Recap - Denver Film Society

NOVEMBER 4-15, 2015
DENVER FILM FESTIVAL IN REVIEW
After 38 years, the Denver Film Festival (DFF) remains the
largest, regional film festival in the Rocky Mountain region and
often is recognized as top film festival in the U.S. This year’s
Festival ran for twelve days and delivered a multitude of offerings
– from films, panels and industry conversations to receptions,
hospitality lounges and special events. This cultural program
provides the film-loving community with a wide selection of
films that entertain, educate and inspire, while supporting
organizations use the Festival as way to brand & market to a
culturally diverse and curiously intellectual demographic.
This select group of sponsors and partners exhibited a shared
philosophy in alignment with the Denver Film Society mission to
bring together communities through the film experiences.
HIGHLIGHTS
The international flavor and appeal of the Festival was on full
display with films from 39 countries. Topping the list of out-oftown guests was the contingent from Poland that featured an
enlightening slate of films as this year’s Focus on a National
Cinema. The Colorado filmmaking community was not without
representation with 17 titles playing on the big screen, and for
the second year the Denver Film Academy, comprised of Denver
Film Society Board Member alumni, honored one of the titles
with the True Grit Award. The Festival was bookended by a couple
of “firsts” with the Opening Night Party at Denver Union Station
and the inaugural Awards Brunch on the last day.
FEST AT-A-GLANCE
Festival
Attendees
39
Countries
10
Young Filmmakers
Workshop
Students
112
Feature-Length
Films
138
176
Filmmakers
& In-Person
Guests
14
Short Films
Receptions
12
$3.23MM
Polish Films
(National
Focus)
Media
Coverage
Value*
*Source: Meltwater
47,000
NOVEMBER 4-15, 2015
DENVER FILM FESTIVAL IN REVIEW
SPONSORS & COMMUNITY PARTNERS
PREMIER
ASSOCIATE
www.ceavco.com
SUPPORTING
DEMOGRAPHICS
EDUCATION
AGE - GENERATION
6%
6%
21%
21%
27%
48%
48%
27%
Baby Boomers
Baby Boomers
Generation X
Generation X
Traditionalists
Traditionalists
Generation Y
Generation Y
PATRON
37%
36%
28%
College
High School
Grad School
58%
Female
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
25%
$100K-$174K
$75K - $99K
22%
25%
$75K - $99K
< $49K
22%
25%
< $49K
over $175K
over $175K
Male
INTERESTS
Computers
& Electronics
Reading
20%
19%
Home
Improvement
Exercise
& Health
18%
13%
Travel
Investing
& Finance
13%
Design
42%
$50K - $74K
$100K-$174K
25%
17%
&
by Scott
$50K - $74K
11%
11%
17%
Lighting
GENDER
9%
MEDIA: Alice 105.9/KALC, Denver Life Magazine, Open Media Foundation, Out Front, Que Bueno/KBNO,
Westword
GOVERNMENT: Arts & Venues Denver, Colorado Office of Film Television & Media, Consulate General of
Poland, French Film and TV Department of the French Embassy in Los Angeles, Hong Kong Economic and
Trade Office, San Francisco, Honorary Consulate of Belgium - Denver, Scientific & Cultural Facilities District
CONTRIBUTING: Baur’s, Brookfield Parking, Colorado Film & Video Association, The Compass Group at Your
Castle Real Estate, Contagious Media, Denver Screenprint & Embroidery, E&J Gallo Winery, Eldorado Natural
Spring Water, Freshie’s, Harmonic Media, L.E.G. Valet, LaMarca Prosecco, Louis Martini, Mike Wright Gallery,
Novo Coffee, Rise Above Colorado, SAGIndie, Silver Spur Marketing, Sunset Limo, Visit Denver, Wurstkuche,
Wyoming Film Office
FESTIVAL FRIENDS: 2127 Presents, Argyll Whiskey Bar, Basil Doc’s Pizza, Blake Street Tavern, Bonfils-Stanton
Foundation, citypub and burger, Colorado Department of Human Services, Courtyard Denver Downtown, Danny
Graul-Black & Read, Denver Human Services, East High School, Embassy Suites Denver Downtown, Galvanize,
Goodness Knows, Hampton Inn Cherry Creek, Hope Tank, Ironwood, Larimer Associates, Lynda Goldstein,
Margery Goldman, Metropolitan State University-Dept. of Journalism & Technical Communications, Mutiny
Information Cafe, Odwalla, Residence Inn Denver City Center, School of Rock-Littleton, Springhill Suites
Denver Downtown, Southern Hospitality, The Crawford, The Oxford, TownePlace Suites Denver Downtown, The
Three Lions, Twist & Shout Records, Two Moms in the Raw, Withoutabox, Zetta Marie’s Patisserie
SPECIAL THANKS: Denver Film Academy, Denver Film Society’s Alumni Board, Denver Film Society’s Board
Members, Volunteers of the Denver Film Society, Young Filmmakers Workshop
JOIN US IN 2016!
39th Denver Film Festival
November 2-13