Years running: 19 (since 2006)
Durango Independent Film Festival
International Independent Film Festival.
About
The Durango Independent Film Festival is committed to developing film literacy and to being a welcoming, intimate and unique film organization that screens global, innovative and diverse films that connect independent filmmakers, their artistic process and vision to the community.
Awards
Special Jury Award and Audience Award in each category.
Rules
- Works in progress must be received prior the early bird deadline and final completed work must be received by November 1, 2022.
- Please notify the festival if your film will be broadcast on cable or network television or released for sale on DVD prior to the beginning of the festival.
DF reserves the right to exclude a film from the festival if that film has been previously broadcast. - DIFF reserves the right to exclude a film from the festival if that film has been previously broadcast.
- Submit via Filmfreeway.
- Subtitles language: English
Premiere Requirements
No premiere requirement
Jury and Organizers
Brandon Donahue (Features Programming); Deb Nielsen (School Programming); Derrick Casto (Programming Director); Dixie June Reed (Programming Administrator); Greg Weiss (LGBT Programming); Joanie Fraughton (Executive Director); Michele Malach (Shorts Programming); Ron Borrego (Documentary, Adventure Sports and Native American Programming).
Documents
Place
United States
Durango
Official Website
Contacts
Address:
24 Town Plaza Unit A
Durango, CO 81301
United States
Phone: 970-375-7779
Email: diffadmin@durangofilm.org
Social Networks
Facebook
Twitter
- Opening DateJune 01, 2023
- Earlybird DeadlineAugust 01, 2023
- Regular DeadlineSeptember 01, 2023
- Late DeadlineOctober 01, 2023
- Extended DeadlineOctober 31, 2023
- NotificationsJanuary 08, 2024
- Event Dates28 February — 3 March 2024
A documentary film 50 minutes or more total running time.
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Earlybird Deadline — $25
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Regular Deadline — $30
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Late Deadline — $35
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Extended Deadline — $50
Narrative feature films including animated features and experimental features 50 minutes or more total running time.
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Earlybird Deadline — $25
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Regular Deadline — $30
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Late Deadline — $35
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Extended Deadline — $50
A short documentary film 49 minutes or less total running time.
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Earlybird Deadline — $20
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Regular Deadline — $25
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Late Deadline — $30
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Extended Deadline — $40
Any LGBT film which can be a narrative or documentary of any length.
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Earlybird Deadline — $20
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Regular Deadline — $25
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Late Deadline — $30
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Extended Deadline — $40
Outdoor adventure films are popular in Durango so any type of film featuring outdoor adventure will be considered. Films can be any length and genre such as documentary or narrative.
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Earlybird Deadline — $20
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Regular Deadline — $25
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Late Deadline — $30
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Extended Deadline — $40
Durango Film encourages the creation and sharing of artistic family films suitable for a general audience the express fundamental respect for the positive values and stories of life and it's adventures.
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Earlybird Deadline — $20
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Regular Deadline — $25
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Late Deadline — $30
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Extended Deadline — $40
Any film featuring Native American content or directed by a Native American. Narrative shorts, documentaries, and features all can fall into this category.
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Earlybird Deadline — $20
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Regular Deadline — $25
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Late Deadline — $30
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Extended Deadline — $40
Narrative shorts with a total running time of 45 minutes or less.
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Earlybird Deadline — $20
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Regular Deadline — $25
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Late Deadline — $30
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Extended Deadline — $40
Any animated film with a total running time of 45 minutes or less.
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Earlybird Deadline — $20
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Regular Deadline — $25
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Late Deadline — $30
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Extended Deadline — $40
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