Aspiring Colorado filmmakers, including director Stephen Santa Cruz and cinematographer Joel Stangle, will screen their independent film “Colfax &15th” one night only this coming Monday, March 5 at the Denver Film Center.  Santa Cruz spent time discussing his first feature film, what it was like to direct this true story of Denver’s criminal underworld as it intertwines with the bounty retrieval business, but within the context of a fictional screenplay featuring the character Isaac, a man working a dangerous job to survive and make ends meet for his family.

Read more: The Road to Indie Filmmaking: Colfax and 15th

The Grammys often get a sneer from the music elitists (myself included) who see the awards ceremony as a glorification of mainstream sludge, made possible by a 54-year old institution that’s out-of-touch. Coming out of an innovative left field is the documentary film “RE:GENERATION,” directed by Amir Bar Lev( "My Kid Could Paint That," "The Tillman Story") and in association with The Grammys, which showcases today’s influential producer/DJs who remix and collaborate with music veterans to recreate new songs across a myriad of genres.

Read more: RE:GENERATION Documentary - Directed by Amir Bar Lev

Recently added to the SXSW 2011 Accepted Films, “The Rime of the Modern Mariner” promises to take us not only on a journey of sailor tales, folklore, along with the legends and history of the London Docks, but a visual journey as seen through the eyes of an artistic cinematographer; the kind of depth of field shots that are taken by one with an eye to see what others pass right by.

Read more: The Rime of the Modern Mariner - SXSW 2011 Accepted Films | Special Events

"A Bag of Hammers" has been added to the SXSW 2011 Selected Films, and this one seems destined to be a sleeper comedy favorite, if I know the SXSW crowd.

Read more: A Bag of Hammers - SXSW 2011 Accepted Film | Spotlight Premiers