Every two years, the Denver Short Film Festival selects a mix of short films to be part of a live screening in February. The live event showcases between 15 to 25 shorts, helping to support careers of filmmakers working in the short format while also discovering new talent locally and abroad. Every type of filmmaking style is welcome: animation, documentary, narrative, and experimental stories are chosen to reflect the diversity and range of each year's pool of submissions. The DSFF accepts content that is 20 minutes or under from any country.