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— 2026 Festival Program

Curated blocks. No default selections.

Every film in this program was chosen. Organized by form and theme, not age bracket — the work stands or falls on its own terms.

Wide shot of a sparse film set — a single practical lamp illuminating two actors mid-scene in a bare room, crew members barely visible at frame edges, natural overcast daylight through a window
Wide shot of a sparse film set — a single practical lamp illuminating two actors mid-scene in a bare room, crew members barely visible at frame edges, natural overcast daylight through a window
Close-up of hands operating a film camera with a macro lens, shallow depth of field, textured metal body in sharp focus, background of a Colorado exterior blurred warm amber
Close-up of hands operating a film camera with a macro lens, shallow depth of field, textured metal body in sharp focus, background of a Colorado exterior blurred warm amber
Candid wide shot of a festival Q&A — a young filmmaker at a standing microphone facing a lit screen showing a final frame from their film, audience rows visible in theater darkness behind
Candid wide shot of a festival Q&A — a young filmmaker at a standing microphone facing a lit screen showing a final frame from their film, audience rows visible in theater darkness behind
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The 2026 Winners

Documentary

Narrative Short

Experimental

Colorado Premieres

Priority for work that hasn't had a public run — the first audience matters.

Best Acting

Grailford and Bob

Best Cinematography

Something Real

Best Sound

Nemesis

Best Editing

The Hand

Best Directing

Letter to the Blind

Best Picture

Popping the Question

Audience Favorite

The Staked Girls

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