About the TriMedia Film Festival

Trimedia Film Festival Mission Statement

The TriMedia Film Festival is an annual event of national stature that celebrates film, television, and theatre arts, and integrates emerging and established artists in all categories. The festival has an innovative "tri-media" focus featuring independent film, TV pilots/specials, and live theatre, with a PG-13 or equivalent rating limit. We will screen and exhibit entries from all over the world. We will encourage local filmmakers and writers by showcasing their work, and exhibit the winning entries from area student film festivals. The festival will create a competitive cultural and educational festival for Fort Collins that unites filmmakers, writers, and actors with film, TV, and theatre enthusiasts, and while bringing this terrific location to the attention of national production industry representatives.

The festival is held every September, the weekend after Labor Day, in multiple venues in "Old Town," Fort Collins, Colorado.

2008 TriMedia Film Festival Personnel

TriMedia Film Festival Executive Advisory Board

Francie Meyer Glycenfer, Executive Board Chair
TriMedia Festival Co-Director; Vice President, Horsetooth Productions
Carol Van Natta
TriMedia Festival Co-Director; President, Horsetooth Productions
Jim Clark
Executive Director, Fort Collins Convention and Visitors Bureau
Nancy Grove
Community Support Development
David Himot
President, Black Cat Pro Video Productions
Ann Hutchison
Executive Vice President, Fort Collins Chamber of Commerce
Kevin Houchin
Attorney & Counselor at Law
Matthew Jenkins
President, Elusive Entertainment
Cathy Jones
Marketing Specialist, Fort Collins Convention and Visitors Bureau
Robert Leja
Director of Corporate Support & Marketing, KUNC Radio
Peggy Lyle
Entertainment & Volunteer Coordinator, Downtown Business Association
Joe Malara
Managing Director, Caldera Creative Services
Michael Mockler
Publisher, SCENE Magazine
Mike Ricciardi
Production Manager, Comcast Spotlight
Leslie Tanksi
Producer, Comcast Spotlight

TriMedia Key Staff & Volunteers

  • Francie Glycenfer, Co-Director, (970) 217-2579
  • Carol Van Natta, Co-Director, (970) 988-3133
  • Dale Hansen, Festival Technical Director
  • Ann Marie Merline, Volunteer Coordinator
  • Lisa Wegener, Hospitality and Student Film Section Coordinator
  • Barbara Pursley, Hospitality

To contact us by email, please use the form on the Contact Us page.

Why the PG-13 Rating Limit

We've set a PG-13 (or equivalent) limit for three reasons: community, sponsors, and philosophy. First, we sought input from all facets of the Northern Colorado community in creating this event. One of the results was that a PG-13 rating is a better reflection of the community’s interests and activities. Second, the TriMedia Film Festival sponsors are community businesses that care about their corporate image, and prefer to be associated with works that meet community standards. Lastly, the festival organizers believe that filmmakers sometimes use language, nudity, or violence as the "easy way out" instead of telling a good story, and that filmmakers who can create edgy, thought-provoking films that are G or PG-13 should be given a place to showcase their work.

Friends of the TriMedia Film Festival

The TriMedia Film Festival wouldn't be possible without the collaboration, support, and encouragement of our friends:

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Beet Street is a non-profit organization that
presents thematic arts, cultural, and
scientific programs in collaboration with
established local organizations.
 
 
 
The TriMedia Film Festival is a community event by Horsetooth Productions

(c) 2006-2008 Horsetooth Productions