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15 Jan Telluride & the Oscars: Nominees Announced
True to form an impressive number of films on Oscars’ hit list found the limelight at the Telluride Film Festival, among them, “Birdman,” “The Imitation Game,””Foxcatcher,””Wild,” Salt of the Earth,” “Virunga,” “Wild Tales,” “Leviathan,” and “Mr. Turner.” Here’s the full list from HuffPost Entertainment assembled by Matthew Jacobs. Take that Toronto! “Birdman” and “The...
11 Jan Telluride Fire Fest: Anton Viditz Ward
When the first ever Telluride Fire Festival ignites Wednesday, January 14, the guest list of founders Erin Ries and Christ Myers includes a number of very hot kinetic artists: Duane Flatmo, who brings his now legendary fiery beast “El Pulpo” to town ( see related story here); metal sculptor and...
08 Jan Telluride Venture Accelerator Announces Winners
Five Companies Selected for 2015 Accelerator Class Telluride Venture Accelerator (TVA), an initiative of the Telluride Foundation, announced the five winning companies slated to participate in its 2015 five month accelerator program. TVA is a Telluride-based, mentor driven program focused on innovative high-growth start-up companies...
06 Jan Telluride Fire Fest: Duane Flatmo Brings “El Pulpo”
Art and technology meet in the two-story (26-feet tall) fire-breathing, steampunk windup toy affectionately known as “El Pulpo Mecanico” (Mechanical Octopus). El Pulpo is a found object masterpiece fashioned from junk found at at local scrap yard in Arcata California by Humbolt County’s most famous...
01 Jan Telluride Foundation: 2015 Grants Announced
The Telluride Foundation has granted over $35 million since its inception. This year, 79 regional organizations received money. Seventy-nine nonprofits will ring in the new year with the news they received a Community Grant from the Telluride Foundation. In its 13th year of giving Community Grants, the...
29 Dec Telluride Fire Festival: Cooler Than Burning Man…Literally
Inaugural event ignites Wednesday, January 14 and burns hot through Monday, January 19. Tickets here. Some like it hot. And in the Telluride region the New Year is off to a flaming start thanks to two locals, Erin Ries and Chris Myers. From the fire in their bellies emerged a fabulous phoenix: the first ever Telluride...
17 Dec Former Telluride Local’s 1st Film Gets Raves
SCOTT COHEN is an artist and director now based in New York, who used to call Telluride home. His photographic works, primarily derived from his own documentary footage, can be found in numerous collections around the world and collectively make up the parts of a poetic narrative...
15 Dec Telluride Gives: Big Bucks Raised for Nonprofits
$104,946.50 for 59 community nonprofits in 36 hours! Starting December 12, 2014, the Telluride Foundation and regional nonprofit organizations united for a 36-hour online giving campaign, Telluride Gives, to benefit local needs. Donors were able to search for and choose a nonprofit to which to give, making...