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Jacob Abell 6/8/26 Jacob Abell 6/8/26

Cinema of the Andes Comes to OIFF

A celebration of film and culture of the Andes Mountains.

Jacob Abell 5/26/26 Jacob Abell 5/26/26

OIFF ANNOUNCED AS ONE OF “50 FILM FESTIVALS WORTH THE ENTRY FEE” BY MovieMaker Magazine

OIFF makes the list.

Jacob Abell 5/25/26 Jacob Abell 5/25/26

Ouray Film Sabbatical Opens Applications for 2027 Cohort

Applications are now open for the 2027 Sabbatical.

Jacob Abell 5/17/26 Jacob Abell 5/17/26

OIFF UNVEILS THE 2026 FESTIVAL JURY

Meet the 2026 festival jury.

Jacob Abell 5/13/26 Jacob Abell 5/13/26

ERIC TREMBLAY TO RECEIVE THE 7TH DIRECTOR’S SPOTLIGHT AWARD AT OIFF 2027

Erica Tremblay, 2026 Director’s Spotlight Award Recipient

Jacob Abell 5/12/26 Jacob Abell 5/12/26

Announcing the 2026 Ouray International Film Festival Program and Schedule

The 2026 festival program and schedule is now live!

Jacob Abell 5/6/26 Jacob Abell 5/6/26

Second Annual “Colorado Filmmakers, Colorado Stories” Program

5 short films from Colorado filmmakers

Jacob Abell 4/21/26 Jacob Abell 4/21/26

ROSS BROTHERS TO RECEIVE “FILM IN ACTION AWARD” AT OIFF 2026

The American filmmaking duo will attend in person for the ceremony and screening of their first feature film, 45365.

Jacob Abell 2/25/26 Jacob Abell 2/25/26

Ouray Film Sabbatical Announces First Global Cohort and Facilitators

Learn more about the 2026 Ouray Film Sabbatical Fellows and Facilitators.

Jacob Abell 12/1/25 Jacob Abell 12/1/25

Season’s Greetings from Jake and Jared, Festival Co-Directors!

Learn a bit more about OIFF’s directors and how you can support the 2026 festival!

Jacob Abell 9/21/25 Jacob Abell 9/21/25

OIFF Launches Ouray Film Sabbatical: A Four-Day Winter Lab in Ouray

Learn about the inaugural Ouray Film Sabbatical - a fully funded residential experience for artists.

Jacob Abell 5/26/25 Jacob Abell 5/26/25

Filipino Cinema Program

Saturday, June 21 — Wright Opera House

Jacob Abell 5/18/25 Jacob Abell 5/18/25

Jay Duplass and Michael Strassner- 2025 Filmmaker Spotlight Award

Screening and Ceremony on Thursday, June 19 @ 7pm.

Jacob Abell 5/17/25 Jacob Abell 5/17/25

Shirley Chen to receive Excellence in Acting Award at OIFF 2025

3 short films featuring Shirley Chen. Q&A with Chen and Award Presentation to follow the screenings. June 22 @ 2 pm.

Jacob Abell 5/16/25 Jacob Abell 5/16/25

Award-Winning Documentarian Colleen Thurston to return to Ouray with Drowned Land

Thurston’s film Drowned Land will screen on Saturday, June 21 @ 10am at the Wright Opera House.

Jacob Abell 5/14/25 Jacob Abell 5/14/25

Festival Preview Night + Fundraiser

OIFF 2025 Sneak Peak & Fundraiser - Tuesday, May 27 @ 7pm

Jacob Abell 5/11/25 Jacob Abell 5/11/25

The Mountain Science of “Nocturnes”: Bugs, Climate, and Research from the Himalayas to Silverton, CO

Jacob Abell 5/3/25 Jacob Abell 5/3/25

OIFF Receives “Arts in Society” Grant

Education on water to headline spring and summer programming.

Jacob Abell 3/26/25 Jacob Abell 3/26/25

Jordan Campbell named the 2025 Film in Action Recipient

Campbell returns to OIFF to screen his recently completed documentary Ukraine Under Fire: A film About War & Resilience

Jacob Abell 2/15/25 Jacob Abell 2/15/25

Living in Bear Country in a Time of Climate Change and Increased Tourism: Bears of Durango with Dr. Heather Johnson & CJ Brafford

March 7 @ 7pm. This event is part of OIFF’s partnership with Science on Screen®, an initiative of the Coolidge Corner Theatre, with major support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.