Denver Film Society and Denver Arts & Venues announces the winning wedding film for the 2017 season as BRIDESMAIDS. The winner was selected by a fan poll.
Festival Director, Britta Erickson had this to say about the addition, "The people have spoken and the Fan Favorite Wedding Film is.... BRIDESMAIDS! So dust off that favorite item of clothing tucked in the back of the closet and compete for BFF status. Much like THE 40-YEAR-OLD VIRGIN and SUPERBAD before it, BRIDESMAIDS ushered in a new wave of comedy shepherd by Judd Apatow. Only this time, it is the comedic genius of Kristen Wiig along with her costars – including an Oscar® nominated performance by Melissa McCarthy – that brought on a renaissance of female driven funny."
The 18th season includes nine events throughout the summer. Each film is preceded by a live concert and local comedian, courtesy of Comedy Works.
FILM ON THE ROCKS 2017 SUMMER SCHEDULE:
Monday, May 15 – SUPERBAD with The Other Black and Sur Ellz
Monday, May 22 – ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY with The Haunted Windchimes and The Milk Blossoms
Thursday, May 25 – LONG STRANGE TRIP with the Arthur Lee Land Trio, Great American Taxi, Circles Around The Sun and special guests
Monday, June 5 – DIRTY DANCING with LOLO and Natalie Tate
Monday, June 12 – BRIDESMAIDS with Edison
Monday, June 19 – THE FIFTH ELEMENT with Slow Caves and DéCollage
Monday, July 17 – THE LEGO MOVIE with School of Rock
Thursday, July 20 – THE ADVENTURES OF PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT with DJ Markie, DJ Stone Cox, Kai Lee Mykels, Felony Misdemeanor, Yvie Oddly, Khrys’taaal, Jessica L’Whor and Nina Montaldo
Monday Sept 11 – TWISTER with The Gasoline Lollipops
The season kicks off on Monday, May 15 with a tenth-anniversary screening of SUPERBAD and ends on Monday September 11 with TWISTER (in memoriam of Bill Paxton). On Thursday, May 25, Film on the Rocks - in partnership with SeriesFest - presents the Colorado premiere of Amir Bar-Lev's Grateful Dead documentary, LONG STRANGE TRIP in advance of its June 2 release on Amazon Prime. In line with the strong FOTR tradition of pairing music with film, the screening of LONG STRANGE TRIP will feature an all-star tribute to the Grateful Dead. The Arthur Lee Land Trio will be the house band for the night, which features members of Great American Taxi and Circles Around The Sun. Special guests performing throughout the show include Erik Yates (Hot Buttered Rum), Sarah Anderson, Carleigh Aikins & Mark Anderson (Paper Bird), Casey Russell (The Magic Beans), Mackenzie Page & Silas Herman (Gipsy Moon), Lionel Young, Andrew McConathy (The Drunken Hearts), Selasee (Selasee and the Fafa Family), Bonnie & Taylor Sims (Bonnie and the Clydes), Alex Johnstone (Rapidgrass), Pete Kartsounes (The Good Time Travelers), Megan Letts (Mama Magnolia) and Jessica Jones (MLIMA). A portion of the proceeds from the show will benefit Dead & Company 2017 non-profit tour partners HeadCount and REVERB. The Dead & Friends tour stops in Colorado at Boulder's Folsom Field on June 9 & 10.
Rounding out the rest of the season: ROGUE ONE (May 22), the thirtieth anniversary of DIRTY DANCING (June 5), BRIDESMAIDS (June12), the twentieth anniversary and brand new 4K restoration of THE FIFTH ELEMENT (June 19), and THE LEGO MOVIE (July 17). In celebration of the Denver Film Society’s 9th annual CinemaQ Film Festival, THE ADVENTURES OF PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT will screen on July 20. CinemaQ will take place at the Sie FilmCenter, from July 19 – 23. The season will close with a special Bill Paxton tribute screening of TWISTER on Monday, September 11.
VIP Experiences for each show are on sale now. The Party Bus VIP experience starts at Blake Street Tavern, includes food, drinks provided by New Belgium Brewing and a ride with Bus to Show to and from the venue ($65). The Trading Post Pre-Party VIP option includes catering by Steuben's Food Truck, drinks provided by Miller Coors and activities by Play Mile High ($50). Both VIP ticket options include preferred seating in the amphitheatre.
General Admission tickets are currently on sale at www.denverfilm.org/fotr ($15.00 General Admission - higher on day of show at Red Rocks Box Office).
Film on the Rocks is curated and produced by the Denver Film Society on behalf of the City and County of Denver's Division of Arts & Venues. The program was created in 2000 with a vision to provide an affordable opportunity for the community to enjoy film and live entertainment at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. The first film screened in the program was Francis Ford Coppola's THE GODFATHER.
For more information on shows and ticketing, visit www.denverfilm.org
Time: Doors open at 6:30 p.m., bands begin playing at approximately at 7 p.m. and movies start at dusk.
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Film on the Rocks is presented by Pepsi and the Denver Film Society. In partnership with: SCFD, Denver Arts & Venues, Red Rocks, Blake Street Tavern, Bus to Show, Comedy Works, KBCO, Lyft, New Belgium Brewing, Southwest Airlines, The Sawaya Law Firm, Westerra Credit Union, Play Mile High, KIND, Steuben's, and Westword.
About The Denver Film Society
Founded in 1978, the Denver Film Society (DFS) is a membership-based, 501(c)(3) nonprofit cultural institution that produces film events throughout the year, including the award-winning Starz Denver Film Festival and the popular, summertime series Film on the Rocks. With a vision to cultivate community and transform lives through film, the Film Society provides opportunities for diverse audiences to discover film through creative, thought-provoking experiences.
The permanent home of the Denver Film Society, the Sie FilmCenter, is Denver's only year-round cinematheque, presenting a weekly-changing calendar of first-run exclusives and arthouse revivals both domestic and foreign, narrative and documentary - over 600 per year, all shown in their original language and format. DFS's one-of-a-kind programs annually reach more than 200,000 film lovers and film lovers-in-training.
About Denver Arts & Venues
Denver Arts & Venues’ mission is to amplify Denver’s quality of life and economic vitality through premier public venues, arts and entertainment opportunities. Arts & Venues is the City and County of Denver agency responsible for operating some of the region’s most renowned facilities, including Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre, the Denver Performing Arts Complex, Colorado Convention Center, Denver Coliseum and McNichols Civic Center Building. Arts & Venues also oversees the Denver Public Art Program, Create Denver, SCFD Tier III granting process, Arts Education Fund and other entertainment and cultural events such as the Five Points Jazz Festival, Urban Arts Fund, P.S. You Are Here and implementation of IMAGINE 2020: Denver’s Cultural Plan. ArtsandVenues.com