34th Edition Shortsfest: Program 7

Thursday, April 3, 8pm

Wheeler Opera House | 320 E Hyman Ave, Aspen

2025 Shortsfest

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

*Includes $3 Aspen ShowTix ticketing fee

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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

COLORADO PREMIERE

SUSANA

16 MIN

Mexico, US

A middle-aged American woman finds herself alone in Mexico City. When encountering a group of young American tourists, she jumps at the opportunity for a little adventure.

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LIVESTREAMS WITH GRANDMAPUZZLES

6 MIN

A lifelong hobby becomes a lifeline for an unexpected Twitch streamer.

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NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE

A BEAR REMEMBERS

20 MIN

A mysterious metallic sound emanates from the hills and haunts a rural village, leading a lonely boy and an elderly woman on a journey to uncover its source.

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COLORADO PREMIERE

RETIREMENT PLAN

8 MIN

Ireland

At apathy with his life, Ray dreams of the beauty and joy he will find in retirement.

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US PREMIERE

THE COST OF HUGGING

9 MIN

A conversation between two people in a hotel bar elicits a story about work, purpose, and pandas.

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COLORADO PREMIERE

WRECKED A BUNCH OF CARS, HAD A GOOD TIME

12 MIN

In America, the things we create, we also find a way to destroy. We follow four people who have never met but will smash each other to smithereens in a demolition derby.

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NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE

ROBESPIERRE

24 MIN

France

After a long absence, Max returns to Paris and settles in with his father in the lively Belleville district.

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34th Edition Shortsfest: Program 7

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Films

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