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"Colorado: Home is Where the Heart Is" Short Film Contest
 Whether you left your heart in your Colorado hometown or still call our beautiful state home, we want you to grab your cameras and capture those stories on film.
YOUR MISSION
Make a short film, up to 5 minutes in length, that expresses why Colorado has your heart.
YOUR PRIZE
The top three films will receive a public screening in the Colorado Filmmakers Showcase at the 34th Starz Denver Film Festival, November 2nd through 13th. In addition, the 1st Place winner will receive travel assistance and a full-access pass ($1,000 value) to the Festival and their film showcased on Colorado.gov, the official website for the State of Colorado.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Submit your short film between now and October 14th, 2011 and then get your family, friends, neighbors and co-workers to vote for you. Utilize social media to get your video seen and voted for. A judging panel will review the top ten qualified videos with the most public votes and will select the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners on October 27th. More information.
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Rocky Mountain Audio Video Expo (AVX)
Along with the video, sound, broadcast, animation, engineering and media that was brought together for over 20 years at the VidExpo Trade Show, AVX is adding a whole new level of expertise in the A/V, conferencing, presentation, HD and 3-D fields. At AVX you'll meet the professionals who can teach you about the newest technologies, ways to grow your company, and the insight you need to make a mark in the marketplace.
AVX brings together industry leaders at over 100 booths, free Short Take Seminars, two inspiring keynote speakers and great networking at the AVX After Hours. Don't miss presentations featuring everyone's favorite Dick Reizner, Travel Channel's new sensation, Ryan VanDuzer, and Cloud Content Expert, Greg Lennon, Chyron. http://www.avxpo.biz/
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Upcoming Film Festivals
 October is a great month for film festivals in Colorado. Check out a few listed below or visit our website under News & Events for a complete list.
Shoot Out 24 Hour Filmmaking Festival Boulder
Boulder, 10/7-10/9
The Shoot Out 24 Hour Filmmaking Festival Boulder asks filmmakers to trust their courage, imagination and determination by making a 7-minute film in just 24 hours.
http://www.theshootoutboulder.com/
Mile High Horror Film Festival
Denver, 10/7-10/9
Their mission is to showcase the very best of what the independent horror film industry has to offer and take the audience on a cinematic thrill-ride at high altitude!
http://www.milehighhorrorfestival.com/
Indigenous Film & Arts Festival
Denver, 10/12-10/16
Presented by the International Institute for Indigenous Resource Management, featuring films by and about indigenous peoples. The 2011 festival will address issues of Adaptation.
http://www.iiirm.org/
Intersections Film Festival
Colorado Springs, 10/14-10/16
The Intersections Film Festival's mission supports diversity, institutional collaboration, community outreach, and the incorporation of pedagogical practice by exploring various topics and debates related to the Middle East through the biennial curation of documentaries and feature-length films.
http://www.uccs.edu/~iff/
Telluride Horror Show
Telluride, 10/14-10/16
A 3-Day Horror, Fantasy, and Sci-Fi Film Festival held every October in Telluride, Colorado.
http://www.telluridehorrorshow.com/
If you are involved in an upcoming film festival in Colorado, be sure it is listed on our website. You can easily add the information yourself by creating an account.
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On Location: The Hayden Granary
 The Hayden Granary serves as a gathering place for the Hayden community, from sharing stories about the founding of the quarter horse breed, to hosting a weekly farmer's market and monthly barn dances. Hayden, like many rural communities, is facing a challenging time, yet residents hope to enhance the unique authenticity of Hayden with an emphasis on local food, local business and local vibrancy.
Patrick and Tammie Delaney of Hayden purchased Yampa Valley Feeds at the Hayden grain elevator and opened for business on January 1, 2009. The Delaney's have kept the integrity of the building and left a lot of room for your imagination. Film and photography projects can take advantage of the authentic 1917 buildings while having access to a local airport that is serviced year round.
For more information on any of the activities going on at the granary or to scout it for your next shoot, check out their website.
Photographs of thousands of Colorado's best locations are searchable on the Office of Film, Television and Media website under Production. You can also upload photos of locations near you by creating an account. We are always building our database and rely on people like you to make it reflective of every area of the state.
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Travel Channel's "Making Monsters" Features Greeley-Based Prop Company
On Sunday, October 2, the Travel Channel premiered "Making Monsters", a four-part one-hour series about "the innovators and masterminds of the monster and creature animatronics industry." The show featured the Greeley-based horror prop company,
Denver comic book artist, sculptor, and filmmaker, Daniel Crosier, will be
featured in episode 3.
A special screening of episodes 101 & 103 will take place on Thursday, October 27 at 7 p.m. at the Denver Film Center/Colfax. The cost is only $2. More information.
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Colorado's Companies to Watch
Colorado Companies to Watch, presented by M3 Insurance, energizes the state of Colorado by recognizing second-stage companies that are developing valuable products and services, creating quality jobs, enriching communities, and creating new industries throughout the state. Second-stage companies fuel the economic fire of Colorado by accounting for much of the economic growth and economic independence of individuals throughout the state. http://colorado.companiestowatch.org/
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Censorship in the Game Development Industry
Written by Robert Madsen, igda Perspectives Newsletter
 Few words cause the hair on the back of an American's neck to stand up quite like the word "censorship." I'm pretty sure a small flag starts automatically waving in my mind's eye and some patriotic music begins to play in my head as I imagine myself fighting for my freedom and independence.
Independence - sounds quite familiar as in "independent studio" or "Indie" with a capital "I." Many have started Indie studios to escape the presumed fascism of the big studio or the mega-publisher's marketing department. "I want to make games the way I want to make games!" is a common theme. Therefore, it seems like the Indie spirit is already at odds with the concept of censorship. We became Indie so we wouldn't be limited by anyone else's rules.
Censorship can take many forms in the games industry:
- The continued fight to limit (or eliminate) games that are considered too violent, too sexual, too whatever.
- A game that is banned in a particular locale because it is too controversial.
- A game idea that never reaches fruition because it is not considered marketable.
Certainly, many games have been censored for these reasons and others. So this begs the question: Is censorship ever "justified"? Or is it our god-or-other-significant-deity-given right to make whatever games we want to make?
Read the entire article.
Robert Madsen is an independent game developer based in Alamosa, Colorado. His company is SynapticSwitch.
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