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Starz Denver Film Festival 2008

By Nina Davidson, About.com

The Brothers Bloom

"The Brothers Bloom" stars Adrien Brody and Rachel Weisz.

Photo courtesy of the Starz Denver Film Festival.
The 31st annual Starz Denver Film Festival shows films with altitude in the Mile High City. Sponsored by Denver cable channel Starz, the festival presents premieres of Hollywood films such as "The Brothers Bloom," "Two Lovers" and "Last Chance Harvey."

The line-up also includes documentaries and foreign films from around the world. All regular screenings will take place at the Starz FilmCenter at the Tivoli Center, located at 900 Auraria Parkway in Denver. The film festival runs from Thurs. Nov. 13 - Sun. Nov. 23.

For more information, visit the complete list of films showing at the festival. Tickets for most films are $11 for the general public, and may be purchased at the Starz Film Center box office or online at denverfilm.org. Red carpet events and panel discussions are listed below.

  • Red Carpet Premiere Events
    OPENING NIGHT: "The Brothers Bloom"
    Date: Thurs. Nov. 13, 2008
    Time: 7:30 p.m.
    Location: Ellie Caulkins Opera House
    Costs: Tickets are $30 for the film only, or $85 for the film and after-party.

    BIG NIGHT: "Slumdog Millionaire"
    Date: Sat. Nov. 15, 2008
    Time: 7:30 p.m.
    Location: Ellie Caulkins Opera House
    Costs: Tickets are $30 for the film.

    CLOSING NIGHT: "Last Chance Harvey"
    Date: Sat. Nov. 22, 2008
    Time: 7:30 p.m.
    Location: Ellie Caulkins Opera House
    Costs: Tickets are $30 for the film only, or $55 for the film and after-party.

  • Panels
    PANEL: He/She and Us
    Date: Sat. Nov 15, 2008
    Time: 3:30 p.m.
    Location: Starz FilmCenter - Gallery 30
    Cost: Tickets are $11.
    Gender roles take center stage in this panel on sexual identity.

    PANEL: Women + Film: Africa in Transition
    Date: Sun. Nov. 16, 2008
    Time: 2 p.m.
    Location: Starz FilmCenter - Gallery 30
    Cost: Tickets are $11.
    Three documentaries from Africa examine the changing role of women.

    PANEL: Stop The Presses!
    Date. Sun. Nov 16, 2008
    Time: 3 p.m.
    Location: Denver Newspaper Agency
    Cost: Tickets are $11.
    The panel examines the troubled future of print journalism.

    PANEL: DIY Filmmaking in an Indie Apocalypse
    Date: Fri. Nov 21, 2008
    Time: 7 p.m.
    Location: Starz FilmCenter - Gallery 30
    Cost: Tickets are $11.
    Independent filmmakers discuss shooting on the fly, if not during an actual apocalypse.

    PANEL: Deadly Games: Echoes of Columbine
    Date: Sat. Nov 22, 2008
    Time: 12 noon
    Location: Starz FilmCenter - Gallery 30
    Cost: Tickets are $11.
    An expert panel discusses the link between violent video games and violent behavior.

    PANEL: Paul Newman: The Last Movie Star
    Date: Sat. Nov 22, 2008
    Time: 2 p.m.
    Location: Starz FilmCenter - Gallery 30
    Cost: Tickets are $11.
    "Variety" film critic Joe Leydon and Denver's own Robert Denerstein discuss the late Paul Newman.

    PANEL: The Cell Phone as Theater... and Other Distibution Dilemas
    Date: Sat. Nov 22, 2008
    Time: 3 p.m.
    Location: Starz FilmCenter - Gallery 30
    Cost: Tickets are $11.
    The panel will discuss the threat of new technology to traditional movie theaters.

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