Film festivals are the most highly anticipated offerings from Aspen Film, three signature events presented annually throughout the community. Our festivals showcase feature-length and short-form films from around the globe that highlight unique, compelling, and diverse stories.
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Anderson Ranch Week Screening: EXHIBITING FORGIVENESS (2024)
Tuesday, July 8, 5pm
Aspen Film Isis Theatre | 406 E Hopkins Ave, Aspen
Aspen Film is thrilled to partner with Anderson Ranch for the kick-off of their Ranch Week celebration with Aspen’s debut film screening of EXHIBITING FORGIVENESS, a film directed by Titus Kaphar, the recipient of Anderson Ranch’s 2025 International Artist Award. The screening will be followed directly by a Q&A with director Titus Kaphar, moderated by Susan Wrubel, […]
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KIDS SUMMER SERIES: THE GARFIELD MOVIE (2024)
Wednesday, July 9, 11am
Aspen Film Isis Theatre | 406 E Hopkins Ave, Aspen
Beat the heat with family-friendly films all summer long! Join us every Wednesday this summer for Aspen Film’s Summer Kids Series. From June 18 through August 20, enjoy family-friendly movies on the big screen for just $3 per ticket. Screenings begin at 11 AM. Enhance the experience with our specially priced Kid’s Summer Series Snack Pack—a great deal at just $6, […]
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July Indie Showcase: MARLEE MATLIN: NOT ALONE ANYMORE
Wednesday, July 9, 7pm
Aspen Film Isis Theatre | 406 E Hopkins Ave, Aspen
Aspen Film is thrilled to present Shoshannah Stern’s MARLEE MATLIN: NOT ALONE ANYMORE for our July Indie Showcase. And JUST ANNOUNCED: Dina Naser’s Berlinale-winning short film AMPLIFIED has been added to the evening’s lineup and will screen before the feature presentation. Our monthly Indie Showcase screenings at the Aspen Film Isis Theatre are FREE for our […]
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Why We Do What We Do
Filmfest
Our fall festival focuses on feature films from around the world, films that have premiered at the Sundance, SXSW, Cannes, Venice, Telluride, New York, and Tribeca film festivals, giving our Aspen audience a first-look at some of this year’s hottest cinema.
Shortsfest
Shortsfest was named “one of the coolest festivals in the world in 2022” by MovieMaker magazine. The festival takes place each spring and features groundbreaking filmmaking from around the globe, showcasing shorts that range from comedy to drama, documentary to experimental. Filmmakers are invited to present their films in an intimate and interactive setting.
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As a member at Aspen Film, you’ll be a part of a world renowned film society and presenting arts organization. Membership at Aspen Film offers a range of benefits and offers such as exclusive sneak previews and VIP events. We also bolster the strongest movie-loving community in the Roaring Fork Valley.
Film Matters
Message from the Executive + Artistic Director
Film is a democratizing medium. It is also a resilient and powerful artform that can convey truth, wisdom, and emotion. As the world continues to change in unexpected ways, we hope that people look to film as a tool to understand our diverse realities and experiences. Our goal is to amplify voices and share stories. Aspen Film programs films with the intention of breaking barriers, building communities, and giving voice to experience. Show your support for global cinema by joining our vibrant community of members or by coming to any of our year-round programming.
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Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program Interns Charlie, Zenobia, and Caden interview members of the cast and team behind CLASSROOM 4, a short film that was shown at Aspen Film’s Shortsfest in April. CLASSROOM 4 follows a course taught inside a prison, involving students from a nearby college and incarcerated students, about the history of crime […]
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Apr 29, 2025
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Emily Everhard ’24 Earns Comedy Commendation at Aspen Film Shortsfest | Andrew Bryan Scott, Columbia University School of the Arts
Apr 17, 2025
The Aspen Film Shortsfest announced its winners across nine categories, and Emily Everhard ’24 received the Jury’s Special Mention in Comedy for her film, No Experience Necessary. From a pool of 68 shorts spanning 29 countries and playing over 10 programs at the festival, Everhard’s standout film made a lasting impact on the jury, earning distinction as the […]
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