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How $5 Film Night Works (And Why You Should Come Every Month)

Key Takeaways Are you looking for a great addition to your summer? Why not add $5 Film Night at The Eclipse to your schedule? $5 Film Night is Breck Film’s monthly community screening at The Eclipse Theater, held on the third Thursday of every month, with tickets just $5. It’s one of the most affordable…

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Remembering Meg Lass: Co-Founder, Community Builder, and the Heart Behind 46 Years of Breck Film

Some stories begin with a grand plan. The Breckenridge Film Festival is not one of them. In the early 1980s, a mayor and a prominent local businessman walked into the Breckenridge Tourism Office with a simple ask: we need more business here in September, can you start a film festival? The two women sitting across…

Spring at the Eclipse: What’s Showing and What to Know

By Breck Film | April 2026 Key Takeaways Spring is here in Breck – and if you’re on the hunt for something fun to do, the Eclipse Theater Breckenridge spring schedule has something for everyone! As Breck Film’s year-round movie theater in downtown Breckenridge, the Eclipse is a short, easy walk from Main Street near…

Why Submit Your Film to a Local Film Festival?

You made the film. You spent months — maybe years — getting the story right. It’s a passion project, and now it’s finally done! But now it’s sitting on a hard drive. Meanwhile, you scroll through film festival submission pages, wondering if submitting your film might be worth the effort. Here’s the thing: it is.…

Answers to All Your Questions: Breck Film + The Eclipse Theater

We get a lot of questions here at Breck Film, so we figured we’d answer some of the top ones! For instance, what should you know about the area as an independent filmmaker? How do you get involved with the Breck Film Festival? What are the best things to see and do in the area…

2026 Colorado Film Festivals 101

Have you noticed Colorado’s film scene buzzing with more energy than usual lately? Many of the established festivals are hitting big milestone anniversaries, and there have been a few major shake-ups. The Centennial State is quickly becoming a must-visit destination for film lovers. And yes, we’re talking about that news – Sundance is coming to…

Your Perfect Winter Movie Night: What’s Playing at The Eclipse This November

Thinking about a winter getaway to Breckenridge? (Who isn’t, right?) Here’s our Breck Film secret: While everyone’s talking about first tracks and powder days, we’ve got some real holiday season fun in store – exceptional cinema at The Eclipse Theater! Sure, you might be coming to town to enjoy the cold outdoors, but why not…

That’s a Wrap on the 45th Breckenridge Film Festival!

The curtain has closed on yet another incredible year of cinema in the mountains – and what a festival it was! The 45th annual Breck Film Fest didn’t disappoint. We were proud to turn Breckenridge into Colorado’s cinematic hub from September 18-21, 2025. The event was a success as always, bringing filmmakers and film lovers…

October Filmmaker of the Month: Caden Douglas

I started out as an actor from a pretty young age, and got my first professional theater gig when I was 8. So right from the jump, I knew I wanted to be in entertainment. I was always trying to convince the other kids on my block to put on shows in the backyard. So…

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Filmmaker of the Month

FILMMAKER OF THE MONTH • DECEMBER 2017 • CHRISTINE WEATHERUP

Born and raised in Los Angeles and has been acting professionally since she was a teenager. She graduated from USC, where she triple majored in Cinematic Arts, Theatre & Political Science. Recently, Christine starred in the award-winning indie feature Bread and Butter, opposite Bobby Moynihan (SNL), Micah Hauptman and Lauren Lapkus.

FILMMAKER OF THE MONTH • NOVEMBER 2017 • DAVID DIBBLE

November’s filmmaker of the month is David Dibble. If you attended the 2017 Breck Film Fest, you have seen some of his brilliant work on the BFF trailer, “The Projectionist”, that preceded many of the film screenings this past September. Lucky for us, this is not the first time we have highlighted David’s work, and…

FILMMAKERS OF THE MONTH • OCTOBER 2017 • JEN PRINCE & JHENNIFER WEBBERLY

October’s featured filmmakers, Jen Prince and Jhennifer Webberley, are veterans of the festival. These two ladies returned last week with their fourth film and won a coveted Audience Award for their film “Quality Problems”! Let’s take a look at their previous works and meet the ladies behind these fabulous projects.

FILMMAKER OF THE MONTH • JULY 2017 • MICHELLE CARPENTER

July’s filmmaker of the month is Michelle Bauer Carpenter who’s an Associate Professor of Digital Design in the College of Arts & Media at the University of Colorado Denver. Carpenter has produced, directed and edited award winning experimental and documentary films.

FILMMAKER OF THE MONTH • JUNE 2017 • STEVE ELFERS

Steve Elfers has been a visual storyteller for 27 years and has covered military conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan, Bosnia, Kosovo and Somalia. Steve is the managing editor of multimedia for USA Today, where he helps lead the photo, video and audio operations.