Calling all farmers, ranchers, videographers, backyard gardeners, tik-tokers, and folks with an AgVenture to share! Valley Food Partnership is excited to launch our inaugral agricultural based film festival for the Western Slope of Colorado, Montezuma to Moffat! AgVentures Film Festival celebrates the epic bounty of Western Slope agriculture as it nourishes, and is nurtured by, local communities. Share your feature- or short-length films exploring epic events and shining (or not so shining!) moments on the farm and ranch by bringing them to the big screen! This year’s theme: Cultivating Community - How does agriculture connect us?

AgVentures Film Festival will take place on Friday, March 27 at the Montrose Pavilion. There will be beverages and snacks for sale as well as a silent auction. All proceeds go to support Valley Food Partnership and our mission to connect local agriculture and local people through education, access, technical assistance, and community building.

Awards & Prizes

AgVenture Film Festival celebrates filmmakers and film subjects alike, awarding prizes will be announced at the festival.

Best Feature
Best Short
Best Videography
Producers Choice Award (awarded by a jury of local agricutural producers)
Students' Choice Award (awarded by a jury of local students)
People's Choice Award (audience voted award)

Rules & Terms

Eligibility Requirements
* AgVenture Film Festival is a documentary film festival, please submit only documentary films.
* Feature documentaries are 40 minutes and longer, while shorts are under 40 minutes (including credits).
* Film entries may be of any length, featuring agriculture on the Western Slope. Films should either be in English or include English subtitles.
* While films may have already had previous screenings or an online presence, films that have not already reached large audiences are preferred.

Submission Guidelines
* Only complete applications will be considered.
* Screener links must remain active until December 31st, 2026.
* Entry fees are non-refundable.
* Please contact us if the submission fee is a barrier to entry.
* Due to the number of submissions received, we cannot provide feedback on the entries.
* If you are submitting more than 1 film, please fill out a seperate application for each submission.
* Rough cuts may be accepted, but we cannot guarantee that the programmers will be able to review an updated cut at a later date. If you are submitting a rough cut, make sure it is indicated as such very clearly. Please be sure to indicate your final intended running time and what exactly is incomplete (e.g. temporary sound, no credits or titles, etc.).