Denver Film Festival Newsletter: Day 10 | Arts & Entertainment

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Mark Mathersburgthe lead singer of the iconic new wave rock band Devore And now the senior film and television composer, will Talk at the Denver Botanical Garden 7pm tonight. The show will include editing from five decades in music and film, from his rock star days to soundtracks with filmmakers such as Taika Waititi, Wes Anderson and Lord/Miller.

Show on the day

“hunt“:”squid game” Star Lee Jung Jae‘s directorial debut is a mile-long CIA action thriller full of political intrigue and bombed-out cars. The mission is to find a spy among North Korean agents and special forces. 6:45 p.m. at Sie FilmCenter, 2510 E. Colfax Ave.

Wait… what just happened?

One of the festival’s highly anticipated documentaries is “Big mouth‘, which is not just a record Al Sharpton After decades of following the news and putting himself at the center of the national conversation around systemic racial injustice, from a self-styled priest and lightning rod activist to a still-ruthless old politician.

Director Josh Alexander, who wrote his film from 1,400 hours of archives and raw footage, said Sharpton was really just a container for a larger story about white racism in the media. Now, about the title — the same medium has used the word to disparage Sharpton over the years. “A lot of people are nervous about the title,” Alexander said. “The first time I went to New York to meet with Pastor Sharpton, I walked into his office, where his attorney and his daughter were, the rest of the staff was there, my team was there, John Legend’s partner was there – and the first thing he said to me was, “What, so you call this ‘Big Mouth’? The two guys next to him jumped up and said, ‘Pastor, this is just a temporary title; they can change it. He said, “Interim title? It’s a great title. I have no choice but to be a big mouth.”

“He told me that all great change happens through speaking up. He believed that Jesus was a troublemaker and speaking up because speaking out about sin and injustice was a crime then as now as it is now. He saw To this loud, and to use his mouth, as part of the tradition he was in.”

Quote of the day

“Work is always personal. If it’s not personal, you shouldn’t be.” – Mexican-American actor Raul Castillo, who won the festival’s Excellence in Acting Award before “Special Screening”testat the Denver Botanical Garden. Inspired by director Grace Bratton’s own story, “Check” introduces a young gay black man with limited options (Jeremy Pope) who joins the Marines and meets a compassionate The instructor (Castillo), who provided him with unexpected support. “There’s so much love in this film,” Castillo said. “It’s a very special project, and being able to launch it in Denver has a lot to do with me. It makes a lot of sense — we’re especially meaningful on behalf of the Hispanic community. “

Castillo, perhaps best known for his work in “we animals“(Independent Spirit Award nominee), is a first-generation American who grew up in McAllen, Texas. “Denver was the first time our family vacationed in America,” said Castillo, who at the time Only 5 years old and remember meeting Santa in Colorado Springs. .

Take an unusual step

Documentary by CB Stockfleth Elephant 6 Records A look back at the early days of pioneering 1990s bands including Denver elegant bessie and apple stereo, as well as Olivia Tremor Control, Neutral Milk Hotel, Elf Power, Music Tapes, Minders, Gerbils, Montreal, Beulah, Great Lakes and more. Friday at 7:15 p.m. and Saturday at 1 p.m. at AMC, 826 Albion St.

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