About this episode

The episode discusses Colorado's significant role in film history and the upcoming Colorado 150 Film Festival.

Colorado has played a leading role in many films. The state’s western landscapes can be seen in movies like The Hateful Eight and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade . Then there’s the famous scene in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid in which Paul Newman and Robert Redford leap off the edge of a cliff into the rushing river below. That scene was filmed near Durango, above the Animas River. Robert Redford famously spent a lot of time in Boulder. And actors like Don Cheadle and Pam Grier have all come from Colorado. This summer, the first-ever Colorado 150 Film Festival will celebrate these movies and actors with screenings of 150 films being shown in 35 independent theaters across the state. It’s also a celebration of the state’s 150th anniversary on Aug. 1. One of the festival’s organizers, Rob DuRay, spoke with Erin O’Toole about the festival and where Colorado’s film industry might go from here. The Colorado 150 Film Festival begins this weekend and continues through November. View the full lineup of films and venues . * * * * * Sign up for the In The NoCo newsletter: Visit KUNC.org Questions? Feedback? Story ideas? Email us: NOCO@KUNC.org Like what you're hearing? Help more…

People in this episode

Host: Erin O'Toole

Guest: Rob DuRay

Topics covered

• Colorado film industry
• movie locations
• film festival
• celebrity actors
• western landscapes

Keywords

• Colorado
• film festival
• Butch Cassidy
• Rob DuRay
• Erin O'Toole
• movies
• actors
• western landscapes
• Durango
• Boulder

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: KUNC

Books & works: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Hateful Eight, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Places: Colorado, Durango, Boulder

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