PROGRAM 1

Tuesday, April 11, 7pm

Wheeler Opera House | 320 E Hyman Ave, Aspen

2023 Shortsfest

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$20 General Admission
$15 Aspen Film Members

Event Details

11 programs, 79 short films, 33 countries, 74 premieres! Shortsfest is Oscar®-qualifying and showcases emerging filmmakers from across the globe. Expect each program to contain a variety of shorts, from comedies to dramas and documentaries.

Films

Colorado Premiere

CLOSING DYNASTY

17 MIN

On a school day, a seven year-old hustles strangers for money on the streets of New York City. (Lloyd Lee Choi, US, 17 MIN) Colorado Premiere

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Colorado Premiere

WHEN YOU LEFT ME ON THAT BOULEVARD

13 MIN

Teenager Ly and her cousins get high before a boisterous Thanksgiving at their auntie’s house. (Kayla Abuda Galang, US, 13 MIN) Colorado Premiere

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Colorado Premiere

THE DEBUTANTE

8 MIN

A young woman persuades a hyena to take her place at a dinner dance being held in her honor. (Elizabeth Hobbs, UK, 8 MIN) Colorado Premiere

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North American Premiere

IT TAKES A VILLAGE

23 MIN

Armenia, France, Belgium

While it’s her birthday, Mariam, a farmer living in a small Armenian village, hears that her husband has just canceled his return. (Ophelia Harutyunyan, Armenia, France, Belgium, 23 MIN) North American Premiere

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Colorado Premiere

ECHO

17 MIN

Daniel Kish, a pioneer of echolocation, has taught himself to “see” despite being completely blind. (Benjamin Wolin, Michael Minahan, US, 17 MIN) Colorado Premiere

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