Colorado 150 Film Festival

A historic anniversary, told through film

CO150 Film Festival

Colorado turns 150 this year — and we’re marking it with the biggest cinematic celebration the state has ever seen. 150 films. 150 screenings. Historic venues from the mountains to the plains. Watched together, in person, the way movies are meant to be seen.

The CO150 Film Festival is a collection of the best cinema ever made in Colorado, about Colorado, or by Coloradans — past and present. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime celebration. And it’s a genuinely good excuse to get off the couch.

Rocky Mountain Women’s Film is proud to partner with Downtown Partnership and Lulu’s to present six of the ten film screenings in Colorado Springs.

See the statewide list of screenings

 

Three baseball players, two women in vintage uniforms and one man in a cap, are shown in front of a red background with the text "A League of Their Own"

A League of Their Own

Tuesday, July 7
Doors at 6 | Show at 7

A League of Their Own follows the real-life story of the women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. As the country’s stock of athletic young men is depleted during World War II, a professional all-female baseball league springs up in the Midwest and shenanigans ensue. Director Penny Marshall brought part of the story to Fort Collins, filming scenes at Glen Morgan Field House on the CSU campus. Funny, warm, and quietly gutting. Tom Hanks cries. You cry. Everybody cries. There’s no crying in baseball, and yet.

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A man with receding hair and a slight smirk stares forward in a warmly lit room, wearing a red jacket over a plaid shirt.

The Shining

Thursday, July 9
Doors at 6 | Show at 6:30

Colorado has never looked more beautiful… or more terrifying. The Shining wasn’t filmed at the Stanley Hotel, but Stephen King’s stay there inspired one of the most iconic horror stories ever written. And honestly? One walk through those halls and you get it. Isolated mountain roads. Endless snow. A hotel with a mind of its own. Few films have shaped the horror genre quite like The Shining — and we’re thrilled to feature it during the Colorado 150 Film Festival at Lulu’s Downtown. Come for the movie. Try not to leave saying “redrum” on the drive home.

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BlacKkKlansman

Tuesday, July 14
Doors at 6 | Show at 7

Colorado Springs. The 1970s. An undercover operation so unbelievable it sounds made up. BlacKkKlansman tells the true story of Ron Stallworth, the first Black detective in the Colorado Springs Police Department, and his infiltration of the KKK. Sharp, funny, uncomfortable, unforgettable. Spike Lee makes history feel immediate and electric. This one sticks with you long after the credits roll.

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Close-up illustration of the main characters from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, with the central figure wearing a fedora, and two other men in smaller frames above and beside him.

Indiana Jones & the Last Crusade

Friday, July 17
Doors at 6 | Show at 7

Fortune and glory — with a Colorado twist. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade sent Indy across three continents chasing the Holy Grail, but some of the most thrilling moments were filmed right here at home. That breathless chase scene? Shot on the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad. The exteriors? Alamosa, Pagosa Springs, and a house in Antonito standing in for Indy’s Utah home. Colorado played Utah so convincingly that most viewers never knew. Harrison Ford. Sean Connery. A tank. A leap of faith. One of the greatest adventure films ever made, and our own backyard doing what it does best — stealing the scene.

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The title "WARGAMES" in large red letters above a computer screen showing a game with multiple faces reflected on it, with people looking at the screen.

WarGames

Tuesday, July 21
Doors at 6 | Show at 7

Before cybersecurity was a household word, there was WarGames. The filmmakers drew their inspiration from NORAD — the real-life command center buried deep inside Cheyenne Mountain right here in Colorado Springs — and built the rest from there. The result is a tense, clever, and surprisingly funny movie about a rogue supercomputer nearly triggering the end of civilization. Matthew Broderick saves the world. Colorado Springs quietly takes some of the credit.

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A man with a black eye patch and a stern expression, wearing a vest and dark shirt, gestures with his hand while looking towards an unseen person on the left. Next to him, a young person in a wide-brimmed hat and a tan jacket looks forward with a serious expression. They appear to be in a dimly lit, rustic interior.

True Grit

Wednesday, July 22
Doors at 6 | Show at 7

There are westerns… and then there’s True Grit. A fourteen-year-old girl walks into a man’s world, hires the meanest marshal she can find to track down her father’s murderer, and refuses to take no for an answer. This classic was filmed almost entirely in Colorado, and honestly, the mountains deserve co-star billing. Sharp dialogue, sweeping landscapes, and some of the most legendary performances in western movie history. Fun fact: production crews reportedly used flamethrowers to melt unexpected snow off the trees during filming.

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