Red- Carpet Premieres at Starz

Starz Denver Film Festival audiences saw the 2008 Red-Carpet premieres before they come out in cinemas.

Celebrating its 31st year, the Starz Denver film festival featured 215 films from 30 countries, including three red-carpet premieres.

The Brothers Bloom (opening night)

The first night, November 13, kicked off the with a premiere, “The Brothers Bloom,” starring Mark Ruffalo and Academy Award winners Adrian Brody and Rachel Weisz. It depicts the story of con men, experts at swindling money from millionaires, whose last job becomes complicated when one of them falls for the beautiful victim. “The Brothers Bloom” is coming to the cinemas on December 19.

Slumdog Millionaire (“Big Night”)

The festival’s “Big Night,” on November 15, featured a British drama film “Slumdog Millionaire” directed by Danny Boyle. It tells the story of a young Mumbai street beggar competing for big money on Indian television.

Last Chance Harvey (closing night)

The festival’s closing night on November 22 featured romantic drama "Last Chance Harvey," directed by Joel Hopkins and starring Academy Award winners Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson. It is a story of a washed-up jingle writer and a straitlaced civil servant who meet by chance in an airport bar and transform each others lives. “Last Chance Harvey” will appear in cinemas on Christmas Day.

Booze with the film stars
The closing night ended with a celebration at Mile High Station called the “Last Reel Party.” “That is a big party with booze, food, music and famous people,” said Viya Ragozina who has been a volunteer for the Starz Film Festival for three years.


Those interested can enjoy the Star’z film festival 2008 program selected indiefilms and documentaries at Starz FilmCenter in Denver all year around.