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Havey’s notable films include “Colfax Avenue,” “Centennial Statehouse,” “The Great Divide” and “The Five States of Colorado.”
DENVER — Prominent filmmaker Jim Havey, who dedicated his career to documenting the history of the Rocky Mountain West, died Friday at age 74.
Havey’s notable films include “Colfax Avenue,” “Centennial Statehouse,” “The Great Divide” and “The Five States of Colorado.” These films and others earned him many honors, including three Heartland Emmys. He retired on April 6, 2023 at the premiere of his final film, “The Five States of Colorado.”
Havey’s films are used in schools and libraries across the state, and a number of them were broadcast on 9NEWS over the years.
Havey’s other passion was advancing the mission of a wide array of nonprofits through film — including Historic Denver, History Colorado, Colorado Preservation, Inc,, Denver Water, Children’s Hospital, Hope West, and The Daniels Fund.
Havey grew up in Chicago and eventually moved West, settling in Colorado. He first picked up a camera in those years, and fell in love with both photography, and Charlotte, who would become his wife of 44 years.
His children, Nathan and Alysha, both followed in his filmmaking footsteps, making films at his company, now called HaveyPro Cinema.
At the time of Havey’s death, he and the team were working on a film about Rocky Flats. Anyone who wishes to make a donation to help complete his final project can do so through the International Documentary Association.
A celebration of Havey’s life will be held at the Denver Botanic Gardens, in Mitchell Hall, on Feb. 10 from 10 a.m. to noon. All are welcome.
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