Editor’s note: This story discusses child loss. On June 17, Rita Marsh, founding member of The Center for Human Flourishing nonprofit, welcomed a nearly sold out crowd at the Third Street Center to a special screening of the award-winning documentary “Wolf’s Message.” Opening with some meaningful insight, she shared, “We are ambassadors of love. We […]
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Laurie Clemens Maier continues to crank out new perspectives
Film festival season is upon us and local filmmaker Laurie Clemens Maier has been on a roll with her short film “47,” co-written by and starring her longtime friend and collaborator at Laurel Leaf Productions, Laurel Harris. “The Dude is Legit” is a feature film making the rounds written by Maier and her brother, Dan […]
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5 Point Film Festival shares the mic
The 18th annual 5 Point Film Flagship Festival is underway, featuring ticketed and free events that offer something for everyone to enjoy. This festival is dedicated to showcasing stories of adventure and discovery. Audiences can expect to feel inspired by the diverse and exhilarating stories shared from all throughout the world. While 5 Point officially […]
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Aspen Film ready to roll 34th annual ShortsFest
Tickets and passes for the 34th annual and Oscar Awards-qualifying Aspen Film ShortsFest are now live and attendees are in for a diverse lineup of short films from both Colorado-based, national and international filmmakers from across 29 countries. The festival, beginning on March 31 and wrapping on April 5, will primarily take place at the […]
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5 Point Film Festival tickets are now on sale
Tickets for 5 Point’s 18th annual flagship film festival are now live, and the festivities kicked off with a special screening of “Papsura: Peak of Evil” at TACAW on March 14. The film — with cinematography by world-class adventure photographer Blake Gordon, a Carbondale local, in collaboration with Patagonia Films — follows the story of […]
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A fresh take on fashion
The Carbondale Arts Fashion Show (no longer “Green is the New Black”) returns this weekend with “Camera Obscura,” a nod to film noir exploring themes of secrecy, desire and dreams “in a world of murder and mayhem.” Laura Stover, responsible for making it a multimedia show, enlisted filmmaker Ashley Mosher to capture sequences of local […]
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Fashion Show set to wow with ‘Camera Obscura’
Preparations for the Carbondale Arts Fashion Show, formerly known as Green Is The New Black Fashion Extravaganza, are underway. And it’s no surprise that tickets are already sold out. Dancers are tightening their routines and models are rehearsing their walks down the runway to showcase sustainable fashions created by local designers. The show runs March […]
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Carbondale Library screens ‘The Paradise Paradox’ on May 15
On May 15, the Carbondale Library will present “The Paradise Paradox,” a documentary by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Brett Rapkin. Olympic ski racer Bode Miller executively produced the film. The documentary explores mental health crises becoming epidemic in America’s mountain towns, specifically those that draw crowds during the ski season. It explores the elements of housing […]
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Carbondale to host another epic 5 Point
Lights… camera… adventure!With a brand new logo and website, 5 Point Film Festival is gearing up for its 17th annual flagship event in downtown Carbondale. This will feature a weekend of adventure films screening at the Rec Center as well as many peripheral events. More than 50 films will be shown, with several premiering, Executive […]