Founded in 2012, the Flatirons Food Film Festival has held more than 127 individual events designed to shine a light on our food systems and culture. Our mission is to celebrate food culture and community by hosting a series of films and events intended to entertain, educate, and inspire.
Festival highlights
Highlights over the years have included:
- Showings of more than 55 feature and 119 short food films
- Discussions with speakers like culinary icons Jeremiah Tower, late Pulitzer Award-winning restaurant critic Jonathan Gold, fermented food expert Sandor Katz, author Adrian Miller, chef Claudette Zepeda, and Bobby Stuckey of the James Beard Award-winning restaurant Frasca Wine and Food
- Innovative events like fermented food and pollinator fairs, a marijuana edible speakeasy, a children’s class on filmmaking, a presentation on molecular gastronomy, and opera performances by Opera on Tap Colorado paired with food and films
- Film-related feasts with themes like food waste, fine wine, and Palestinian, migrant, and Mexican cuisines
- Events at restaurants like Black Cat, Basta, and Jax Fish House to draw attention to issues related to organic farming, local food, and sustainability
- Film-related art exhibits curated by R Gallery + Wine Bar, food tours led by Local Table Tours, and a student film contest
- Exploration of diverse subject matter like regenerative agriculture, celebrated chefs and restaurants, new technologies like lab-grown meat, fermentation, and world cuisine
For our most recent event, we held “Reels for Meals,” a joint fundraiser in July 2024 with Meals on Wheels Boulder. It featured a screening of The Taste of Things. For the latest information about future Festival events, follow us on Facebook.
Support the Festival
“Whether we’re talking about unpasteurized Stilton, raw oysters or working for organized crime ‘associates,’ food, for me, has always been an adventure.” – Anthony Bourdain
Help the Flatirons Food Film Festival by making a donation. As a nonprofit, our mission is to provide a learning and entertaining experience for everyone at an affordable price. If you find that valuable, please donate.
