Did you know that a Denverite is the main star of a Quentin Tarantino movie? Or that a different Denverite was the first Black actor to win an Oscar?

Both bits of trivia are true, and both of these actresses will be featured at a two-day film festival celebrating the 150th anniversary of Denver’s East High School.

The East High Film Festival runs from Sept. 26-27 and aims to highlight some of the “notable alums” who attended Denver’s oldest high school.

The blaxploitation star Pam Grier will headline a screening and Q&A for “Jackie Brown.” Also screening are “In This Our Life” — starring Hattie McDonald, who won the Oscar for “Gone With The Wind” — and “The Freshman,” with silent film star and East alum Harold Lloyd.

“The East FilmFest is more than a celebration of movies—it’s a celebr

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