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2021

Sat. Nov 6 – Western US Tier
Sun. Nov 7 – Local Tier

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Paonia Film Festival is a biennial event hosted by Historic Paradise Theatre in Paonia Colorado. The Paonia Film Festival spotlights community, with an emphasis on small towns and the empowerment of storytellers.

This festival aims to celebrate emerging filmmakers throughout the Continental Western US and in the Western Slope of Colorado. It is organized in two-tiers to allow competition between filmmakers within the Continental Western US (Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming, Montana, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, California), and filmmakers local to the Western Slope (Telluride, Crested Butte, Aspen/Snowmass, Glenwood Springs/Rifle, Vail, Durango, Grand Junction/Palisade, Delta, Hotchkiss/Paonia, etc.)

Western US Tier selected films premiered November 6, 2021, and Local Tier selected films premiered November 7, 2021 at the Paradise Theatre.

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Schedule of Events

NOV 6 | WESTERN U.S. DAY 9:30AM – 10:00PM

Opening Ceremony 9:30AM – 10:00AM

BLOCK 1 -10:00AM-11:50AM
International Filmmaker Screening + Pre-recorded Q&A

• A Gentle Glow – Runtime 4:54
• Ambient Rain – Runtime 6:19
• Don’t Talk To Me About Nostalgia – Runtime 2:37
• Light Wind Land – Runtime 2:30
• South Horizons – Runtime 5:47
• Freedom is a Serious Crime – Runtime 4:43
• Q&A with filmmaker Rafa Zubiria

Music Videos

• Born – Runtime 4:39
• “Drag” – Runtime 3:00
• Hand of time – Runtime 5:04
• Make Me – Runtime 6:07
• Q&A with filmmakers

-40 MIN BREAK-

BLOCK 2 12:30PM-3:30PM
Documentary Shorts

• Last Sermon at George’s Creek – Runtime 15:00
• The Clinic – Runtime 16:15
• A Thousand Ways To Kiss The Ground – Runtime 22:22
• Ode to Desolation – Runtime 13:00
• SKI PHOTOGRAPHER – Runtime 8:50
• Dani Burt – Runtime 11:00
• FLOTSAM – Runtime 10:04
• Peggy Oki – Runtime 5:23
• (RE)CONNECTING WILD – Runtime 12:20
• Cries of Our Ancestors – Runtime 19:48
• Q&A with filmmakers

-3 HR BREAK-

BLOCK 3 – 6:30PM- 10:00PM
Short Fiction & Experimental

• Proof of Loss – Runtime 13:38
• Cabin for Two – Runtime 13:08
• Lights Over Chautauqua – Runtime 19:59
• Mt. Molehill – Runtime 16:51
• Dead End Drive – Runtime 14:56
• The Things We Do When We’re Alone – Runtime 11:00
• Father, Why Have You Forsaken Me? – Runtime 15:54
• SODO EXPRESS – Runtime 23:00
• Q&A with filmmakers

WINNERS & AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARDS – 9:30PM – 10:00PM

NOV 7 | LOCAL DAY – WESTERN COLORADO 11:30AM – 9:00PM

BLOCK 1 – 11:30am-2:45pm
Documentary Shorts

• Mason’s Return to Dirt – Runtime 8:01
• A Makers Dream – Runtime 8:53
• Paul Andersen on Wilderness – Runtime 3:00
• CALL OF THE HEART – Runtime 9:10
• Refuge(e) – Runtime 15:00
• Jacket – Runtime 19:19
• Three Year Soil – Runtime 16:33
• Stop Time – Runtime 17:06
• Paonia Food Club – Runtime 19:00
• Q&A with filmmakers

Music Videos

• Shady Groove – Runtime 5:05
• Changing of the Light – Runtime 4:11
• paonia boyz Student Film – Runtime 3:03
• Jeacey Adams – Runtime 1:36
• Q&A with filmmakers

-1 HR 15 MIN BREAK-

BLOCK 2 – 4:00PM-5:15PM

• High Country Full Feature Film – Runtime 60:00
• Q&A with the filmmaker Conor Hagen

-1 HR 45 MIN BREAK-

BLOCK 3 7:00pm-9:00PM
Short fiction + Experimental

• Lefty/Righty – Runtime 11:47
• Chuj Boys of Summer – Runtime 16:47
• Thunder Rises – Runtime 4:10
• Fever Poetry – Runtime 9:42
• Q&A with filmmakers

WINNERS & AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARDS – 8:20PM to 9:00PM

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Film Submissions Are No Longer Accepted For 2016

For reference purposes, here were the 2016 guidelines:

Submission Guidelines

If you have difficulty with these requirements, please contact us!

1. The Paonia Film Festival seeks to celebrate filmmakers from Colorado. You must live or have lived in the KVNF listening area OR have shot/produced your film here to be eligible.
2. Total running time must be 15 MINUTES OR LESS, including credits
3. YOU are responsible for gaining permissions for use of any copyrighted images or sound
4. Submitted films must have been completed between 2011-2015

Submission Procedure

1. Prepare your film for submission as described below in “Submission Technical Details”
2. Fill out our online submission form
3. Send us your film with payment as described below in “Payment and Film Delivery”

Submission Technical Details

Sending the highest quality of your film is the most important thing for submissions, do NOT send playable DVD’s or YouTube links.

Here are the preferred formats to receive your film to avoid re-encoding:
Video file format:
Quicktime (.mov), or mpeg-2

Codec:
h.264 or pro-res 422.

Audio:
Dolby Digital up to 5.1 channels (Max 640 Kbit/s) and
Linear PCM up to 9 channels (Max 27.648Mbit/s) are the preferred formats or the highest quality possible.

Size:
Provide the highest resolution possible to avoid up-scaling.
1920 X 1080 -or- 1280 X 720 is preferred for films shot in 16:9 aspect ratio (widescreen). For films shot in 4:3 aspect ratio, please provide the best resolution possible.

If your film is chosen, the file you provide will be used for final playback.

For anyone who has difficulty with this, don’t worry – we’ll do our best to help you with this process. Please read our FAQ if you have any questions, or feel free to contact us.

~ FILM DELIVERY & PAYMENT ~

File delivery info, in order of preference:

1. Most preferred: DROPBOX.COM, VIMEO.COM Please provide us passwords and account information.
2. FTP – If you’re familiar with using FTP to transfer large files, we can set filmmakers up with a temporary FTP account. For questions regarding FTP transfers or formatting questions please email Adam Smith
3. We accept check, money order/cashiers check or Paypal.

Please include payment with your film: $25 by Jan. 8, 2016 or $50 by Feb 5, 2016.
If you are providing a downloadable file or using FTP to submit your film, please mail your payment to:

PFF (submissions)
PO Box 886
Paonia, CO 81428

or KVNF Community Radio front desk basket: Attention PFF/submissions

For all other questions please email Ali Lightfoot.
[/et_pb_tab][et_pb_tab title=”FAQ” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” body_font=”||||” body_line_height=”2em” tab_font=”||||” tab_line_height=”2em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” body_line_height_tablet=”2em” body_line_height_phone=”2em” tab_line_height_tablet=”2em” tab_line_height_phone=”2em” global_colors_info=”{}”]Q: Why are you requiring submissions through Vimeo or YouTube?

A: First, our panel of judges will not be able to meet to judge the films like they did last year. Our panel is comprised of people who live all over the West, so we need to make the videos available to them as conveniently as possible. We can also avoid making duplicates of DVDs and sending them hither and yon to our judges. Also, this approach greatly simplifies the organizational and tracking process we used last year. Finally, we’re hoping some of our less technically-savvy filmmakers find this process less arduous than burning a film to disc.

Q: Why would I want to password-protect my video?

A: The most obvious reason is that you don’t want the world to see it. Perhaps you’re worried that someone else will illegally use your film elsewhere. Or perhaps it’s just not ready for the world to see. Regardless, it’s up to you if you want to make your uploaded film public or private.

Q: You’ll need a high-quality version of the film for the screening, won’t you?

A: Yes, most definitely. Just like last year, we want to show the films with as much quality as possible. The Paradise has an HD projector, and we’ll be using an HD projector at the Blue Sage as well.

We’ll contact the official selectees with screening format requirements in February. Note that Vimeo Plus and Pro users have the ability to upload larger high-definition versions of their films. If their film is selected and they have made their HD file downloadable from Vimeo (a setting for the video), then we can simply download the screenable version. Others will need to provide their screenable copy in other ways.

 
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Sponsors

PFF could not exist without the generosity of our sponsors. We’re building on our success for 2016 and want you to be a part of it! As a sponsor, your business name will be seen on our posters, website, programs, and/or onscreen during the event. With an expanded event of two days, we expect many more attendees. Please support the North Fork Valley’s budding film community by giving your time, products, service or cash at one of the levels below. If you or your organization is interested in helping to support the Paonia Film Festival (and gain lots of gratitude and recognition in the process), review our Sponsor Contract (download the pdf). Thank you.

Depending on your level of sponsorship, you may be eligible for all kinds of perks! There is still time to get involved NOW by reviewing the sponsorship levels.
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Colorado Film

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Colorado Grand

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The Bug

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Emerging Filmmakers Project

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Green Lotus Events

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Mountain Harvest Creative

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Boulder Weekly

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