Colorado Cinema Spotlight is coming to PPLD TV in April. Each month, this new half hour show will feature the work of a Colorado filmmaker, including a one-on-one interview.

The show premieres Saturday, April 2. Its regular time slots will be Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8:30pm, Saturdays at 1:30pm and Sundays at 6:30pm.

Cable subscribers can find PPLD TV on Comcast 17 on Falcon Broadband 7. They also post their complete shows on their web site and their Vimeo site.

Producer Jamey Hastings explains the why behind the new show.

“After speaking with several local filmmakers, we thought a show where Colorado filmmakers can showcase and talk about their work was a vital and missing aspect of the Colorado film community. I’ve seen such amazing films in several festivals across the state, and at almost every show an audience member asks where they can see the short films outside of the festivals. So, going with PPLD TV’s mission to broadcast local educational and cultural material, I thought this could be a new venue for filmmakers and the public to enjoy local film, and hear from the filmmakers themselves.”

Interested filmmakers should submit films per the posted guidelines. Note that all entries must be initially submitted on DVD. The PPLD TV Film Evaluation Committee is interested in short films or clips from a feature-length film totalling no more than 20 minutes.

Send film submissions along with your completed entry form to the following address by March 31, 2011:

Pikes Peak Library DistrictPPLD TVc/o Jamey Hastings5550 N. Union Blvd.Colorado Springs, CO 80918

If you have any questions, please email Jamey Hastings.

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