Day in Paradise

  99 min. A look at where we are and where we have been.... more
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  First Look 2: Against All Odds

  94 min. Short films with the power to overcome all the obstacles.... more
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  First Look 3: Separate Lives

  90 min. What do we find when we look under the surface?... more
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  The Magnificent Seven

  USA , 1960 , 128 min. Inspired by Akira Kurosawa, director John Sturges forever changed the face of Westerns with this immensely popular and influential 1960 action-adventure about a band of hired guns hired to protect Mexican villagers against rapacious bandits. Variety critic Joe Leydon will introduce.... more
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  M*A*S*H

  USA , 1970 , 116 min. Robert Altman’s 1970 black comedy about army surgeons who crack wise and flout authority to maintain their sanity near the frontline is set during the Korean War—but it remains as relevant as ever. Elliott Gould will be presented with the 2010 John Cassavetes Award following the film.... more
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  Shorts 1: All You Need Is Love

  84 min. In honor of John Lennon’s 70th birthday, we offer a selection of short films that celebrate the whimsy, passion, hope and despair of love.... more
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  Shorts 2: Edge of Darkness

  91 min. A powerful collection of stories that reveal moments of grace in times of crises.... more
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  Shorts 3: Truer Than Fiction

  66 min. Creativity begins in reality.... more
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  Shorts 4: Gentle and Not So Gentle Obsessions

  80 min. Who can deny an occasional fixation on a particular person, place or pastime?... more
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  Shorts 5: Close Encounters of the Animated Kind

  85 min. A spirited package of animated films that range from magical and charming to suspenseful and thought-provoking.... more
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  Shorts 6: International Scenes

  78 min. We have more in common than we often think.... more
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  Trainspotting

  United Kingdom , 1996 , 94 min. Friday, Nov 5 at Midnight Hard to believe that it’s been nearly 15 years since Danny Boyle debuted this head trip of a black comedy about young, heroin-addicted Renton (Ewan McGregor), who makes his unsteady way through gritty Edinburgh trying to kick his habit—and unleashing a series of fant... more
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  Wild River

  USA , 1960 , 110 min. Bathed in a crisp autumnal glow, Wild River may be Elia Kazan’s most affecting film. In 1935, a TVA agent (Montgomery Clift) must persuade an obstinate old woman to abandon her home before it is flooded for a public works project.... more
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  Young Filmmakers Workshop Screening I

  Showcasing the work of 2010 Young Filmmakers Workshop students from the introductory class.... more
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  Young Filmmakers Workshop Screening II (Master Class)

  Showcasing the work of 2010 Young Filmmakers Workshop students from the master class.... more