Air

Flights are available to nearby Montrose (MTJ: 68 miles), Durango (DRO: 124 miles), Cortez (CEZ: 80 miles) and Grand Junction (GJT: 133 miles).  International airports in Denver, Salt Lake City and Albuquerque are a scenic six- to seven-hour drive away.

Airport Shuttles

Telluride Express provides ground transportation between Telluride and area airports: (888) 212-TAXI. (Mountainfilm's prefered transportation provider)

Mountain Limo also support Mountainfilm by providing ground transportation between Telluride and area airports: (888) 546-6894

Celerity Limo provides private car service from Montrose to Telluride: (970) 640-7545.

Community Carpool

Contact KOTO: 970-728-4333 or 970-728-4334.

The Gondola, the Goose and Bikes

All theaters are reachable by foot, bicycle or the Gondola — which runs between Telluride and Mountain Village from 7:00 a.m. to midnight. On Saturday during the festival, gondola hours are extended until 1:00 a.m. Telluride’s shuttle bus, the Galloping Goose, runs a loop through Telluride every 10 minutes. In Mountain Village, dial 970-728-8888 during Gondola hours for Dial-A-Ride services within Mountain Village. Loaner bikes are available at the Wilkinson Public Library. All of these transportation options are free of charge.

Airport Shuttle

Telluride Express provides ground transportation between Telluride and area airports: (888) 212-TAXI. (Mountainfilm's prefered transportation provider)

Mountain Limo also supports Mountainfilm by providing ground transportation between Telluride and area airports: (888) 546-6894

Celerity Limo provides private car service from Montrose to Telluride: (970) 640-7545.

If you're looking for a place to stay in Telluride or Mountain Village, please check out our Lodging Sponsors who graciously support our organization and offer special discounts for Mountainfilm attendees.

There are also lots of camping opportunities in and around Telluride, Colorado, but prepare for spring mountain weather. For information on individual campgrounds, how to make reservations and to get directions, go to the Telluride Tourism Board's website.

Summit - Lodging Sponsors

Mountain Lodge Telluride

(866) 368-6867
Mountain Lodge offers the ultimate mountain resort experience with spacious accommodations, slope-side convenience, upscale amenities and gracious service. Save 20% at  Mountain Lodge when you book two nights or more lodging during the 2017 Mountainfilm festival. Use promo code Mountainfilm.

Element 52 - Auberge Resorts

(970) 728 0701
Element 52 offers slope side in a spectacular mountain destination, discover luxury accommodations in Telluride, CO with 48 artfully designed one-to-five-bedroom residences known as The Auberge Residences at Element 52. This rare Telluride lodging opportunity in downtown Telluride awaits you in a setting where distinctive luxuries thoughtfully intertwine with stunning natural beauty, world-class skiing and cultural activities.

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Lumière

(866) 530-9466
Lumière Hotel is Telluride Colorado’s most intimate and luxury boutique Hotel & Residences located in Mountain Village. Located close to the gondola and many hiking trails in summer and ski runs in winter, the signature of Lumière Hotel in Telluride is a seamless fusion of design and personalized service in an intimate and exclusive setting. Stylish and chic, classic and hip, Lumière has the sophistication of a boutique hotel with the intimacy of a European resort lodge.
 
Lumière is thrilled to be chosen as a luxury Telluride accommodation during Mountainfilm festival. They offer unsurpassed personal attention and total privacy in an intimate setting close to all the action & adventure Telluride has to offer. Their dedicated team will cater to your every need and execute an extremely customized itinerary just for you, your family or group.

Madeline Hotel and Residences

(877) 797-9806
Madeline hosts some of Mountainfilm’s daily programs, and is Telluride’s top luxury resort hotel. Experience a place to comfort your senses as well as your soul after a day filled with great documentary films. Follow this link to take advantage of Madeline's discount for festival passholders.

The Peaks

(866) 696-6734
The Peaks Resort & Spa, located in Telluride's Mountain Village offers luxury hotel and residential vacation accommodations. Enjoy world-class outdoor adventure, unparalleled views and amenities with a dedicated staff committed to providing genuine care for our guests. 

Camp II - Lodging Sponsors

Alpine Lodging Telluride

(866) 345-2593
Alpine Lodging Telluride offers the authentic Telluride experience. As the areas largest property management company with over 300 vacation rental properties in both Telluride and Mountain Village, Alpine Lodging Telluride truly has everything to satisfy your lodging needs. Get 15% off any lodging with promo code: CELEBRATION15.

Heart of Telluride

(800) 332-8151
Our vacation rental units are ideal if you are looking for a comfortable, high-end downtown Telluride, Colorado holiday home.

The Hotel Telluride

(970) 369-1188
The Hotel Telluride is located in historic downtown Telluride and walking distance of all of the Mountainfilm Theatres during the festival in Telluride. The Hotel Telluride is also proud to be a sponsor and location for The Mountainfilm Coffee Talks.  For those moments where you are in a hurry or need a lift, The Hotel Telluride also offers a complimentary shuttle to all guests within the town of Telluride. Other amenities of The Hotel Telluride guest rooms include balconies, air conditioning, mini kitchens, brand new bedding packages updated in 2016.  Property amenities include  two outdoor hot tubs, breakfast on site, and evening bar and restaurant with live music.   

Enjoy 20% off when you stay 3 nights and book directly through Mountainfilm Festival using the promotion code MTN17. (link: https://gc.synxis.com/rez.aspx?Hotel=25759&Chain=16209&arrive=5/26/2017&depart=5/28/2017&adult=1&child=0&promo=MTN17)

Camp I - Lodging Sponsors

Camel's Garden

(888) 772-2635
Camel's Garden Hotel, ideally situated on the San Miguel River only 2 blocks from Main Street, offers the highest level of comfort and personal service.

Telluride Rentals

(800) 970-7541
Telluride Rentals offers 80+ hand picked residences and condos in Telluride and Mountain Village with full concierge services. 

Base Camp - Lodging Sponsors

Accommodations In Telluride

Fairmont Heritage Place Franz Klammer Lodge

New Sheridan Hotel

The River Club

Victorian Inn

Once you arrive, pick up your pass and a program at Mountainfilm Hospitality, which is located at 112 E. Colorado Ave. There, you can orient yourself and start planning your festival. 

Hospitality hours for the 2018 festival will be annonced in May.

Perhaps the best way to understand the annual festival — short of actually attending — is to look through past programs. Each contains information about that year's films, special guests, social events, art exhibits and the Moving Mountains Symposium that explores a different issue every year. Programs from the past several years are available to view and download below. Listed beside each year is the theme of its respective symposium.

Mountainfilm Festival Programs

• 2017 - The New Normal
• 2016 – National Parks
• 2015 – Afghanistan
• 2014 – Wilderness
• 2013 – Climate Solutions
• 2012 – Population
• 2011 – Awareness into Action
• 2010 – Extinction
• 2009 – Food
• 2008 – Water
• 2007 – Energy

The latest festival program is also available on your smartphone: Download the Mountainfilm mobile app to see the most up-to-date festival information.

Theater Lines

All theaters have two lines: 1) passholders and ticket holders and 2) ticket buyers. Pass and ticket holders are admitted first; additional tickets are sold for $25 if seats are still available. Queue early, especially at the smaller theaters: Sheridan (230 seats), Nugget (160), Masons (120) and The Library (65).

The back of your pass lists restrictions.

Individual Tickets

Individual program tickets ($25) go on sale after all pass holders have been admitted to the theater.

The Q System

Theater staff begins handing out Q tickets 45 minutes before a show starts. The lower the number on the card, the more likely you’ll get into the theater. That said, a Q doesn’t guarantee a seat, it merely lets staff know your place in line to prevent others from cutting. Be sure to be present when staff begins calling Q numbers. If you miss that moment, you’ll have to wait until the entire line has been let into the theater. You can also check real-time theater reports via the Mountainfilm app to learn whether Qs are still available. If you are a Patron passholder, arrive at the theater no later than 15 minutes before showtime. And to ensure that our audience gets the best out of its line time, we’ve gathered a cadre of musicians and entertainers — our roving Q buskers — to play, perform and keep things lively.

Starting Times

For the uninterrupted enjoyment of all, theater staff will not grant access into a program once it starts.

TBAs

TBAs and special screenings will be posted daily outside all theaters, at Hospitality, on our Facebook page and Tweeted by @mountainfilm.

At 8,750 feet in Telluride, Colorado, and 9,500 feet in Mountain Village, visitors from lower altitudes sometimes experience altitude sickness. Acute mountain sickness (AMS) can strike anyone sleeping over 6,000 feet, regardless of age or physical fitness. AMS feels like a bad hangover, and symptoms include dizziness, headaches, nausea, loss of appetite, fatigue and/or difficulty sleeping. Symptoms can begin within two to 24 hours after arriving at altitude and usually disappear within six to 48 hours. The following tips help optimize acclimatization and reduce the risk of AMS:

• Ascend slowly: Schedule an overnight stay at an intermediate altitude on the way to Telluride, such as Denver, Durango, Ouray, Ridgway or Placerville.
• Stay hydrated: Drink an extra liter of water daily.
• Avoid alcohol and anxiety/sleeping medications in the benzodiazepine family (Xanax, Valium, Ativan, Restoril, Serax and others) — alcohol and benzodiazepine medications suppress breathing and result in lower blood oxygen.
• Avoid over exertion during the first day or two at altitude.

If any symptom are severe or do not subside within 48 hours, call 911.

It's easy to enjoy Mountainfilm as a family. Most of the parties are kid-friendly midday events, such as the Ice Cream Social and Closing Picnic. Younger kids can attend the Kidz Kino program, a show geared toward children ages 6 to 12. Older children will enjoy and learn from most of the regular festival programs. Documentaries are not given ratings, but much of Mountainfilm content would garner a PG or PG-13 rating. Pay special attention to film descriptions; some films delve deeply into challenging content — such as war, slavery, or poverty — and the description will help you make a decision based on your child. 

We offer a heavily discounted student pass, which gives anyone in school the same access to festival theaters as a Fitzroy.

Telluride also offers licensed babysitters, gear rentals and nanny services for parents.

TELLURIDE SITTERS • 970-708-0170

Babysitting, Toy and Baby Gear Rentals
Telluride Sitters offers child care services for residents and visitors. The staff includes professionals who are over 21 and CPR/First Aid certified. Babysitters come to you, so there's no need to worry about transportation — even for equipment and toy rentals, which they set up for you upon delivery. Telluride Sitters is a licensed, insured and bonded company that is locally owned and operated in Telluride.

ANNIES NANNIES • 970-728-2991

Licensed and Insured Babysitting
Annie's Nannies provides experienced nannies selected to fit each family's needs and budget. Nannies are available on an hourly, daily or weekly basis. Annie’s Nannies specializes in creative play, outdoor adventure, hands-on learning, art and more. Visitors and locals enjoy childcare at their homes, accommodations and around Telluride. Additional services include infant specialists, adventure guides and pet sitting.

TRAVELING LITE • 970-318-6543 

Baby and Children Equipment Rentals
Traveling Lite provides baby and Children Equipment Rentals - Traveling With Children Made Easy! Providing full size cribs, highchairs, toys, strollers and more. Coordinating with you or your property management to deliver, setup & pick up. Specializing in children’s equipment rentals in Telluride since 1996.

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