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Some of the local filmmakers whose documentary short films premiered Wednesday at the Denver Film Festival: Jade Sheeks, Bruce Tetsuya, Evan Wiley, Patrick Hackett, Emma Needell, and Jacob Glazier.
what happened today
Mark Mothersbaugh
Mark Mothersbaugh, frontman of iconic new wave rock band DEVO and now veteran film and television composer, will join us tonight at 7pm at the Denver Botanical Gardens. The program includes clips from his 50-year career in music and film, from his rock star days to Taika his work with filmmakers like Waititi, Wes Anderson and Lord/Miller.
Screening on the day
“Hunt”: “Squid Games” star Lee Jung-jae’s directorial debut is a one-minute CIA action thriller filled with political intrigue and blown-up cars. Your mission is to find spies and special forces infiltrating North Korean operatives. 6:45 pm Sie Film Center, 2510 E. Colfax Ave.
Video: “The Hunt” Trailer.
wait… what happened?
One of the much-anticipated documentaries of the festival was Loudmouth, which follows Al Sharpton after decades of following the news and introspection to himself, from self-proclaimed pastor and lightning rod activist to still It was more than a record of his evolution into a ruthless elder statesman. At the center of the national conversation about systemic racial injustice.
“Loudmouth” director Josh Alexander will speak with Denver Film Programming Coordinator Ambriel Turrentine on Wednesday.
Director Josh Alexander, who compiled the film from 1,400 hours of archived and original footage, said Sharpton was really just a vehicle for telling the larger story about white racism in the media. “A lot of people were nervous about the title,” Alexander said. “The first time I went to see Reverend Sharpton in New York, I walked into his office. His lawyer and his daughter were there, the other staff were there, and my The team was there, John Legend’s partner was there, and the first thing he said to me was, “Huh, you call this a ‘loudmouth’?” Two people next to him jumped up and said, “Pastor, that’s just a temporary title. You can change it.” And he said, “Temporary title? That’s a great title.
“He told me that all the great changes happened out loud. Because it was a crime to speak out loud about.He understands that loudness and its use, out of his mouth, as part of the tradition he is in.”
Raul Castillo (center) receives the 2022 Outstanding Performance Award at the Denver Film Festival from Mike Ferfino, president and CEO of the Colorado Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Kevin Smith, his CEO of Denver Films.
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Raul Castillo at the Denver Botanical Garden on Wednesday.
“Work is always personal. If it’s not personal, it shouldn’t be done.” – Winning the Festival’s Best Acting Award before a special screening of “The Inspection” at the Denver Botanical Gardens Raul Castillo is a Mexican-American actor. Inspired by director Elegance Bratton’s own story, “The Inspection” sees a young gay black man with limited options (Jeremy Pope) join the Marine Corps, meet a sympathetic training sergeant (Castillo), and… Provides unexpected support for men. “A lot of love was put into this film,” Castillo said. “This is a very special project and it means so much to me to be able to launch it here in Denver, and it means so much to represent the Hispanic community.”
Castillo, perhaps best known for his portrayal of Pappus in We the Animals (nominated for an Independent Spirit Award), is a first-generation American who grew up in McAllen, Texas. “Denver was the first place our family vacationed in America,” Castillo, then five, remembers meeting Santa Claus in Colorado Springs.
CB Stockfreth’s documentary on Elephant 6 Recording Company looks back at the early days of important 1990s bands including Denver’s Dressy Bessie, Apple’s in Stereo, Olivia Tremor Control, Neutral Milk Hotel, Elf Power, Music Tapes and The Minders. . , Montreal, Beulah and Great Lakes gerbils. November 11th at 7:15pm and November 12th at 1:00pm at AMC 9+CO 10.
off the beaten path
CB Stockfreth’s documentary on Elephant 6 Recording Company looks back at the early days of important 1990s bands including Denver’s Dressy Bessie, Apple’s in Stereo, Olivia Tremor Control, Neutral Milk Hotel, Elf Power, Music Tapes and The Minders. . , Montreal, Beulah and Great Lakes gerbils. Friday at 7:15 p.m. and Saturday at 1:00 p.m., AMC, 826 Albion St.
Information and tickets
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