34th Edition Shortsfest: Program 4

Wednesday, April 2, 5pm

Wheeler Opera House | 320 E Hyman Ave, Aspen

$28* General Admission | $20* Aspen Film Members

*Includes $3 Aspen ShowTix ticketing fee

Event Details

Aspen Shortsfest is recognized as one of the premier short film festivals in North America. Each April, enthusiastic audiences, filmmakers, and special guests from around the globe gather to participate in public screenings, panels, workshops, and other festivities that spotlight the art and craft of short-form cinema.


Films

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WORLD PREMIERE

ROPE SWING

3 MIN

US

A young woman revisits a beloved place one final time, reliving memories while embracing change and the uncertainty of moving forward with gratitude for the past.
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COLORADO PREMIERE

MAYBE ELEPHANTS

17 MIN

Norway, Canada

Three rebellious teenage daughters, a restless mother, a father struggling with potatoes, and maybe some elephants find themselves in Nairobi. What could go wrong?
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US PREMIERE

ON THE WAY

14 MIN

Kosovo

During a 15-minute car ride, a child and his father engage in a complex discussion, providing a clearer understanding of the reality that Kosovar society faces today.
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COLORADO PREMIERE

MAX DISTANCE

15 MIN

US

Stuck in endless droning Zoom meetings, a programmer daydreams about the stranger next door — until she finally gets a chance at love.
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COLORADO PREMIERE

WILD FLOWERS

6 MIN

Canado

In a detailed voicemail, a man explains how to use the old lawn tractor to mow the grass on his land without unbalancing the garden.
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US Premiere

CLASSROOM 4

39 MIN

US

An award-winning History professor teaches a course on the history of crime and punishment in the US to half-incarcerated and half-free students.

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