Original Thinkers is a new, highly curated festival that melds speakers, films, and performance into a powerful four day experience in Telluride. Each highly curated show features riveting speakers, unforgettable films, mind-expanding art and performance providing a multi-dimensional look at these individual big ideas. David Holbrooke, the founder, will be presenting the event.

Date: Thursday, March 12th

Location: The Surf Hotel’s Ivy Ballroom

Doors: 6pm, Show: 7pm

Cost: Tickets $10

EarthxFilm showcases films and emerging media that explore conservation, climate change and the environment while honoring the heroes working to protect our planet. Their mission is to turn awareness into action, through art and media. They achieve their goals by partnering with top environmental, film and entertainment organizations across the globe. EarthxFilm is a division of EarthX, the world's largest environmental experience and will be coming to Buena Vista this February!

Date: Thursday, February 13th

Location: The Surf Hotel’s Ivy Ballroom

Doors: 6pm, Show: 7pm

Cost: Tickets $10

Feature Film: “The River and The Wall” - Directed by Ben Masters of “Unbranded”

1 of 2 Short Films: “Grizzly Country”

2 of 2 Short Films: “Feel of Vision”

Bow Wow Film Festival is a joyful, traveling, dog centric collection of short films that celebrates the human canine bond. They feature the year’s best pooch themed shorts all wrapped up in one beautiful, 90 minute, fun-loving package. The mission at Bow Wow Film Fest is to celebrate, educate and inspire all things doggie, through the art of short film.

Date: Thursday, January 16th

Location: The Surf Hotel’s Ivy Ballroom

Doors: 6pm, Show: 7pm

Cost: Tickets $10

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REEL ROCK Film Tour, one of climbing's greatest celebrations, returns this fall with a new collection of world premiere films. In "The High Road," the powerful and bold Nina Williams tests herself on some of the highest, most difficult boulder problems ever climbed. Sponsored by Eddyline Brewery.

Date: Thursday, December 19th

Location: The Surf Hotel’s Ivy Ballroom

Doors: 6pm, Show: 7pm

Cost: Tickets $10 - Purchase ahead of time here! http://bit.ly/34dyPHC

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Mountainfilm on Tour is coming to Buena Vista, CO bringing a selection of culturally rich, adventure-packed and inspiring documentary films curated from the Mountainfilm festival held every Memorial Day weekend in Telluride, Colorado.

Held at the Surf Hotel’s Ivy Ballroom on November 15th, the show will explore themes connected to Mountainfilm’s mission: to use the power of film, art, and ideas to inspire audiences to create a better world.

Mountainfilm on Tour in Buena Vista is hosted by GARNA in partnership with the Colorado Conservancy.

Date: Friday, November 15th

Location: The Surf Hotel’s Ivy Ballroom

Doors: 6pm, Show: 7pm

Tickets: http://bit.ly/2qSqMl7

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