Starz Denver Film Festival

 The 36th Starz Denver Film Festival kicks off with the Opening Night Red Carpet Gala presentation of Labor Day, presented by KeyBank.  Following the screening of the film, 14 year-old actor Gattlin Griffith will be presented with the Rising Star Award and author Joyce Maynard will be signing copies of her book Labor Day in the lobby of the Ellie Caulkins Opera House.

Festival filmmakers, and Festival staff to walk the red carpet:

• Actor Gattlin Griffith, Labor Day and 2013 Rising Star Award Recipient 
• Author Joyce Maynard, Labor Day    
• Additional attending Festival filmmakers
• Ron Henderson (Denver Film Society Co-Founder)
• Tom Botelho (Denver Film Society Executive Director)
• Britta Erickson (Denver Film Society Festival Director)
• Brit Withey (Denver Film Society Artistic Director)
• Stephen Hatfield (Denver Film Society Board Chairman)

About the Denver Film Society:

Founded in 1978, the Denver Film Society (DFS) is a membership-based, non-profit SCFD Tier II cultural institution that produces film events throughout the year, including the award-winning Starz Denver Film Festival and Film on the Rocks. The Denver FilmCenter/Colfax presents film programs daily and is Denver's first and only year-round cinematheque. Members of DFS support one-of-a-kind programs reaching more than 200,000 film lovers and film lovers-in-training each year.  

PREMIER: Starz ASSOCIATE: Anna & John J. Sie Foundation, AOR Marketing & Advertising, Barbara Bridges, CEAVCO Audio Visual, KeyBank, Liberty Global, Regal Entertainment Group, Stanley Film Festival SUPPORTING: Affinity Gaming - Golden Mardi Gras Casino, Argonaut Wine & Liquor, Colorado Structures, Inc., Denver Pavilions, GHP Horwath, Husch Blackwell, Infiniti of Denver, Mike's Camera, Rocky Mountain College of Art+Design PATRON: Basil Doc's Pizza, Ciroc Vodka, Colorado Film School, Design Works, Gourmet Fine Catering, Helikon Gallery & Studios, Kentwood City Properties, Mizel Arts and Culture Center (MACC), Once Upon a Vine, Pura Vida Fitness & Spa, Red Bull, School of Rock, Stella Artois, Wells Fargo MEDIA: CPT-12, Denver Life Magazine, IMDb, Indiewire, InFocus TV, KBCO, KDVR/Ch. 2, Reverb, Westword GOVERNMENT: Arts & Venues Denver, City and County of Denver, Colorado Creative Industries Division, Colorado Office of Film Television & Media, Consulate General of Canada in Denver, Consulate General of Switzerland in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Film & TV Office-French Embassy, Québec Government Office in Los Angeles, Scientific & Cultural Facilities District CONTRIBUTING: Blake Street Tavern, Brookfield Parking, Colorado Film & Video Association, Contagious Media, Courtyard by Marriott, Eldorado Natural Spring Water, Fine Arts Foundation, Freshies Food Corp, Integrity Print Group, L.E.G. Valet, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Foundation, Novo Coffee, RedLine, Rotary, Row 14 Bistro, SAGIndie, Semple Brown Design, Silver Spur Marketing, Spectrum General Contractors, Sprint, Survey Gizmo, Tech For All, The Fort, Visit Denver, World Trade Center, xSeedDesign, Zerosun Pictures, Zetta Marie's Patisserie FESTIVAL FRIENDS: ASIFA-Colorado, Aims Community College, Art of Gold, Asian Art Coordinating Council, Bulleit Bourbon, Big Fat Cupcake, Black Sheep Bagels and Bialys, Butler Rents, Captain Morgan, CityPub and Burger, Coca-Cola Refreshments of Denver, Croc's Mexican Bar & Grill, Crown Royal, Danny Graul-Black & Read, Denver Public Safety Youth Programs, Denver Screenprint & Embroidery, Digital Animation Studio University of Colorado-Denver, Don Julio, Downtown Denver Partnership, Flour Gal, Fox and Hound Bar & Grill, Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill, Goosetown Tavern, Hotel VQ, Johnnie Walker, JW Marriott, Kevin Taylor Restaurant Group, IceSculpture.com, Izze Sparkling Juice, Lindita's Salsa, MAD Greens, Mary Martha's Floral, Mighty Fudge Studios, Moët & Chandon, Odwalla, Paramount Café, Photo: Laszlo, popchips, Postmodern Company, Queen Anne Urban Bed & Breakfast, Redshift Framing, Residence Inn-Denver City Center, Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery, SAG-AFTRA, Southern Hospitality BBQ, SPAVital, Sullivan's Steakhouse, Sunset Limo, Tanqueray, Tony P's Pizza, TownePlace Suites, Trattoria Stella, Wildlife Protection Solutions, Withoutabox SPECIAL THANKS: Denver Film Society's Alumni Board, Denver Film Society's Board Members, Volunteers of the Denver Film Society