Festivals

His 40th anniversary at Telluride Bluegrass happened four years ago, in 2014, so Bluegrass 2018, or #45, marks Sam Bush's 44th encore. Small wonder the man is known as the "King of Telluride." (Go here to read more about that anniversary and to listen to...

Tickets to Mountainfilm's Moving Mountains Symposium are included in the purchase of Palmyra, Ama Dablam and Patron passes. Buy your pass here for the event that kicks off Telluride's summer festival season, May 25 - May 28. [caption id="attachment_72455" align="aligncenter" width="600"] A packed audience during a...

Telluride's The RIDE 2018 recently announced its headliners, The String Cheese Incident, who are playing for two nights. Joe Russo's Almost Dead, The Dirty Knobs w Mike Campbell and Chris Robinson Brotherhood are also bringing their unique styles of rock. Questions? Email info@RIDEfestival.com.To purchase tickets, go here. The RIDE also features a...

The 45th Annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival announces the single-day lineup for the weekend, June 21-June 24. Discount tickets for Telluride locals/San Miguel residents are still available exclusively at Telluride Music. Before the Telluride Music processing fees, 4-day passes are discounted $10; single-day tickets are discounted $5....

Join Mountainfilm for its annual fundraiser on Tuesday, December 26, at Telluride's historic Sheridan Opera House. The program features two screenings of  Dirtbag: The Legend of Fred Beckey and a pair of Wagner Custom Skis in a silent auction. Director, Telluride local and Mountainfilm Commitment...

The 45th Annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival announces the initial lineup for the weekend, June 21-June 24, on the winter solstice, or exactly 6 months from opening morning. Discount tickets for Telluride locals/San Miguel residents are still available exclusively at Telluride Music. Before the Telluride Music processing...

In an effort to give promising filmmakers a much-needed leg-up early in their careers, Telluride's Mountainfilm has launched an Emerging Filmmaker Fellowship. The initiative, which will provide a filmmaker with a yearlong mentorship, festival networking and development assistance, begins in 2018 with Texas-based filmmaker Matthew...

Mountainfilm has hired Suzan Beraza to take the reins of the 40-year-old organization as its Festival Director. The organization also announced that pioneering alpinist Conrad Anker will serve as Guest Director in 2018. Telluride-based documentary filmmaker Suzan Beraza is no stranger to Mountainfilm having worked, volunteered...

Telluride’s Mountainfilm gives a total of $32,500 to 12 projects, the most prize money ever. Go here for important Updates from the desk of executive director Sage Martin. [caption id="attachment_69560" align="aligncenter" width="600"] A still image from Red Heaven, a film that follows a six-person team simulating...

Telluride’s Mountainfilm announces 2018 Symposium theme: Migration. Festival will dig deep into one of today’s most relevant issues. [caption id="attachment_69556" align="aligncenter" width="600"] MF17, Telluride Conference Center, High Camp, Symposium, John Holdren, The New Normal. Photo courtesy of Melissa Plantz.[/caption] Mountainfilm will launch its 40th anniversary festival in 2018 with...