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DATE: October 19, 2026
TIME: 5:00–7:30 PM
LOCATION: Limelight Hotel | 1295 University Ave, Boulder, CO 80302
COST: Film Commission Members $35 | Film Commission Non-Members $50 | Boulder Chamber Members $40 |  $15 Students

PLEASE NOTE: If you have submitted for award consideration, your submission includes a ticket to this event. You do not need to reregister unless you are registering a guest.

Join the Boulder County Film Commission for our annual Fall Schmoozer and inaugural Creative Digital Awards Night.

One Community. Endless Connections. Celebrating Creative Talent.

The Boulder County Film Commission’s Fall Schmoozer is back, and this year we’re making it a night to remember.

Join us October 19 at the Limelight Hotel Boulder for one of the creative community’s biggest networking nights of the year. The Fall Schmoozer brings together filmmakers, photographers, designers, marketers, agencies, digital creators, businesses and community leaders to reconnect, meet new people, find collaborators, discover local talent and celebrate the creative energy of the Front Range.

Whether you create the work, hire creative talent, support the industry or simply want to be part of Boulder’s growing creative community, this is the room to be in.

Catch up with people you know. Meet someone you don’t. Find your next collaborator, client, creative partner or great idea.

And because this isn’t just any Schmoozer, dress up and make a night of it. We’ll have special guests on hand, plenty of time to connect, and a few surprises along the way.

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WHO SHOULD BE THERE?

Filmmakers & Creative Professionals
Celebrate your peers, see some of the region’s best work recognized and connect with your next collaborator, client or creative partner. Whether you submitted for an award or not, this is your industry and your community.

Marketing, Communications & HR Professionals
Meet the filmmakers, photographers, designers, agencies, marketers and digital creators who can help tell your company’s story, build your brand, recruit talent and bring your next project to life.

Business & Community Leaders
Get to know the people and companies behind an important part of our regional economy. Discover local creative talent, make new connections and support a creative industry that is gaining even greater visibility as Boulder prepares to welcome the Sundance Film Festival.

Agencies & Organizations That Hire Creative Talent
Looking for a photographer? Video team? Designer? Marketing agency? Digital expert? This is the room to discover talent and build relationships before you need them.

Students & Emerging Creatives
Meet established professionals, see exceptional work, make connections and get a firsthand look at the opportunities available in the Front Range creative industry.

Whether you create the work, hire the talent, support the industry or simply want to celebrate it, you should be in the room. 

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AND THEN, THE SPOTLIGHT TURNS TO THE AWARDS

As a special addition to this year’s Fall Schmoozer, we’ll present the inaugural Creative Digital Awards, recognizing some of the outstanding filmmakers, photographers, designers, marketers and creators working across the Front Range.

We’ll celebrate great work, recognize the people behind it and, most importantly, keep the speeches short so there’s plenty of time to get back to the Schmoozing.

With the Sundance Film Festival coming to Boulder, there has never been a better time to bring our creative and business communities together and show off the depth of talent right here in our region.

Come for the connections. Stay for the celebration. Leave knowing more of Boulder’s creative community.

Categories Include: 

• Best Video Production
• Best Cinematographer, DP, or Videographer
• Best Editing & Post-Production
• Best Audio & Sound Designer
• Best Still Photographer
• Best Design & Digital Experience
• Best Marketing Campaign
• Best Impact or Purpose-Driven Content
• Innovation in Creative Technology
• Emerging Student Creator

The Boulder County Film Commission has worked with FilmUSA, a national organization of Film Commissions from across the United States, to have Film Commissioners from around the country be judges for our inaugural Creative Awards event. The judges participating are:

- Lauren Sloan, Colorado Film Commissioner

- Katie Pryor, President, FilmUSA, and Film Commissioner of Baton Rouge, Louisiana

- Sabrina Jurisich, Operations and Events Coordinator, FLICS

- Tim Williams, Executive Director, Oregon Film Commission

- Meg Montagnino-Jarrett, Director, Massachusetts Film Office

Questions? 
Creators are encouraged to reach out with questions before submitting. The goal is to make participation straightforward, transparent, and welcoming for creative professionals at every stage of their careers. Email filmcommission@boulderchamber.com. 

COMMUNITY AGREEMENTS: By attending this event, all participants are expected to abide by these, BOULDER CHAMBER Community Agreements and Code of Conduct.

SUSTAINABLE COMMUTING: The BOULDER CHAMBER and Boulder Chamber Transportation Connections (BCTC) encourage you to use sustainable transportation options to get to Chamber events! Learn more about transportation options in Boulder and how BCTC can help employers encourage their employees to commute sustainably, on the BCTC website or by emailing us at transportation@boulderchamber.com. BCTC promotes transportation choices that are efficient & sustainable and enhance the Boulder community as a great place to live, work, & play.

PHOTO/VIDEO RELEASE: By attending this event, photographs and videos of the event and individuals will be public and possibly used on future marketing for the BOULDER CHAMBER and its associates.

NOTE: The opinions and information provided by the BOULDER CHAMBER event speakers are strictly those of the speakers. The BOULDER CHAMBER does not necessarily endorse their opinions and has not independently verified the information presented.