34th Edition Shortsfest: Program 1

Monday, March 31, 7pm

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

DEBATERS

10 MIN

In a debate chamber, affluent high schoolers argue a minimum wage bill to impress two working-class adult judges.

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COLORADO PREMIERE

GEORGIE

15 MIN

An ex-mobster reflects on love and loss after spending 32 years in prison.

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US PREMIERE

DECK 5B

14 MIN

Sweden

A mother full of desire on a ferry’s parking deck has to choose between her parental duty and the love she’s been waiting for.

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JANE AUSTEN'S PERIOD DRAMA

13 MIN

England, 1813. Miss Estrogenia gets her period during a long-awaited marriage proposal.

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COLORADO PREMIERE

LOCA

5 MIN

Canada

A woman finds the path to freedom through the energy of tango.

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COLORADO PREMIERE

WE WERE THE SCENERY

15 MIN

In 1975, Hoa Thi Le and Hue Nguyen Che fled Vietnam by boat and docked in the Philippines. There, they were utilized as background extras during the filming of APOCALYPSE NOW.

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COLORADO PREMIERE

ZARI

19 MIN

US, India

Amidst preparations for her sister’s wedding in India, a young American named Neelu forges an unexpected connection with Zeyb, a quiet sari store clerk with a secret.

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34th Edition Shortsfest: Program 1

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