The Colorado Office of Film, Television and Media (COFTM), a division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade (OEDIT), is excited to announce the opening of the Chaffee County Regional Film Office. The commission, led by Emmy Award Winning Filmmaker Julie Speer Jackson, will work to develop the local media ecosystem by offering opportunities for professional development through networking events, workshops, and crew and vendor databases specific to the community. 

A documentary demonstrating the power of modern youth apprenticeship programs to create new career pathways will air on PBS12 this week. The half-hour film, Tomorrow’s Talent Today, was produced with support from the Colorado Office of Film, Television and Media (COFTM), the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) and CareerWise Colorado, and highlights the experiences of two CareerWise Colorado apprentices at Pinnacol Assurance.

Today, the Colorado Office of Film, Television and Media (COFTM), a division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), announced that a new feature film exploring the history of Denver’s Tracks nightclub has been approved for a

Today, the Colorado Office of Film, Television and Media (COFTM), a division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), announces that a Colorado-based television show has been approved for a Colorado Film Incentive.

A documentary featuring the Denver Rustlers and the Colorado State Fair Champion Junior Livestock Sale will air on PBS12 this Friday, August 26 at 9 p.m. The half-hour documentary, Denver Rustlers, was produced through the Colorado Office of Film, Television and Media (COFTM) and celebrates a 38-year tradition of helping Colorado’s young farmers and ranchers showcase their livestock to earn money for college.

A 2022 production filmed primarily in Colorado Springs will premiere on UPTV August 21.

There’s a certain kind of excitement that comes with seeing your home state in a movie or television show. Colorado Springs residents might be able to relate when they recognize some of the locations in two 2022 film productions, The Engagement Plot and The Happy Camper. Both were filmed primarily in Colorado Springs and were supported by OEDIT’s Office of Film, Television and Media (COFTM). At the Film Office, we’ve seen how the benefits of local film production go beyond hometown pride.

March is a big month for film festivals all over Colorado. Pick your favorite and enjoy movies on the big screen all over the state or even from the comfort of your own couch. Here’s a roundup of a few of the festivals coming up, sponsored in part by the Colorado Office of Film, Television and Media.

Festivals

Colorado Environmental Film Festival

February 24-March 6, 2022
All virtual

Fantasy Sci-Fi Western TV Pilot Wraps Production in Colorado

A new, local television production has finished filming in Colorado. In November 2021, production wrapped on Raven and Blackjack. One of many local productions the Colorado Office of Film, Television and Media has incentivized in the last year, the Raven and Blackjack pilot is a fantasy, sci-fi western set in Colorado. The 30-minute pilot utilized multiple filming locations along the front range and in rural Colorado, including trails in Georgetown, the Georgetown Railroad and a private horse ranch in Boulder.

In 2021, the Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade (OEDIT), Colorado Tourism Office (CTO) and the Colorado Office of Film, Television and Media (COFTM), along with the Outdoor Recreation Industry Office (OREC), joined resources to provide a $79,000 incentive to help live-stream the Ouray Ice Festival which was spectator-free for the 2021