Side Stories Celebrates Its Third Year of Bringing Short Films to RiNo’s Exterior

The outdoor art installation is once again bringing even more color and creativity to Denver’s hippest neighborhood.

I’ve always considered walking as the best way to fully embrace a city and seeking out local art as the most efficient way to connect with the local community and get to know its residents. Side Stories—an outdoor film installation—combines the two. Spread throughout Denver’s River North Arts District, the free event encourages pedestrians to watch large-format films by eight local artists while becoming acquainted with one of the Mile High City’s coolest neighborhoods by foot.

For the last two years, Side Stories‘ jury has selected eight artists to showcase their five-minute film loop on a pre-selected wall in RiNo.This year, the jury received more than 70 artist submissions, which is about the same as last year’s event. A few artists like Daniel Fickle and Natalie Einterz applied and made their way back on the lineup for this year’s installation.