35th Edition Shortsfest: PROGRAM 6

Thursday, April 9, 8pm

Wheeler Opera House | 320 E Hyman Ave, Aspen

2026 Shortsfest

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Shortsfest

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$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 for screenings, panels, and other festivities that spotlight the art and craft of short-form cinema.

Films

Colorado Premiere

THE ORACLE

18 MIN

When an atheist psychiatrist hypnotizes his con artist patient, a message from his long-dead twin emerges. Is it the perfect con? Or proof that reality is far stranger than he would like to admit?

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Colorado Premiere

TALK ME

20 MIN

SPAIN, US

In a world where words replace intimacy, a local outsider in a Spanish village must choose between a loveless marriage and the promise of true connection with a kindred stranger.

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Colorado Premiere

LA MORT DU POISSON (THE DEATH OF THE FISH)

14 MIN

FRANCE

A girl tries to prevent her mother from drowning in depression after the death of a fish.

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Colorado Premiere

THE TIME MY GRANDMOTHER WAS HELD HOSTAGE BY BANK ROBBERS

25 MIN

US, CANADA

Filmmaker Rosella Tursi’s family recounts the time her grandmother was held hostage by bank robbers in her home. But how much of this story is true?

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A SHOT AT ART

17 MIN

NETHERLANDS

Two seasoned volunteers at an international art festival join a controversial installation. But as events spiral out of control, the line between art and power blurs completely.

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35th Edition Shortsfest: PROGRAM 6

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Films

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