Santa Fe International Film Festival - Informational Mixer

The Santa Fe International Film Festival will take place this year on October 15-20. Some of your friendly neighborhood DCC organizers are planning to go, and we thought it would be fun to invite everyone!

This mixer will be for anyone interested in the SFIFF to learn more and chat about the festival, and maybe find potential buddies for carpooling or lodging share. If you've been to this festival before, please come and share your knowledge! (Your organizers are new to this one!)

Attending organizers will post a few events during the fest (maybe breakfasts, dinners, or drinks at various times, and / or pick a movie or two to try to see as a group). But film festivals are chaotic and crowded, and everyone will have different schedules, so attendees should be comfortable being on their own quite a bit (or bring a buddy). We will organize a way for DCC attendees to communicate with one another (Signal, text, etc)

• Here is last year's schedule (some good stuff!)
• Here is the list of venues
• Here is a list of hotels

Here are some other notes:

• It looks like most screenings are at the Violet Crown or the CCA, which are 1.7 miles apart. There is an area between them called The Railyard with an abundance of lodging, and that area is a 10-30 minute walk to the major venues.
• The SFIFF festival seems very similar to the Denver Film Festival. One can buy an all-festival pass for $325 or single tickets ($20 or so?) and can become a member for discounts and early access to tickets and schedules.
• There will be multiple films happening at multiple venues throughout the festival, so scheduling/purchasing in advance is important (watch for those on-sale dates!) Passes, tickets, and the schedule for 2025 are not yet posted or available, that will probably happen in August and September.
• It's about a six hour drive from Denver to Santa Fe. Last year the Wednesday (opening day) had just one film early in the day, with most starting at 3:00 or later, so I think driving down on Wednesday would be reasonable. Films apparently run through Sunday evening, so I'm not sure why the festival dates posted include the Monday. I plan to drive home on Monday.
• There are many ways to fest, from seeing just one film or two to buying a pass and hoovering up all the content you have time for! There are many other worthwhile attractions in Santa Fe, of course!