Festivals & Events
Mark your calendar for film festivals in Colorado Springs, the Pikes Peak Region and throughout Colorado.
Colorado Short Circuit Film Festival
Colorado Short Circuit is a 3-day event featuring award-winning shorts from Colorado Independent Filmmakers. Featuring films from Colorado Springs, Pueblo, and Denver, Colorado, Short Circuit showcases short films from across our region. Each hour-long film block features a collection of short films and a Q&A session with the featured filmmakers.
When: Sept 5-7, 2025
Where: Ivywild School Event Center,1604 S Cascade Ave.,
Colorado Springs, CO
A two-day documentary film festival — October 3–4, 2025
Here is a sampling of the amazing films you can see at the festival:
- What Happened to the Colorado Film Industry? — a deep dive into Colorado’s cinematic
past, present, and future. - Grasping at Stars — a poetic, experimental meditation on memory by Lillian Lugo,
capturing the tension between past and future - Leaving a Legacy — an inspiring look at the first women’s category at Red Bull
Rampage, where riders carve their own paths on desert cliffs - Blue Zeus — a powerful and investigative feature documentary following the emotional
rescue of a wild mustang caught in a corrupt system - Still Water — a student documentary from Colorado College exploring the human and
environmental impacts of drought and water equity along the Colorado River
ROCKY MOUNTAIN WOMEN’S FILM FESTIVAL
The Rocky Mountain Women’s Film Festival is the longest-running women's film festival in North America with the 38th festival taking place in October. The festival showcases documentaries, narrative shorts and animated films that are thought-provoking and enriching, and that encourage global awareness and personal growth. The Rocky Mountain Women’s Film Festival honors films and filmmakers that present the world as women experience it and that inspire curiosity, educate, entertain, and stimulate conversation. Visit their website to learn about their year-round events, including Pop-Up Cinema, Film Club and Shorts Night.
When: October 17-19, 2025
Where: Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College
