Mimesis (n.) /məˈmēsis/
Resemblance, receptivity, representation, and the act of expression.
The Mimesis Documentary Festival in Boulder, Colorado, is an immersive theatrical and virtual experience featuring in-person and at-home screenings, workshops, and conversations with documentary artists, scholars, and producers from across the world.
Photo by Laurids Andersen Sonne
We are artist-focused, community oriented, and committed to providing a platform for the infinite potential of documentary media.
The Mimesis Documentary Festival is an artist-focused event encompassing short, feature, and expanded documentary ranging from traditional, experimental, ethnographic, and regional projects. We focus on personal, underrepresented, and culturally specific subjects that offer the most profound experiences of art made from life.
Mimesis is a not-for-profit initiative of the University of Colorado Boulder’s Center for Documentary and Ethnographic Media to create and foster a local, regional, and international network of artists and scholars.
The Mimesis Documentary Festival is made possible by generous support from the College of Media, Communication and Information, festival partners, and by your individual contributions.