Indie Spirit Film Festival Debuts in 2008 at Colorado Springs

Independent Filmmakers and Film Lovers Share the Spirit, April 25-27

The first annual Indie Spirit Film Festival will launch in Colorado Springs April 25-27, 2008. Independent filmmakers and film students from around the world are invited to submit feature films, documentaries, shorts, and animated films for screening during the independent film festival. The Indie Spirit Film Festival is the only Colorado Springs independent film festival that welcomes filmmakers of all ages, genders, and sexual orientation. More information about submitting an independent film to the Indie Spirit Film Festival can be found at Filmmakers Withoutabox web site or the Indie Spirit Film Festival web site.

Indie film lovers and filmmakers will experience a three-day festival of dreams in the making as dozens of independent films are showcased. The independent film showcased for opening night, Friday April 25, at the Indie Spirit Film Festival is Everyone But You, directed by Eric Shiveley. A cheap camcorder used to film the construction of his house was Shiveley's beginning in filmmaking. This scenario might sound typical of many independent filmmakers starting out with big dreams and no money, but Shiveley's accidental entry into story telling on film will have movie lovers wanting more of Eric Shiveley's talent.

Shiveley combines his extraordinarily authentic talents as film producer, director, and musician to deliver a heart-wrenching documentary account of how building a home in the San Luis Valley of Colorado can evolve into fate of a random universe. Little did Shiveley know that filming the construction of his house would turn into a world of quirky life-changing events including Chihuahuas, tornadoes, and a coffee shop with a pretty blond girl.

Ellen Burstyn stars as Hagar Shipley in The Stone Angel, screening on Sunday April 27 at the Indie Spirit Film Festival. Kari Skogland directs Burstyn in this powerful performance as a dying Mother in search of the final wild adventure. The independent Shipley reflects on her past after escaping the bitter relationship with her son and his wife.