2013 Festival Dates:  September 19 - 22

The Breckenridge Film Festival was established in 1981
making it one of the oldest film festivals in the country.

Over it's 33 years, the Festival has hosted such guests as Alan Arkin, James Earl Jones, Robert Loggia, Marsha Mason, Sydney Pollack, Mary Steenburgen, Donald Sutherland, Eva Marie Saint, Jon Voight, Lou Diamond Phillips, Jon Favreau, Michael York , Jo Beth Williams and Connie Nielsen, Irvin Kershner, Thomas Haden Church AnnaSophia Robb and DB Sweeney. Educational outreach programs, children's films, celebrity guests, independent filmmaker forums and other events celebrating the art of film, contribute to the Festival's diverse program.

The mission of the Breckenridge Film Festival is to enrich lives through the ideas and emotions inspired by the art of filmmaking. Inspire, Educate and Entertain. The Festival is also a means to celebrate independent filmmakers, enrich the cultural community of Summit County, Colorado, and provide an educational, creative and inspirational learning environment where participants can focus on their craft and interact intimately with guest filmmakers and mentors through a four-day annual film festival.