PROGRAM 7

Friday, April 14, 5pm

Wheeler Opera House | 320 E Hyman Ave, Aspen

2023 Shortsfest

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$20 General Admission
$15 Aspen Film Members

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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

THE DALLES

12 MIN

Cam takes it as an invitation to follow a handsome cyclist to a local cruising site. (Angalis Field, US, 12 MIN) Colorado Premiere

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Colorado Premiere

BALL PEOPLE

13 MIN

Each year, hundreds of people from all over America apply to join the Ball Crew at the US Open tennis tournament. Only a few dozen are ultimately selected. (Scott Lazer, US, 13 MIN) Colorado Premiere

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North American Premiere

HOOBA

2 MIN

Netherlands

3000 BC. A small group of inhabitants of the ‘Low Countries’ are fighting the elements and hunger. (Sem Assink, Netherlands, 2 MIN) North American Premiere

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Colorado Premiere

SIN RAÍCES

16 MIN

A newly adopted refugee prepares for her first red carpet appearance with her pop-star mother. (Gabriella Athena Moses, US, 16 MIN) Colorado Premiere

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North American Premiere

48 HOURS

20 MIN

Iran

After three years in prison, Nader is given a furlough to go home. (Azadeh Moussavi, Iran, 20 MIN) North American Premiere

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North American Premiere

THINK SOMETHING NICE

6 MIN

Switzerland

At the mercy of the dentist’s chair, the protagonist cannot escape the confrontation with pain and the dregs of the miserable human condition. (Gentinetta Claudius, Switzerland, 6 MIN) North American Premiere

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Colorado Premiere

AIRHOSTESS-737

15 MIN

Greece

An airhostess collapses on a flight, convinced that the problem is her new braces. (Thanasis Neofotistos, Greece, 15 MIN) Colorado Premiere

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North American Premiere

COUSINS

13 MIN

Two cousins reunite in Brooklyn when a run-in with an ex turns the night into a mission of revenge. (Karina Dandashi, US, 13 MIN) North American Premiere

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