DENVER (KDVR) — It’s almost that time of year when tens of thousands of film fans crowd the streets of Denver for the Denver Film Festival.
There’s only about two weeks until the start of the festival.
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Here’s what you need to know about the 2025 Denver Film Festival.
Who is going to be there?
The Denver Film Festival is going to be screening many films featuring big stars. Unfortunately, that doesn’t mean that the moviemakers will accompany their films. There are some stars who will be in attendance — here’s who is confirmed so far.
Zoey Deutch
Deutch stars in legendary director Richard Linklater’s 2025 film “Nouvelle Vague.” She has been critically acclaimed for her role as Jean Seberg.
On Nov. 5, she will receive a rising star award following the screening of the film.
Ben Foster
Foster stars in “Christy” alongside Sydney Sweeney. The boxing movie directed by David Michôd will also screen on Nov. 5.
Following the screening, Foster will receive the inaugural Outlaw Award, which is given to actors who love to play unsavory characters.
Charlie Polinger
Polinger is a name some people won’t be very familiar with. The director had a breakthrough this year with his film “The Plague,” which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.
He will receive a breakthrough director award after the Nov. 1 screening of his film. It also screens on Nov. 6.
Peggy Ahwesh
Ahwesh is set to be awarded the Stan Brakhage Vision Award, “given every year to filmmakers whose work represents courage, boldness, uncompromising integrity and vision.”
She will also have her own special event where seven of her short films will be screened on Nov. 2.
Delroy Lindo
Lindo has worked with names like Spike Lee and Ryan Coogler, while featuring in massive films over his career.
He will hold a pre-film conversation before “Sinners” plays, where he will be recognized for his acting legacy.
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What are some of the headlining movies?
The Denver Film Festival features over 100 movies, but some feature some of the biggest names in cinema.
“Centerpiece: Is This Thing On?”
Cast: Will Arnett, Laura Dern, Bradley Cooper
“Christy”
Cast: Sydney Sweeney, Ben Foster
“The Chronology of Water”
Director: Kristen Stewart
Cast: Imogen Poots, Jim Belushi
“Dead Man’s Wire”
Cast: Bill Skarsgård, Dacre Montgomery, Colman Domingo, Al Pacino
“Eternity”
Cast: Elizabeth Olsen, Miles Teller, Callum Turner
“H is for Hawk”
Cast: Claire Foy, Brendan Gleeson
“Hamnet”
Cast: Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Emily Watson, Joe Alwyn
Producers: Steven Spielberg, Sam Mendes
“Jay Kelly”
Cast: George Clooney, Adam Sandler, Laura Dern, Billy Crudup, Riley Keough, Greta Gerwig, Emily Mortimer, Isla Fisher
“Man on the Run”
Starring: Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
“Nouvelle Vague”
Director: Richard Linklater
“Nuremberg”
Cast: Russell Crowe, Rami Malek, Michael Shannon, Richard E. Grant
“Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery”
Cast: Daniel Craig, Josh O’Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington
“The Plague”
Director: Charlie Polinger
Cast: Joel Edgerton, Kenny Rasmussen
“Rose of Nevada”
Cast: George MacKay, Callum Turner
“Sentimental Value”
Cast: Renate Reinsve, Elle Fanning, Stellan Skarsgård
“Sinners”
Cast: Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Miles Caton, Jack O’Connell, Delroy Lindo
“The Testament of Ann Lee”
Cast: Amanda Seyfried, Thomasin McKenzie
“Train Dreams”
Cast: Joel Edgerton, Felicity Jones, William H. Macy
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Honoring legends
It has been a tough year for film fans around the world. Some of the biggest names in Hollywood died in the last year, leaving the material world to join the ranks of the greats who performed before them.
To honor their legacies, the Denver Film Festival is screening several of the films those stars helped create.
“3 Women”
Cast: Shelley Duvall, Sissy Spacek, Janice Rule
“Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid”
Director: George Roy Hill
Cast: Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Katharine Ross
“The French Connection”
Director: William Friedkin
ADVERTISEMENTCast: Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider, Fernando Rey
“Mulholland Drive”
Cast: Naomi Watts, Laura Harring, Justin Theroux
“Something’s Gotta Give”
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Diane Keaton, Keanu Reeves
“Top Secret”
Directors: Jim Abrahams, Jerry Zucker, David Zucker
Cast: Val Kilmer, Lucy Gutteridge, Peter Cushing
For a week and a half, Denver will turn into a film hub. Thousands of fans will walk about the streets, buzzing from the shared experience of watching a really good movie together.
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