Serotonin Rising at the Estes Park Film Festival!

Serotonin Rising

Friday, September 16, 2011 from 5:00 PM to 6:40 PM (MT)

Serotonin Rising – Based on a true scientific discovery, SEROTONIN RISING combines the heart-warming and inspirational story of two TV reporters who discover the secret to a happy and healthy life through the "Words of Wisdom" from the world's leading scientists, spiritualists and philosophers.

Special Appearances by: DR. JORDAN GRAFMAN, NIH Chief Scientist, DEEPAK CHOPRA, DONOVAN, The DALAI LAMA, SWAMI KRIPANANDA, Dr. LARRY DOSSEY & Dr. TAL BEN-SHAHAR / Directed by Tony Perri / Produced by Darren Foster and Tony Perri / Written by Darren Foster / Director of Photography Tom Parkin / Music by Russell Perri / Kent Curtiss Band / Roxy King / 55 min.

The filmmakers, actors and crew will be in attendance for a Q&A after the film.

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Estes Park Film Festival Starts this Friday!

With a mission to educate, inspire, and advance a greater appreciation of independent film, the 6th Annual Estes Park Film Festival will take place September 16-18, 2011 at the Historic Park Theatre in beautiful Estes Park, Colorado. Set against the backdrop of breathtaking Rocky Mountain National Park, the annual EPFF has been showcasing some of the world's best in cutting edge indie cinema since 2006.

Visit www.estesparkfilmfestival.com to view the schedule and to purchase tickets!

Bugeaters at the Estes Park Film Festival!

Bugeaters
Saturday, September 17, 2011 from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM (MT)

For over a century, fans of college football have followed the exploits and victories of The University of Nebraska football team, The Cornhuskers. However, the origins of the N.U. football team are a mystery...until now. Using tinted rotoscope animation and also staging historic recreations using actors, this documentary reveals for the first time the untold story of the first decade of Nebraska football, from 1890-1900, when the first N.U. football players were known as 'Bugeaters. Colorado Premiere / Jim Fields / Omaha, NE / 55 min.

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Photos of Angie with opening PSA - I Am

Photos of Angie with opening PSA - I Am
Sunday, September 18, 2011 from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM (MT)

I Am – A PSA about the negative effects of prejudice and discrimination against the GBLTQ community. Amber Lorenz / Estes Park, CO / 5 min.

Photos of Angie – This haunting documentary deals with the brutal killing of Angie Zapata, a transgender teen from Greeley, Colorado who was murdered in July, 2008. Through archive footage, interviews with family, reporters, lawmakers and activists the film interweaves Angie story while revealing what it means to be transgender and how often they are victims of hate crimes. Alan Dominguez / Denver, CO / 55 min.

The family of Angie Zapata will be attendance at the screening.

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Opening Night Film - Happy, Happy

Happy, Happy - Kaja is an optimistic and easygoing housewife—despite her loneliness and the fact that her husband won’t have sex with her. When Elisabeth and Sigve, who seem like the perfect husband and wife, move in next door, Kaja is thrilled by their sophistication. They’re beautiful, they have an adopted black son, and in their spare time, they sing in a choir. An indiscreet moment between Kaja and Sigve ignites a full-on affair, but just as her sexual liberation comes within reach, the inevitable truths and secrets tumble out—perhaps for the best.
Set in the dead of winter in the middle of nowhere, the locale of Happy, Happy is crucial to balancing the film as both sex comedy and drama. Director Anne Sewitsky allows her skilled actors to shine while dark humor, some flat-out hilarity, and tight storytelling drive this delightful look at the malleability and resilience of adult relationships. Norwegian with English subtitles / Winner in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival / 85 min

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2011 Closing Night Party, Awards & Film "The River Why"

2011 Closing Night Party, Awards & Film "The River Why"
Sunday, September 18, 2011 at 7:30 PM (MT)

The River Why – A big hit at film festivals across the country, The River Why is the story of 20 year old Gus Orviston, the Mozart of flyfishing, who leaves his big city home in rebellion from his family to live in a secluded cabin on the banks of a wild river. Instead of finding fishing bliss, his desolation drives him on a reluctant quest for self-discovery. In the process he comes in contact with an assortment of eccentric characters who help him in his journey to adulthood. Most of all, The River Why is a love story. The love of a man for the wilderness, and for a beautiful woman who comes to share it with him. Starring Zach Gilford, Amber Heard, Kathleen Quinlan, Dallas Roberts, William Devane, William Hurt / Produced by Kristi Denton Cohen / Written by Thomas Cohen and John Jay Osborn / Directed by Matthew Leutwyler / 101 min.

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Estes Park Film Festival - Sept. 16-18

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Estes Park Film Festival to Honor Actor Barry Corbin with a Lifetime Achievement Award

Organizers of the Estes Park Film Festival recently announced that actor Barry Corbin will be their featured guest and recipient of their Lifetime Achievement Award at the 6th annual event.

Estes Park, CO, September 08, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Emmy nominated actor Barry Corbin will be presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 6th Annual Estes Park Film Festival on September 17th during a special ceremony in his honor at the Historic Park Theatre. The award ceremony will also include a twenty minute film retrospective of Corbin’s work and a lively question and answer session with the audience.

With more than one hundred film and television credits, Corbin may be best-known for his role as the crusty ex-astronaut Maurice Minnifield on the CBS series Northern Exposure. He is also well remembered as General Beringer in WarGames, John Travolta's uncle in Urban Cowboy, co-starring with Clint Eastwood in Any Which Way You Can, and Roscoe Brown in the acclaimed western Lonesome Dove. Recently, Barry had a memorable role in 2008's Oscar-winning film No Country for Old Men.

In real life Barry is a horseman and a cattleman, and in 2009 he was inducted in the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame. Currently Barry is guest starring in four episodes of the TNT series The Closer.

Tickets to the ceremony are $10 and are available for purchase on the festival’s website or at the Park Theatre Box Office.

For a complete schedule of film screenings, parties and panel discussions visit www.estesparkfilmfestival.com or call 970-231-2580.

2011 Student Filmmaker Showcase

2011 Student Filmmaker Showcase

Friday, September 16, 2011 from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM

The very popular Student Filmmaker Showcase will take place Fri. Sept. 16th at 2:30 PM. Here's a link to a preview trailer of one of the short films in that block. It's called "The Birds Upstairs" from filmmaker Christopher Jarvis. http://jarvisfilms.com/films/Birds_Upstairs/teaser.html

Short Film Program #2 (Suspense / Thriller / Edgy / Adventure)

Short Film Program #2 (Suspense / Thriller / Edgy / Adventure)

Saturday, September 17, 2011 from 9:30 PM to 11:30 PM

Frankenstein played first run at the Park Theatre in 1931. Now these very talented filmmakers will have their chance to scare, shock and thrill you!

Visit http://2011shortprogram2.eventbrite.com/ for more info and to purchase tickets!