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