boulder dam ( film )
inventive, visually rich film noir about crooked gambling, telephone tech and boulder dam .
big dam plot: the soviets nuke hoover dam (referred to in the film by its old name ,
boulder dam
), causing boulder city to be flooded, and presumably cutting off power .
during world war ii, captain america foiled a plot to destroy the boulder dam. [ 1 ]
dennis mcbride, executive director of the boulder city - hoover dam museum, isn’t surprised that so many filmmakers want to use the dam as a backdrop .
boulder city, home of the hoover dam, is 30 minutes from the las vegas strip and only four hours from los angeles. screenings will be held at the beautiful and historic 400 - seat boulder theatre, located in charming downtown boulder city .
recognizing that short film is a unique and valuable art form, the dam short film festival aims to seek out original, unusual, and entertaining short films from around the world and make them available to the general public via the annual dam short film festival .
fate brings a job at boulder dam and romance with a saloon singer into the life of a young man on the run .
the dam entertained its first movie crew in 1934, two years before the structure was even finished. the film is called “the silver streak” and features a train racing to the boulder dam construction site with medical supplies and no time to spare .
in 1936 warner bros. was in a race to put out a movie called “boulder dam. ” the movie company wanted this film to open the same weekend as the completion of hoover dam hoping to cash in on the press attention surrounding the massive engineering project. the six cos. turned over hoover dam to the federal government on march 1, 1936, more than two years ahead of schedule. “boulder dam” the movie premiered six days later .
10. the dam short film festival does not share selection committee comments or ratings with the public or submitting filmmakers .
special thanks to my “hollywood insider” (who has a home here in boulder city) for the tip on “boulder dam. ” you can send your tips and tbt requests to me, via email, by visiting tanyavece. com .
the 15th annual dam short film festival will be held february 7 - 10, 2019, in beautiful and historic boulder city, nevada, and will feature 120 + short films of varied style, subject, and origin .
a google search of the phrase “hoover dam mystery” seems to back up all the peculiar speculation. and i can’t help but feel a chill run down my spine when comparing the tragedies associated with the movie “boulder dam” and the place where it was partially filmed — the actual hoover dam .
from wikipedia :
the dam short film festival is a film festival held annually in boulder city, nevada, typically in early february. lee lanier and anita lanier are the original co - founders of the festival. the festival is currently run by the dam short film society, a non - profit nevada corporation. regular sponsors have included the art institutes of las vegas, the nevada film office, and the hacienda hotel and casino. started in 2005, the dam short film festival is a showcase of only short films, always topping 100 selections. although most of the festival shorts are from
up - and - coming
filmmakers, the stiff competition means many of the shorts have been produced involving film professionals .
red carpet flair and sub - zero cool! we just returned from the 2008 dam short film festival in boulder city, nevada - the brain child of the dam short film society. over 100 curated shorts played in about 3 days at the historic boulder theater. this was a fun quirky event built around the mystique of hoover dam (just minutes away). these guys know good entertainment. the film slate was varied and entertaining. the festival parties were hopping and filmmakers were spoiled. the gala screenings commenced with a red - carpet limo arrival of visiting filmmakers. a fantastic silent auction peddled both kitschy and decadent items. all of this set amongst the turn - back - the - clock charm of boulder city. this is a must - do for 2009 .
shaquille o’neal to open a las vegas restaurant, film a show ...
obviously, that hasn’t always been the case. the 1978 “superman” movie was filmed at the dam, and it climaxes with a massive earthquake that topples the structure. alfred hitchcock’s 1942 film “saboteur” involves a plot to blow up the dam .
the dam short film festival is an annual event held in early - mid february and features over 100 independent short films chosen for their entertainment value. categories include drama, comedy, nevada, student, sci - fi / horror, documentary and international. the 2014 event will be february 12 - 16 at the boulder theatre in downtown boulder city. screenings are scheduled all day 11 am to 11 pm .
this is a view of the hoover dam from upstream as construction continues near boulder city on feb. 1, 1935. the crack in the upper center of the dam is a space left open for cooling and settling the concrete and will be filled as work progresses. the associated press
while all the tragic occurrences related to the movie “boulder dam” may just be coincidence, the subject matter of various strange happenings and mysterious energy certainly seem to add to the allure that provokes over a million visitors to tour hoover dam every year. and, in my opinion, the suspected strange energy and rumored mysteries surrounding the dam would make for another great hollywood movie !
walsh said he knows of only a couple of applications that were rejected based at least partially on content. one was a request to film a terrorist attack on the dam, and another had a “mentally deranged” individual running around the dam shooting people, he said .
a view of the huge boulder dam operation from a high point on the nevada rim of black canyon, shown sept. 11, 1934. the immensity of the project can be seen from this picture. the associated press
walsh acknowledged the bureau is a bit more conservative than it used to be. hoover dam doesn’t provide the same level of access it once did to film companies or even documentary makers .
“we don’t want hoover dam shown as a danger to the public, ” bruninga said .
tanya vece is an entertainment and music writer who resides and volunteers in boulder city. you can follow her adventures on instagram @ hollywoodwriter .
any production company permitted to film at the dam must provide proof that it is bonded or insured for at least $ 1 million and that the bureau of reclamation is listed on the policy .
this view shows the interior of one of the tunnels through which the colorado river will be diverted around the hoover dam site in boulder city on april 18, 1932. the project is in the early stages of construction. the associated press
the dam also charges a $ 200 application fee to cover the cost of processing permit requests .
empathy doll shot: after the hoover dam flood, one is shown floating in the aftermath .
after the 1996 romantic comedy “fools rush in, ” a staff member fielded a call from a woman who wanted to have her baby in the middle of the dam, just like salma hayek does in the film .
heldorado (1946): roy rogers gets top billing over his horse trigger, but just barely, as the “king of the cowboys” plays a nevada state ranger captain in charge of the rangers reclamation service. his beat includes a place then known as boulder dam .
the dam charges a scouting fee of $ 1, 000 per day. a four - hour film permit costs $ 2, 500 plus expenses, while an eight - hour permit costs $ 5, 000 plus expenses .
the 15th annual dam short film festival will also present an award for best screenplay, and the leslie paige award for excellence in short filmmaking. in addition to a special award statue, the leslie includes a $ 1000 cash award .
“boulder dam” has a simple plot. rusty noonan is played by actor ross alexander. noonan kills his boss in detroit and takes off west. noonan meets a las vegas girl named ann vangarick (patricia ellis), gets a job at hoover dam, and eventually returns home to confess to the murder and seek forgiveness — of course, with the support of his new employer and his new girl .
the tomatometer score — based on the opinions of hundreds of film and television critics — is a trusted measurement of critical recommendation for millions of fans. it represents the percentage of professional critic reviews that are positive for a given film or television show .
just in case, though, bruninga has warned tour guides at the dam to expect some strange questions from visitors .
over 3, 000 people are expected to attend the dam short film festival in boulder city this year. from feb. 8 - 11, the historic boulder theater will screen over 100 short films created by students, hobbyists, indie filmmakers, and industry professionals. lee lanier, who co - founded the festival 13 years ago with his wife anita, has been in the short film business since 1989 .
there' s less risk involved ,
he said while comparing short films to feature - length pictures. he added that there' s less pressure to recoup the production costs of shorter movies, allowing for more creativity. dsff touts itself as the largest film festival in nevada, which lanier attributes to a slow and steady growth. last year' s
best of fest
presentation had a sold - out crowd of 400 people .
one film production wanted to shut down the road over the dam — that’s u. s. highway 93, the main route between las vegas and phoenix — for an entire week. another wanted to lower cars into the spillways and race them around .
a glass of chianti: ohman' s nursing a glass as the film begins — and hypnotizes most of the bar with it .
one story arc sure to get your permit application rejected is an attack or other catastrophic event that damages or destroys the dam .
this film follows several characters as they prepare themselves for the inevitable fate that awaits them when an incoming asteroid threatens to destroy their lives .
all just a dream: just as the last of the main characters dies, the characters awaken from a trance, still in the bar at the start of the film, discovering ohman hypnotized them and the entire events of the film concerning the soviet invasion were a cautionary tale .
the avengers managed to repair a breach in the hoover dam inadvertently caused by a fight between thor and the hulk. [ 2 ]
josh bell is the film editor for las vegas weekly, where he' s been writing movie and tv reviews since 2002... .
portions of this film were shot in colorado. a short description of this movie is coming soon. please check back at a later date .
one on one is a 1977 drama film starring robby benson and annette o’toole. it was written by benson and jerry segal (robby’s father), and shot on location in 1976 at colorado state university. the film features songs from seals and crofts and was directed by lamont johnson .
in case you hadn’t heard, hoover dam wasn’t built to tame the colorado river or generate electricity. as it turns out, president herbert hoover ordered the dam’s construction to hide a giant energy cube from outer space that can turn everyday machines into evil, murderous robots .
so goes the plot of the summer blockbuster “transformers, ” which is merely the latest motion picture to use hoover dam as a backdrop .
that means no pornography or racist propaganda. it can also mean nothing that might cast the bureau or the dam in a negative light .
walsh said permit applications for feature film productions only come in once every couple of years. the vast majority of requests are for commercials and documentaries .
in the concret heart of boulder dam, with the aid of reed richards and charles xavier, general ross and major talbot managed to capture the hulk with a special device that knocked him unconscious. as reed richards prepared to put the hulk into the specially made container, he was shocked to see the hulk was suddenly teleported away. [ 3 ]
before his own suicide, alexander continued to be involved in controversies and tragedies, including a violent fight with bette davis’ husband after it was discovered that he was stalking the actress. alexander also had a bisexual incident with a male hitchhiker that had to be buried by warner bros. in an attempt to not overshadow the positive press for “boulder dam. ”
i' ve been attending the dam short film festival for the last 4 or 5 years. it is held in an older theater in boulder city (no stadium seating or reclining chairs here). they charge $ 10 for each 2 hour section or $ 35 for the afternoon. each short film is 3 to 15 minutes long, so you get to see several in each section. and often they have representatives from the film come to the stage for a short q & a after the movies are shown. the quality of the films selected has been uniformly excellent. at the end of each section, you get to vote for the best of that section. and each time, i am torn because i enjoy most of the choices so much. already planning on being there again next year .
1. the dam short film festival welcomes short films with any content and in any style, whether it be live - action, documentary, or animation. entries must have a total runtime of 40 minutes or less. the year of production does not matter and there is no premiere requirement .
ross alexander, a killer and a dam hero! fine b - movie with alexander getting licked and transformed into a one of the guys .
as facility manager bill bruninga put it, “hoover dam is a public icon, and we do what we can to protect that image. ”
lost in america (1985): a couple’s “easy rider” - inspired odyssey in a winnebago begins to unravel just as they hit the dam .
at this year’s dam short film festival in boulder city, co - founder and executive director lee lanier told me that running the festival involves a constant effort to play catch - up: as the festival gets bigger and more popular, the organizers expand their scope to accommodate the increase in attendees, submissions and coverage, and then the festival expands again, beyond what they’ve planned for. it’s a pretty enviable problem to have, and in the dsff’s 13th year, lanier and his fellow organizers handled it beautifully .
i made it to a little more than half the programs in the festival, which were generally well - attended and full of stylistic diversity. my overall favorite film from the festival came in the underground program, which showcases the most risqué content appropriate for boulder city. the outrageous absurdist comedy “the black bear, ” featuring a dangerous bear played by an actor in a cute bear costume, is funny, creative and surprising, with a twisted sense of humor that lasts exactly the right amount of time in the short - film format .
the best festival i have ever attended. i would highly recommend to put on your most attend list. they treat the film maker like a real quest .
edward harran is production manager for the nevada film office, the state agency that assists productions filming in the silver state. he said their office used to get “tons and tons” of inquiries about filming at hoover dam, but the post - 9 / 11 security restrictions made it harder to get a permit .
viva las vegas (1964): elvis and ann - margret fly over hoover dam while on an impossibly long first date rendered musical - montage style. during the race scene, cars that are supposed to be driving across the dam from nevada into arizona are shown headed in the opposite direction .
the festival will feature an awards screening, post - awards party, 15th dam mixer, meet - n - greet, and other parties and events .
the construction of hoover dam involved thousands of workers and resulted in the tragic loss of over 100 lives during a time when work and money were hard to come by. since its construction, rumors of hauntings, curses, satanic rituals and alien life have added a shroud of mystery to the hoover dam .
“it’s a very regulated process, ” said bob walsh, bureau spokesman at hoover dam. “we don’t want something shot down there that would be inappropriate. ”
so why the surge in popularity? lanier thinks that with so much available content online, audiences look towards film festivals to find the good stuff .
we act as curators for the community ,
said lanier. the dam short film festival is divided into 22 thematic programs that range from horror, drama, comedy, documentaries, international, and more. tickets are $ 9 for an individual program, and a four - day pass is available for $ 100. visit urltoken for more information .
really has very little to do with the construction of boulder (now hoover) dam but does have a few shots of it being built. it merely serves as a backdrop for a redemption story as hotheaded egotist alexander learns the value of both hard work and love while hiding out from trouble. this was one of the deeply troubled ross alexander' s final films, he would commit suicide within the year .
the hoover dam visitor center is open daily except for thanksgiving and christmas. there are two different guided tours to choose from and tickets can be purchased online at urltoken
in other words, officials at the dam try to use federal regulations governing everything from civil rights to decency — not their own sensibilities — to guide their decisions .
lee lanier is an award - winning animator and short film director whose work has played over 200 festivals, galleries, and museums worldwide. before forming his own animation company, beezlebug bit llc, lee served as a senior animator at dreamworks / pdi on the films antz and shrek. when he' s not busy with the festival, lee also writes software books and creates videos for lynda. com. lee is a co - founder of the dam short film festival and serves as the festival' s executive director .
ultimately, dam officials are free to deny filmmakers access to secure areas of the installation for almost any reason at all, though they try not to be capricious about it .
and even though the movie portrays hoover dam as the central figure in a massive government cover - up, bruninga doesn’t think very many people will mistake it for the truth .
bruninga said the right - to - use permit is like a contract, and the staff at the dam does all it can to live up to its end of the deal .
superman (1978): lex luthor ticks off the man of steel — and, presumably, pat mulroy — with an evil plot to trigger an earthquake and destroy hoover dam .
5. an online screener may be submitted for festival consideration. entrants may also provide an online link to a submission copy of the film. selected films, however, must provide one of the following formats for exhibition: dcp (digital cinema package), . mov (quicktime), . wmv (windows media), . avi (audio - visual interleaved), . mpg (mpeg or mpeg2). official selections must submit an exhibition copy by january 31, 2019. electronic / online delivery of exhibition copies is encouraged. physical copies of exhibition copy drives will be returned. failure to submit an exhibition copy by january 31, 2019 (if your film is selected) will disqualify your film from all award considerations. once a film is selected, it cannot be withdrawn from the festival .
universal soldier (1992): jean - claude van damme and dolph lundgren are futuristic, cyborg, super soldiers sent in to foil a terrorist plot at “mckinley dam. ” or something .
in this classic film by woody allen, featuring both allen and diane keaton, a health food store owner is frozen and brought into the future in order to help a group of radicals overthrow the government .
vegas vacation (1996): chevy chase leads the hapless griswald family — complete, for the third straight sequel, with an all - new rusty and audrey — on one dam fine trip .
dsff' s growth follows a worldwide trend as film festivals gain traction among audiences. in 2013, there were about 3, 000 active festivals, 75 percent of which were created in the past ten years .
have i mentioned i am heterosexual today? : there' s a lot of accusations of being a sissy in the film. the marty stu tv reporter, of course, is a man' s man .
this coming of age story is about two teenage girls who travel across america in 1962 with the hope of meeting eleanor roosevelt during the cuban missile crisis. the film was produced by leonardo dicaprio’s appian way productions .
a united states navy destroyer escort in 1943 disappears from the philadelphia harbor only to find himself launched into the future in 1984. this film is based off of an event that took place during world war ii .
john carpenter directs this film about jenny hayden, a young widow whose life takes an interesting turn when she encounters an alien, named starman, who takes the form of her deceased husband and then kidnaps her .
the biggest reasons for rejecting film permits are safety and disruptions to visitors or vehicle traffic. evaluating such things is usually pretty easy. the hard part for staff members is not laughing in the faces of some applicants .
deadline news: a reporter covering one battle against the enemy' s forces has his signal cut off while his position is being overrun. also, the reporter hero' s final broadcast near the end of the film .
3. the student category is open to students only. the submitted film must have been created while the film' s director or directors were enrolled at a school, college, or university. proof of enrollment, such a copy of a student i. d. , must be sent to the festival by email. if the director is not enrolled at the time of submission, or has graduated, proof of past enrollment must be submitted .
this film marks the final appearance of actor paul walker as he stars together with vin diesel, dwayne johnson, and jason statham in the sequel to the fast and furious 6. though filming was delayed midway through, walker’s brothers were used as stand = ins and the film was successfully completed. after defeating competitors abroad in tokyo drift, walker and diesel return to the united states to face more challenges, dangers, and high voltage chase scenes .
i' ve been coming to the dam short film festival since 2008 when i was a student. i' ve yet to be disappointed. every year for four days, boulder city host artists and creative minds who' ve put together short films of all different varieties. the movies are generally grouped together by theme or genre. for instance, saturday morning is usually the animation group. usually there are about six movies in each group. the event has different pricing options based on how much you want to see. you can see a single group, stay for the entire day, or see every movie at the festival. the theatre itself is fairly small, but kept up well. the seats are staggered so no one blocks you view. it' s generally clear. they don' t allow food or drinks inside and there are no concessions. and the bathrooms are clean. it' s a nice venue because of boulder city as well. there are some excellent local eateries, interesting antique shops, and beautiful sculptures scattered all throughout the city .
transformers (2007): as the autobots and decepticons continue their epic struggle, we learn the dam’s real purpose: to hide a mysterious energy cube from outer space. at last, the truth comes out .
then there is alexander, the star of “boulder dam, ” who shot himself less than a year after the movie debuted. alexander was considered to be extremely charming and incredibly good looking for his era. in fact, he was considered the keanu reeves of his time. alexander killed himself using the same rifle his wife, actress aleta freel, used to kill herself with a year earlier in the garden of their hollywood hills home. the house is once again for sale; the listing can be viewed on zillow at 7357 woodrow wilson drive .
scenes were filmed in numerous locations not generally accessible to the public, including the generator floor, penstock tunnels, power plant roof, and the lower portal road leading to the bottom of the dam from the nevada side .
“hoover dam goes to a lot of effort to support” permit holders, he said. “we want them to get what they need and get off site as safely and quickly as possible. that’s what they want too. ”
selected filmmakers will receive access to all screenings, parties and events, the film market, and will receive fine swag and hotel discounts. eight one - of - a - kind audience choice awards created by a local artist will be presented .
the silver streak (1934): in this rko radio pictures production shot the year before the dam’s formal dedication, an epidemic threatens workers on the project and a medical team races across the country on a train to save them .
head of state (2003): chris rock is tapped to run for president after the front - runner dies unexpectedly in the middle of the campaign. the rock - talk express rolls into las vegas by way of hoover dam .
both films feature a tour through some of america’s most famous iconic monuments and tourist sites. in saboteur it includes hoover dam, rockefeller center, the radio city music hall, the brooklyn navy yard, and the statue of liberty .
anyone can die: the main characters drop like flies throughout the film, and it starts fairly early. at least two of them (the factory owner and the senator) are killed in the midst of attempting to reverse their earlier bystander syndrome attitudes .
this film follows the ups and downs of the prescott family, followed through four generations from the erie canal to their settled home in the west. along the way they encounter several challenges, including pirates, drowning, and losing a fortune in california .
but long before a director shouts “action! ” at hoover dam, the production company must secure a right - of - use permit, a requirement for any commercial photography at facilities managed by the u. s. bureau of reclamation .
in this classic film, butch (played by paul newman) and sundance (played by robert redford) are a pair of western robbers as well as best friends. the two are followed through the west by a special posse who seem to lurk around every corner .
rusty
noonan, a hard - boiled, cynical, selfish smart - aleck, working as a mechanic in a detroit garage, is outraged when he has to work overtime on repairing the shoddy work he had done on a taxicab, gets into an argument with the shop - foreman, wison. the foreman takes a swing at him and misses but noonan, a trained boxer connects with his punch. the blow catches wilson on the chin, knocks him off his feet and his head hits the floor and he is killed. noonan flees, wanders about the country and eventually arrives in the desert - town of las vegas, nevada, where the mighty boulder dam is being constructed on the near - by colorado river. he is befriended by ann vangarick, gets a construction job on the dam project, and he begins to see the error of his past ways .
edmond o' brien plays a telephone repairman whose electronic savvy earns him a job with a bookmaking concern. o' brien' s bookie boss barry kelly wants to get instant results from the nation' s racetracks, and to this end o' brien illicitly plugs into several communication centers. the wealthier o' brien becomes, the more scruples he sheds. eventually he runs afoul of the big boss of an eastern bookie syndicate (otto kruger) and vainly attempts to escape with his life in a slam - bang final at boulder dam. 711 ocean drive was made to cash in on a then - current national newspaper expose of bookmaking operations .
soda city turns out to be an abandoned ghost town, but kane and pat discover a cabin that it is apparently a staging post for a sabotage operation to blow up the huge hoover (boulder) dam. two of the saboteurs, neilson and freeman, show up and question kane just when pat happens to be in another room. kane manages to convince them that he is really part of their sabotage gang and that they should take him by car to their headquarters in new york. evidently hearing and believing kane' s lies before she sneaks away, pat changes her mind about kane again and goes to a local sheriff to report his presumed perfidy .
this film' s earliest documented telecast took place in indianapolis tuesday 2 october 1956 on wish (channel 8); it first aired in san diego ca saturday 10 august 1957 on kfmb (channel 8), and in honolulu wednesday 15 august 1957 on khvh (channel 13) .
“boulder dam” was co - written by author sy bartlett. bartlett was actually born sacha baraniev in ukraine and, in spite of his literary and movie successes, he was no stranger to scandal and tragedy. his wife, actress alice white, was at the center of a major hollywood sex scandal when she left her wedding ceremony with another man. both bartlett and white’s careers were impacted by her questionable behavior at her wedding, and the pair continued to run into spells of bad luck throughout the rest of their lives. one such incident involved white falling off of a ladder in her backyard and landing on top of gardening sheers. the actress was blind for months .
the amazing colossal man (1957): after he is dosed by radiation from a nuclear test, an air force pilot grows 50 feet tall and rampages through las vegas. the cold war creature feature ends at the dam with a death plunge into the colorado river .
short films made by students. the submitted film must have been created while the film' s director or directors were enrolled in a school, college, or university. proof of the enrollment, such as a copy of a student i. d, , must be provided with the submission. if the director is no longer enrolled at the time of the submission, or has graduated, proof of past enrollment must be shown. there is no
year of production
limit on this category. please note, films inappropriately submitted to this category will be not be eligible for any award .
hoover dam has appeared in dozens of movies since it made its big screen debut in 1934, two years before the structure was completed. james bond, clark griswald and danny ocean — the original, frank sinatra version — have all shared screen time with the iconic wedge of concrete .
a disney blockbuster film starring johnny depp and armie hammer, “the lone ranger” is the story of john reid and tonto, who join forces to find the infamous butch cavendish and bring him to justice. the story is told through the eyes of tonto, who describes the adventures to a young boy throughout the story .
in this film about friendship and loyalty, louise (susan sarandon) and thelma (geena davis) decide to take a road trip in order to escape from their dull and challenging lives. but when a man threatens to rape thelma, louise kills him, and before they know it, the pair find themselves being hunted by the police .
charlie chaplin plays a lonely gold digger in search of his fortune in the alaskan wilderness. along his adventures he comes across some tough looking characters, as well as a woman who attracts all of his love and attention. written, directed and starred in by charles chaplin, some say this was the film he most wanted to be remembered for .
sad to say i only just heard about this festival in 2011. had i known about it earlier, i would have made a week of it. yelper cayenne introduced me to the festival just in time to catch the comedy shorts, which were an absolute riot. they kept me laughing for days. one featured a seemingly hot guy who turns out to have a rat tail and an affection for posters and old wrestling figurines. the boulder city theater is an impressive blast from the past with what appears to be remodeled auditorium seating, 1930s sconces and a stage slightly smaller than the one at east high. the entrance to the theater is cozy with thick, red carpet and white walls. afterward, the festival hosted a reception for film makers and the brew pub across the street, where an awesome local band played old school rock .
••• an international team of climbers ascends mt. everest in the spring of 1996. the film depicts their lengthy preparations for the climb, their trek to the summit, and their successful return to base camp. it also shows many of the challenges the group faced, including avalanches, lack of oxygen, treacherous ice walls, and a deadly blizzard .
the 8th feature film by tarantino follows the story of several bounty hunters who are trying to survive during a terrible blizzard in 1870’s post civil war wyoming. the cast of “the hateful eight” includes tarantino go to favorites samuel jackson (“pulp fiction”) michael madsen (reservoir dogs) as well as kurt russell, channing tatum, tim roth and jennifer jason leigh .
mind’s eye is a psychological thriller, a mind - bending film about mattie carver, a young high school musician who finds that space and time are collapsing around her, triggered by the resonant sound of her violin. mattie is further confounded by the mysterious appearance of two shadowy men in black, who attempt to instruct her on the shifting nature of her perceptions .
billy crystal plays a middle aged salesman who is facing a mid life crisis along with his friends ed and phil. the group decides to take a trip to the west to drive cattle from new mexico to colorado, and along the way they meet curly (jack palance, who earned an academy award for his role in the film) who teaches them many important life lessons .
in this cult hit from the early 70’s, a car delivery man named kowalski gets involved in a bet that he can take a 1970 dodge challenger from colorado to san francisco in less than 15 hours. along the way he encounters a blind dj and the two are chased by the highway patrol. the film’s adventurous and odd characters make it an interesting, must - see classic .
gabe (sylvester stallone) is plagued by the memory of his friend’s death, who literally slips out of his hands and to falls to the ground while they are crossing a ledge. but a year later, gabe finds himself being asked to rescue a group of lost people in the mountains and must face his fears and his memories. john lithgow plays the villain in this adrenaline filled, suspenseful film .
below is a partial list of the more popular movies that have been filmed in colorado in chronological order. note that there are hundreds of other low budget movies, documentaries and short films that have been made in colorado, that we were not able to include on this list. to see all of the film & video productions that have used colorado as one of their locations, please visit imdb’s list of colorado made movies .
stephen king wrote both the novel and the teleplay for this creepy film where a writer / professor who is also a recovering alcoholic agrees to become the caretaker of a colorado hotel in the dead of winter. though he is joined by his wife and son, the family soon finds itself becoming more and more isolated, and the professor seems to be dealing with some evil forces that he is helpless to protect himself or his family against .
the nevada filmmaker category is open to any short film that was created while its director or directors were residents of nevada, or any short in which production primarily took place in nevada. there is no
year of production
limitation. to receive the nevada filmmaker submission discount, proof of residency must be submitted (a copy of a driver' s license, for example). please note, films inappropriately submitted to this category will be ineligible to win any award .
extra! extra! read all about it! : one of the most bizarre and badly staged in film history. as the vincent and carla stare lovingly into each other' s eyes, a newsboy walks in, yelling ,
extra! extra!' america invaded', read all about it !
, stares directly at the two characters (who continue to stare into each other' s eyes like zombies), then turns around and walks off from the same way he entered .
new this year was an evening of special showcases before the first full day of the festival, including the entertaining omnibus feature film dealer (a linked collection of short films from vegas filmmakers) and a music - video showcase featuring local bands. both were programmed by new dsff board member tsvetelina stefanova, who has brought an infusion of new energy into the festival. along with lanier and festival director john labonney, she’s helping the dsff stay on top of its growth and outreach to new audiences .
local filmmakers made a strong showing this year, and my favorite nevada film came from former absinthe stars voki kalfayan and anais thomassian. “no soliciting” stars thomassian as a surly singing telegram who unexpectedly bonds with her latest client, in an amusing, off - kilter way. i also liked brahm taylor’s spaghetti - western pastiche “shoot in any direction and you’ll hit a bastard, ” which makes up in style what it lacks in narrative cohesion. and former local filmmaker clinton cornwell delivered with the sensitive, understated showbiz drama “hollywood and sunset. ”
in a room upstairs kane is shocked to discover that tobin and pat are present. tobin is evidently a key member of the saboteurs, and pat was captured and taken to new york after ruining the saboteurs’ plans to blow up the hoover dam. pat realizes now that kane is on the level and that she is in love wit him, but they are both now captives: kane is locked in the mansion’s basement, and pat is locked in a room in the rca (ge) building .
artistic license - nuclear physics: the film was made less than a decade after world war ii, when people had especially little idea how nuclear weapons worked. the weapons called
atom bombs
are just vaguely better (and visually identical) versions of conventional explosives, not devices that leave a thousand mile wake of irradiated fallout. hence ,
the enemy
throw nuclear weapons like peanuts, blowing up airfields, dams, battleships, small out of the way towns, and cities (repeatedly), technically negating the very concept of an
invasion
, since there' d be nothing actually left to occupy for about fifty years. as a particularly ludicrous example, the nuclear bombing of new york city results in only twenty thousand deaths. there' s also the matter of the nuclear torpedo, which somehow only sets its target on fire instead of vaporizing it and everything a mile out in every direction .
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submission categories include drama, comedy, documentary, animation, sci - fi / horror, music video, student, virtual reality, and nevada filmmaker. films from all years are invited to submit and there is no premiere requirement .
there will be eight award categories with an audience choice award presented in each. the award categories are: best drama, best comedy, best documentary, best animation, best sci - fi / horror, best music video, best nevada filmmaker, and best student. audience award - winners will be chosen by audience votes. in addition, there is one best of the fest award, also chosen by the audience. award winners receive a one - of - a - kind award statuette made by a local artist .
2. there will be eight award categories with an audience choice award presented in each. the award categories are: best drama, best comedy, best documentary, best animation, best sci - fi / horror, best music video, best nevada filmmaker, and best student. audience award - winners will be chosen by audience votes. in addition, there is one best of the fest award, chosen by the audience. the best screenplay award and the leslie paige award for excellence in short filmmaking will be determined by the festival organizers. in the event of any voting discrepancy, the decision of the festival organizers shall be final .
4. the nevada filmmaker category is open to any short that was created while the director or directors were residents of nevada, or any short in which production primarily took place in nevada. proof of residency, such a copy of a driver' s license, must be submitted .
6. non - english language films must be subtitled with subtitles in english or contain minimal dialog .
7. selected films will be notified by email on or around january 1, 2019 .
8. selected films will be responsible for the insured shipping of the exhibition copies to the festival. we encourage you to use priority mail with delivery confirmation when sending via u. s. mail. the festival encourages electronic / online delivery of exhibition copies; physical exhibition drives that are mailed to the festival will be returned .
9. a press kit is not required for submission. upon selection, filmmakers are highly encouraged to provide a electronic press kit .
11. the festival organizers may program selected films in any category or programming block deemed appropriate. organizers also reserve the right to program selected films more than once during the festival .
12. all submission fees must be in u. s. funds. films submitted without the correct payment will be disqualified .
flawlessly run, tremendous vibe, and the way the treat the filmmakers is second to none. if you don' t submit to dsff, you are missing out. i will send every short i ever make to this festival.
boulder dam is a 1936 american drama film directed by frank mcdonald and written by sy bartlett and ralph block . the film stars ross alexander , patricia ellis , lyle talbot , eddie acuff , henry o'neill and egon brecher . the film was released by warner bros. on march 7 , 1936 . 
boulder dam is a 1936 american drama film directed by frank mcdonald and written by sy bartlett and ralph block. the film stars ross alexander, patricia ellis, lyle talbot, eddie acuff, henry o'neill and egon brecher. the film was released by warner bros. on march 7, 1936.
boulder dam is a 1936 american drama film directed by frank mcdonald and written by sy bartlett and ralph block. the film stars ross alexander, patricia ellis, lyle talbot, eddie acuff, henry o'neill and egon brecher. the film was released by warner bros. on march 7, 1936.