A SHOWCASE FOR INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS SINCE 1997
The Denver Underground Film Festival premiered on November 21, 22 & 23, 1997 as a showcase for independent filmmakers from Colorado and beyond.
Inspired by the Sunday film parlors organized by Colorado's own Avant-Garde filmmaker and film educator Stan Brakhage, DUFF aims to preserve Colorado's legacy of experimental filmmaking by engaging new audiences with classic Avant-Garde cinema and new independent shorts and features.
As a registered Public Benefit Corporation in Colorado, DUFF is dedicated to promoting the spirit of social entrepreneurship by rewarding filmmakers through its box office payout program. By combining the art gallery model (40/60 split) and live music venue model (the more friends, family and crew you bring, the more you and all filmmakers make) every filmmaker receives a cash price for the performance of their film at the end of the fest.
DUFF is the only film festival in the world that pays all filmmakers. The revolution has already begun.
Inspired by the Sunday film parlors organized by Colorado's own Avant-Garde filmmaker and film educator Stan Brakhage, DUFF aims to preserve Colorado's legacy of experimental filmmaking by engaging new audiences with classic Avant-Garde cinema and new independent shorts and features.
As a registered Public Benefit Corporation in Colorado, DUFF is dedicated to promoting the spirit of social entrepreneurship by rewarding filmmakers through its box office payout program. By combining the art gallery model (40/60 split) and live music venue model (the more friends, family and crew you bring, the more you and all filmmakers make) every filmmaker receives a cash price for the performance of their film at the end of the fest.
DUFF is the only film festival in the world that pays all filmmakers. The revolution has already begun.