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Colorado Environmental Film Festival expands and entertains for 18th year
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BY JO DAVIS JDAVIS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The 18th annual Colorado Film Festival opened Feb. 22 at the Colorado School of Mines Green Center for the very first time. This was more than a venue change, according to Dave Steinke, cofounder of the CEFF. The move to the School of Mines was the best way to expand the show. Festival director Nicole Bickford said the change to the School of Mines location really upgraded the festival. The larger halls and auditoriums were great for showing the films and hosting events like the silent auction to raise funds for the 2025 festival. Kirk Glienke and his quartet, the Renewable Trio, were the sounds of the weekend. The band includes Will Mulligan on the flugelhorn and Scott Grove on the keyboard. Glienke’s associate Daria Joanna played cello on opening night. Bickford said the festival wasn’t as fancy when it started with CEFF 18 years ago. Steinke agreed. SEE FESTIVAL, P4
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BEST OF THE BEST The new location for the Colorado Environmental Film Festival for 2024 was the Bunker Theater in the Green Center at the Colorado School of Mines. It offered a bigger and more PHOTO BY JO DAVIS formal space for the festival.
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