PROGRAM 8

Saturday, April 15, 2pm

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

North American Premiere

THINGS UNHEARD OF

16 MIN

Türkiye

Ten-year-old Şevîn wants to make a Kurdish-speaking television for her bedridden and mute granny. (Ramazan Kılıç, Türkiye, 16 MIN) North American Premiere

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World Premiere

GOOD CONDITION

10 MIN

Barry’s starting over. (Frank Mosley, US, 10 MIN) World Premiere

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World Premiere

THE FUTURE'S PAST

6 MIN

US, Sweden

The history of our universe. And how humans kinda fit in. (Christopher Smith, Jack De Sena, US, Sweden, 6 MIN) World Premiere

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World Premiere

ME & AYDAROUS

8 MIN

Saudi Arabia

A gutsy young woman sneaks off for a date only to butt heads with her chaperoning chauffeur. (Sara Balghonaim, Saudi Arabia, US, 8 MIN) World Premiere

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Colorado Premiere

I HAVE NO TEARS AND I MUST CRY

13 MIN

A small peek into a green card interview for an immigrant couple. (Luis Fernando Puente, US, 13 MIN) Colorado Premiere

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International Premiere

MESTRAL

12 MIN

Spain

The Soldevila family puts their beach house up for sale. Júlia, the youngest, tries to stop them. (Cordelia Alegre, Spain, 12 MIN) International Premiere

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Colorado Premiere

AWAY

29 MIN

Portugal, Hungary, Belgium

A heartbreaking portrait of two 16-year-old Ukrainian refugees in Budapest. (Ruslan Fedotov, Portugal, Hungary, Belgium, 29 MIN) Colorado Premiere

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