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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The Met Opera HD Live: IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA
Saturday, May 31, 11am
Aspen Film Isis Theatre | 406 E Hopkins Ave, Aspen
The Metropolitan Opera’s award-winning Live in HD series returns to cinemas for the 2024-25 season! Don’t miss the chance to experience thrilling live opera transmissions, special interviews, and behind-the-scenes features from the comfort of your local cinema.
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June Indie Showcase: JANE AUSTEN WRECKED MY LIFE
Wednesday, June 4, 7:30pm
Aspen Film Isis Theatre | 406 E Hopkins Ave, Aspen
Aspen Film is excited to present Laura Piani’s JANE AUSTEN WRECKED MY LIFE for our June Indie Showcase. Our monthly Indie Showcase screenings at the Aspen Film Isis Theatre are FREE for our members and celebrate some of the best in documentary, art-house, and global cinema. Sign-up TODAY and take advantage of all the exclusive benefits of an […]
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IMITATION OF LIFE (1959)
Friday, June 6, 8:30pm
Aspen Film and the Aspen Art Museum proudly partner to present a special rooftop screening of Douglas Sirk’s iconic final film, IMITATION OF LIFE, presented in conjunction with the exhibition Sherrie Levine: 1977–1988. Sirk, whose films are renowned as the greatest cinematic examples of melodrama, was an important early and enduring interest for Levine. This […]
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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.
More Than Film
become a member
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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Apr 29, 2025
EXCLUSIVE: A documentary about a senior citizen who started livestreaming her jigsaw puzzle sessions on Twitch after facing loneliness in her golden years has found an interesting home. LIVESTREAMS WITH GRANDMA PUZZLES has been picked up by Switchboard magazine, a digital publication founded by Celia Aniskovich that combines long-form journalism and documentaries. Aniskovich has produced […]
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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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Aspen Film announces 2025 Shortsfest Oscar-qualifiers, award-winning films | The Aspen Times
Apr 10, 2025
Aspen Film, the year-round film arts and education organization, announced the winning films from its 34th Aspen Shortsfest in an awards presentation held Saturday, April 5. One of only five Oscar-qualifying festivals in the U.S. strictly dedicated to short films, Aspen Shortsfest is recognized as one of the world’s premier short film festivals. This year’s edition featured 68 […]
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