Category: filmmakers

CIFF 2012 now accepting short and feature length films

The Cheyenne International Film Festival (CIFF) is now accepting entries. This year CIFF has partnered with Withoutabox for outreach and processing of film festival entries. We’re big on good stories, in fact, good stories trump production value. As usual, CIFF prefers to receive online screeners to cut down on the number of tapes, DVDs cut, [...]

Thursday December 8th, 2011 in festival updates, filmmakers, news | No Comments »

‘A Warm Wind’ is a must see Memorial Day movie that won’t be seen much

This Memorial Day, remember the men and women who defend our country. “A Warm Wind” is a  film by Jeff London that screened at the Cheyenne International Film Festival and recounts the travails of a veteran who returned from Iraq and his integration back into society. It is a “must see” film that will be [...]

Monday May 30th, 2011 in festival updates, filmmakers, news | No Comments »

First ‘Lights Camera Action!’ workshop attracts 6 students – signup for June sessions!

Wyoming Community Media and Laramie County Community College presented the first Lights, Camera, Action! workshop on May 14th. The Cheyenne International Film Festival edition taught by Hollywood screenwriter Rachel Powell with camera and lighting taught by Boulder based video editor and filmmaker Michael Conti and a website seminar by Jeff Fruhwirth was very successful. Watch [...]

Tuesday May 24th, 2011 in festival updates, filmmakers, news | No Comments »

CIFF2 wraps, pictures posted

The Cheyenne International Film Festival wrapped on May 22nd at the Atlas Theatre in Downtown Cheyenne Wyoming. There were 47 films that screened over the weekend, including 13 produced by women filmmakers. Check out all the action as captured by official CIFF photographer Cliff Cox. Open the album by clicking on the image of, Tara [...]

Tuesday May 24th, 2011 in filmmakers, press releases | No Comments »

1911 CFD film screens at CIFF Saturday night!

Silent film from 1911′s Cheyenne Frontier Days is being featured at film festival. Click on the image to read the full story. By Ian St. Clair CHEYENNE –Connections to the past are always a trip. Most of what we know from the early 20th century comes from the written word. But when we hear a [...]

2nd annual Cheyenne International Film Festival opens to the crowds

The Cheyenne International Film Festival kicked off in true form on Friday with the arrival of the cast and crew from Serotonin Rising.  Fantastic response from the audience to this amazing, uplifting film by director Tony Perri.  Tony was joined by Bill LeVasseur, Roxy King, Darren Foster and Tom Parkin for a Q&A after the film.  [...]

CIFF documentary about the arts in Downtown Cheyenne airs on Channel 19

The Cheyenne International Film Festival (CIFF) short documentary airs on Bresnan Cable Channel 19 in Cheyenne daily at noon and 7pm. The program emphasizes the importance of the arts in downtown Cheyenne, Wyoming. The documentary features filmmakers MaryLee Herrmann, Patrick Mallek and Ken Wajda discussing film festivals and independent film. Local economic and community development [...]

Monday May 16th, 2011 in festival updates, filmmakers, news | No Comments »

CIFF doc discusses importance of indie film and community development

The Cheyenne International Film Festival seeks to create strong linkages with the community that also gives independent filmmakers a place to screen their works of art. Three CIFF filmmakers: MaryLee Herrmann (The Necklace): Ken Wajda (Morning Honey) and Patrick Mallek (Under the Bed) discuss the importance of independent film as an artform. Local community development [...]

Stay in touch at the Gizmojo internet cafe

Gizmojo will be wiring the Atlas Theatre with an internet cafe so patrons and filmmakers can keep up with what’s happening on the outside world. The 4G capable wireless system will also provide Skype capabilities inside the theater for live interactive video feeds with filmmakers who couldn’t make it to the CIFF. If the internet [...]

CIFF film program schedule available for download

The Cheyenne International Film Festival (CIFF) program is now available for download. Hard copies of the program will be inserted into 16,000 copies of the Wyoming Tribune Eagle on May 12th. Programs will also be distributed around town. There are 17 programs each consisting of 2 hours of content – shorts, features, animations, documentaries – [...]