FESTIVAL DATES ARE THURSDAY APRIL 24 - SUNDAY APRIL 27TH
Whether your work is sublime, beautiful, narrative, abstract, funny, terrifying or just wonderfully weird; the Pueblo Film Fest invites artists to present films of all kinds to be screened for the second year, 2025.
This year the fest is held in downtown Pueblo Colorado. Home of heroes, fire roasted chilies, and for three-ish days April 24-27th, 2024 the best damn film fest we know how to present.
We intend to pull the curtain back on the Pueblo art scene and celebrate the full potential of filmmakers from all over the planet who create amazing experiences through endless hours of determined grit and our shear love for storytelling.
We are looking to celebrate filmmakers in the feature film and short film industry through never-before seen premieres, powerful and meaningful workshops, and tracks with a deep meaning and purpose. Before entering please check out our themed specialty tracks and see if your film identifies with any of them.
THURSDAY, APRIL 24TH, 2025 -- Join us at the Blo Back Gallery from 5pm-10pm for the kick-off party and meet N greet! Experience the excitement of the Pueblo Film Fest, connect with fellow film enthusiasts, enjoy live performances, film screenings by the Youth Documentary Academy, and get a sneak peek at what’s in store.
FRIDAY, APRIL 25TH, 2024 -- Beginning at 11am - Head over to the Pueblo Convention Center and enjoy multiple blocks of short film screenings & features in our new creative tracks; in addition to exhibitors, vendors, and Food Trucks!
SATURDAY, APRIL 26th, 2024 -- Beginning at 11am - Enjoy multiple blocks of short film screenings at the Pueblo Convention Center & feature films at Memorial Hall. Our new creative tracks, exhibitors, and food trucks will all be present!
AT 5PM head out to dinner at one of our partner locations and return for the Red Carpet Cocktail Hour followed by the Steely Award Show!
RED CARPET COCKTAIL HOUR– at 6pm the whole INTERNATIONAL community of artists and filmmakers is invited to join us on the red carpet for professional photography, mixing, and mingling at Pueblo's 1 City Center Place inside Memorial Hall.
THE STEELY AWARDS– at 8pm the whole Southern Colorado art & film community is invited to join us to celebrate the amazing films submitted and discover the winners of the festival. The show will feature our talented host ANNOUNCED SOON as well as performances live by The Hardly Nevers, The Stilts, and more of your favorite Colorado artists!
SUNDAY, APRIL 28TH, 2024 -- At 10am we will be hosting a Festival Staff, volunteer, and Filmmaker participants exclusive send off brunch. All accepted films, Festival EP’s, Producers, and film EP’s, Producers, & Directors are welcome to attend at the Heroes Pavillion in the Pueblo Convention Center.
See the 2024 Inaugural Year report HERE: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12Tx-tZyoQHPegXulgSPvAFiKCcRlEoDXz5iXihNOMgA/pub
Best of the Heritage Film Track (For BIPOC Filmmakers)
Best Short & Best Feature
Best Truth Teller Film (The Documentary Track)
Best Short & Best Feature
Best of the Environmental Track
Best Short & Best Feature
Best Women In Film
Best Short & Best Feature
Shorts & Features will be competing for the following...
PFFs Filmmaker to Watch Award
Best Cinematography
Best Actor
Best Editing
Best Score or Original Music
Best Experimental Film
BEST SHORT AWARDS
Best Animation
Best Student Film
Colorado Short Award
Best Experimental
BEST SHORT OF THE FESTIVAL
BEST FEATURE OF THE FESTIVAL
SPECIAL AWARD
The Local Film Advocacy Award (Nominations will open shortly for you to nominate anyone making a difference in Film Local Advocacy near or far.) Keep an eye on our Facebook!
PEOPLE’s CHOICE (Short or Feature)
We will use on IMDB & Rotten Tomatoes & Letterbox for this this year so that ALL filmmakers leave the festival with quality ratings in useful places!