Stories Worth Telling Festival

Date: October 16-18th

Location: 710 10th St, Golden, CO 80401 – American Mountaineering Center At Clayworks

Stories Worth Telling Film Festival returns to Golden, Colorado, bringing 3 days of films and events.

Featuring a diverse lineup of documentary and narrative films, the festival explores themes of adventure, resilience, connection, creativity, and the human experience. Beyond the screenings, Stories Worth Telling creates space for conversations, community, and shared experiences throughout the weekend.

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Event Schedule:

Stories Worth Telling – Kick Off Happy Hour –

Date: Friday, October 16th

Time: 5:00PM – 6:00 PM

Location: 1133 Arapahoe St, Golden, CO 80401 – Astor House

FREE

Kick off Stories Worth Telling with a drink in hand and good company at the Astor House.

Join us for an opening happy hour with free drinks and a chance to meet the filmmakers behind this year’s films. Explore Foothills Art Center’s three open exhibits and mingle with fellow storytellers, artists, and festival guests. 

This is a free event. All are welcome.

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Stories Worth Telling – Kids Create With Jesse Crock – 

Date: Saturday, October 17th

Time: 10:00AM – 11:00 AM

Location: 1133 Arapahoe St, Golden, CO 80401 – Astor House

FREE

Join local artist Jesse Crock for a hands-on art class where kids of all ages will create their own aspen tree artwork using stencils, paint, and their imagination. Jesse will guide young artists through the process, with plenty of room to experiment and make it their own.

Free. No experience necessary. Just come ready to get creative.

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Stories Worth Telling – Through Her Lens: Women Fillmakers on Creativity, Perspective, and the Stories They Choose to Tell

Date: Saturday, October 17th

Time: 10:00AM – 11:00 AM

Location: 1133 Arapahoe St, Golden, CO 80401 – Astor House

FREE

Women have always been shaping the stories we see on screen, bringing unique perspectives, experiences, and creative voices to filmmaking.

In this conversation, three women filmmakers share how their experiences, creative instincts, and points of view shape the work they bring to the screen.

Featuring:

Taimi Arvidson – Director of Cheyenne
Biz Young – Director of Photography, Producer & Editor of The House of Light
Megan Sweeney – Director of Talking to the Sun

Carrie Lederer – Director of Wild Horses At The Door

Together, they’ll discuss creativity, perspective, and the stories they choose to tell—from the first spark of an idea to bringing it to life on screen.

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Stories Worth Telling – Beyond The Screen: How Film Festivals Shape Communities

Date: Saturday, October 17th

Time: 11:00AM – 12:00 PM

Location: 1133 Arapahoe St, Golden, CO 80401 – Astor House

FREE

For this panel, we’re bringing together three people working behind the scenes of film festivals to talk about the role festivals play in connecting filmmakers, audiences, organizations, and communities.

Featuring:

Cait McCluskie – Programming & Operations Director, BreckFilm
Beth Seymour – Managing Director, ACT Human Rights Film Festival

Together, they’ll explore the work that goes into building a festival, the relationships that grow around them, and how film festivals can create spaces for connection, conversation, and shared experiences.

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Stories Worth Telling – Tommy Joyce: The Story Starts With Yes

Date: Saturday, October 17th

Time: 12:00PM – 1:00 PM

Location: 1133 Arapahoe St, Golden, CO 80401 – Astor House

What happens when you say yes?

National Geographic photographer and filmmaker Tommy Joyce has built a career around chasing that question.

Join Tommy for an artist talk exploring his experiences behind the camera, the adventures that have shaped his work, and the power of saying yes when an opportunity comes your way.

Come hear the stories behind the images and films, and get a look at where curiosity, creativity, and a willingness to take a chance can lead.

This is a free event. All are welcome.