It features independent films at historical venues in the Denver Highlands, including the Bug Theatre and the Oriental Theater.
The Festivus Film Festival was founded in 2008, suspended operation in 2013 due to budget constraints and relaunched in 2019 after getting support from the Denver art centre and other NGOs.
The festival was named after Festivus, a holiday celebrated on December 23 which was introduced in the 1997 Seinfeld episode The Strike.
The Festivus Film Festival expanded considerably since its inaugural year in 2008.
In 2010 the festival featured 12 world premieres, and had filmmakers from as far as Turkey and Australia attend to present their works.