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The sixth annual Mimesis Documentary Festival, presented August 5-10, 2025 at Dairy Arts Center in Boulder, Colorado.

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Free submissions for current University of Colorado students 50% off for University of Colorado alumni 50% off for previously selected Mimesis artists filmfreeway.com/MimesisDocFest

Free submissions for current University of Colorado students
50% off for University of Colorado alumni
50% off for previously selected Mimesis artists
filmfreeway.com/MimesisDocFest
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Free submissions for current University of Colorado students. 50% off for University of Colorado alumni. 50% off for previously selected Mimesis artists. filmfreeway.com/MimesisDocFest

Free submissions for current University of Colorado students. 
50% off for University of Colorado alumni.
50% off for previously selected Mimesis artists.
filmfreeway.com/MimesisDocFest
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Last day to catch our regular submission deadline! Free submissions for current University of Colorado students. 50% off for University of Colorado alumni. 50% off for previously selected Mimesis artists. filmfreeway.com/MimesisDocFest

Last day to catch our regular submission deadline!

Free submissions for current University of Colorado students.  
50% off for University of Colorado alumni. 
50% off for previously selected Mimesis artists. filmfreeway.com/MimesisDocFest
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Screening. Boulder. 7/7 at 8pm. Work by previous/current MDF artists Orbita (2020, MO, 4’) Udval Altangerel Moonrise (2021, AU, 11') Rowena Potts a story that doesn’t have to do with me (2021, US, 7’) Kym McDaniel The Truth About Hastings (2020, US, 10') Dan Schneidkraut

Screening. Boulder. 7/7 at 8pm. Work by previous/current MDF artists

Orbita (2020, MO, 4’)
Udval Altangerel

Moonrise (2021, AU, 11')
Rowena Potts

a story that doesn’t have to do with me (2021, US, 7’)
Kym McDaniel

The Truth About Hastings (2020, US, 10')
Dan Schneidkraut
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We're thrilled to announce the preliminary Mimesis 2023 program. Passes currently on sale, individual tickets on sale August 1st. mimesisfestival.org/2023-program Announcements about our special programming coming soon. Boulder, CO August 15-20 Dairy Arts Center, B2 Center

We're thrilled to announce the preliminary Mimesis 2023 program.

Passes currently on sale, individual tickets on sale August 1st.
mimesisfestival.org/2023-program

Announcements about our special programming coming soon.

Boulder, CO
August 15-20
Dairy Arts Center, B2 Center
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Announcing our 2023 Artist-in-Focus, filmmaker Jessica Beshir. She will present her debut feature, Faya dayi, 8/18 at 7 PM Dairy Arts Center and there will be an extended conversation with her on 8/19 at 10 AM. Individual tickets and passes on sale now. mimesisfestival.org

Announcing our 2023 Artist-in-Focus, filmmaker Jessica Beshir. She will present her debut feature, Faya dayi, 8/18 at 7 PM <a href="/DairyArts/">Dairy Arts Center</a> and there will be an extended conversation with her on 8/19 at 10 AM.  

Individual tickets and passes on sale now. mimesisfestival.org
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Our Featured Mimesis Artist is Palestinian-Egyptian-British filmmaker Saeed Taji Farouky, presenting a feature film and a spatial performance lecture. A Thousand Fires: 8/19 - 7:30pm - Dairy Arts Center We Will All Be History Here: 8/20 - 10am - Caribou, CO mimesisfestival.org

Our Featured Mimesis Artist is Palestinian-Egyptian-British filmmaker Saeed Taji Farouky, presenting a feature film and a spatial performance lecture.

A Thousand Fires: 8/19 - 7:30pm - <a href="/DairyArts/">Dairy Arts Center</a> 
We Will All Be History Here: 8/20 - 10am - Caribou, CO

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One Week to Opening Night: Miracle Spheres Tuesday, August 15, 7 PM Dairy Arts Center Featuring: Visão do Paraíso by Leonardo Pirondi (2022, BR/US/UK, 16’) Rebel Objects by Carolina Arias Ortiz (2020, CR/CO, 69’) Tickets/Passes at mimesisfestival.org @CUBoulderCMCI

One Week to Opening Night: Miracle Spheres
Tuesday, August 15, 7 PM <a href="/DairyArts/">Dairy Arts Center</a> 

Featuring:
Visão do Paraíso by Leonardo Pirondi (2022, BR/US/UK, 16’)
Rebel Objects by Carolina Arias Ortiz (2020, CR/CO, 69’)

Tickets/Passes at mimesisfestival.org
@CUBoulderCMCI
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Wonderful article out in Boulder Weekly. Come check out all these great projects August 15-20, not to be missed. mimesisfestival.org boulderweekly.com/entertainment/…

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Sunday 8/13 - 3pm - Backdoor Theatre Nederland FREE screening with Saeed Taji Farouky. ...Even That Void (2013, Norway, 54’), an ecological film for the 21st century: a semi-fictional, sci-fi documentary, made as Farouky’s love-letter to the Arctic. thebackdoortheatre.org/event/mimesis-…

Sunday 8/13 - 3pm - Backdoor Theatre Nederland
FREE screening with Saeed Taji Farouky.
 
...Even That Void (2013, Norway, 54’), an ecological film for the 21st century: a semi-fictional, sci-fi documentary, made as Farouky’s love-letter to the Arctic.

thebackdoortheatre.org/event/mimesis-…
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View all the excellent work in this year's festival online at watch.eventive.org/mimesis We would also like to thank our festival partner, The Negative Space. For those looking for high quality film scanning and processing, do check out Nicki Coyle's work. thenegative.space

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Jury Awards for Mimesis 2023 Best Documentary - A Common Sequence Best Short Documentary - A Movement Against the Transparency of the Stars of the Seas Best Emerging Artist - Chadariya Best in Documentary Arts - Our Non-Understanding of Everything 08

Jury Awards for Mimesis 2023

Best Documentary - A Common Sequence

Best Short Documentary - A Movement Against the Transparency of the Stars of the Seas

Best Emerging Artist - Chadariya

Best in Documentary Arts - Our Non-Understanding of Everything 08
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Like copies in motion, our poor images resurrect the fallen avant-garde. Visual bonds emerge, linking us to the present. Come, hither - Now! Submissions open for Mimesis 2024 filmfreeway.com/MimesisDocFest Discounts available for previous artists, CU Alumni and current CU students

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Mimesis is partnering with Cool Boulder to invite documentary artists to submit to our special category, Moving Creatures. Submissions to this category are reduced in price by $20 and entered into competition for up to $5,000 in prize money. More info... mimesisfestival.org/news/yds98imha…

Mimesis is partnering with Cool Boulder to invite documentary artists to submit to our special category, Moving Creatures. Submissions to this category are reduced in price by $20 and entered into competition for up to $5,000 in prize money. More info...

mimesisfestival.org/news/yds98imha…
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2 days left to submit before our regular deadline on Sunday. New special submission category called Moving Creatures, fees reduced in price by $20. 50% discounts for previous MDF Artists and CU Alumni, full waivers for current CU students. filmfreeway.com/MimesisDocFest

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Final deadline for submissions is approaching this Sunday at midnight. Check out the new submission category called Moving Creatures. Submission fees are reduced in price by $20 and entered into juried competition for up to $5,000 in prize money for outstanding features/shorts.

Final deadline for submissions is approaching this Sunday at midnight.

Check out the new submission category called Moving Creatures. Submission fees are reduced in price by $20 and entered into juried competition for up to $5,000 in prize money for outstanding features/shorts.
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Free pre-festival screening Saturday August 10 at 7pm Canyon Theater in the BoulderPublicLibrary Live virtual Q&A with the artist. Feet in Water, Head on Fire by Terra Long (2023, CA/US, 90’) Free and open to the public. Reserve a seat ahead of time here mimesis.eventive.org/schedule/6695d…

Free pre-festival screening
Saturday August 10 at 7pm
Canyon Theater in the <a href="/boulderlibrary/">BoulderPublicLibrary</a> 
Live virtual Q&amp;A with the artist.

Feet in Water, Head on Fire
by Terra Long (2023, CA/US, 90’)

Free and open to the public. Reserve a seat ahead of time here
mimesis.eventive.org/schedule/6695d…
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Kicking off opening night tomorrow at 6pm at CMCI Studio in downtown Boulder. Screenings, installations, and performances all week through Sunday at Dairy Arts Center , see ya there westword.com/arts/boulder-m…