You made something. That alone puts you in a category most people will never enter.
You had an idea — something that mattered to you, something you believed the world needed to see — and you did the impossible work of bringing it to life. You wrote it, shot it, edited it, fought for the budget, made the calls, lost the sleep, and crossed the finish line.
And then the circuit did what the circuit does. Maybe it moved too fast. Maybe the timing was off. Maybe a pandemic shut it all down before you had a chance. Maybe you submitted to forty festivals and heard from three. Maybe you didn't even know where to start. Maybe no one in the industry had the access you needed to open the right doors.
Redux was built on one belief: that the window closing doesn't mean the story is over.
We are not here to replace the festivals that came before us. We are here for the films that deserve another chapter — whether that's a short that was always meant to become a feature, a documentary that found its audience too late, a POC that never got in front of the buyers who needed to see it, or a film that simply ran out of runway before it found its moment.
The work you put in will never be for nothing. Every frame you shot, every decision you made in the edit, every conversation you had on set — it is all still there, still alive in the film. And that film deserves to be seen again. By new eyes. In a new room. With new possibilities waiting on the other side.
Redux is that room.
We will screen your film. We will put it in front of buyers, distributors, press, and audiences who are specifically here because they believe in what independent cinema can do. We will give your story another chance — not as a consolation, but as a celebration.
Keep going. Keep believing in the project. Keep believing in yourself. The industry has a short memory, but the work never disappears. It waits for its moment.
Your moment is coming. Redux is where it starts.
| Date | Milestone | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Sept 1, 2026 | Submissions open — Early Bird | FilmFreeway goes live. Lowest fees available. |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Early Bird deadline | Short: $25 · Feature: $45 · Series: $35 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Regular submissions open | Short: $35 · Feature: $55 · Series: $45 |
| Jan 31, 2027 | Regular deadline | |
| Feb 28, 2027 | Late deadline | Short: $45 · Feature: $65 · Series: $55 |
| Mar 1, 2027 | Filmmaker notifications | All selected filmmakers contacted. |
| Mar 15, 2027 | Official lineup announced | Public announcement of selected films. |
| Apr 1, 2027 | Tickets on sale — book now | 12 weeks out. Hotel room block opens. Book early. |
| May 15, 2027 | Full schedule released | Screening times, panels, and events published. |
| June 22, 2027 | Pre-festival filmmaker mixer | Informal. No programming. Community first. |
| June 23–27, 2027 | Redux Denver Film Festival | Five days. Screenings, panels, awards, industry. |
| June 28, 2027 | Post-festival closing event | Sponsor-hosted venue. Reconnect. Close the week. |