PROGRAM 9

Saturday, April 15, 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 FAMILY CIRCUS

18 MIN

A family’s plan to cover up a drunk-driving accident unravels in front of the police. (Andrew Fitzgerald, US, 18 MIN) Colorado Premiere

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US Premiere

MIRROR MIRROR

9 MIN

South Africa

The mechanics of self-pleasure. (Sandulela Asanda, South Africa, 9 MIN) US Premiere

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PUFFLING

20 MIN

UK, Iceland

Over the course of one night, Icelandic teenagers Birta and Selma save young puffins from danger. (Jessica Bishopp, UK, Iceland, 20 MIN)

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North American Premiere

CALCUTTA 8:40AM

14 MIN

France, India

Yann is leaving Calcutta, unsure of the next time he will be able to see his son again. (Adriano Valerio, France, India, 14 MIN) North American Premiere

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North American Premiere

ALL I KNOW

16 MIN

Nigeria, US

A man’s search for his friend puts him at risk of revealing life-altering secrets they both share. (Obinna Onyeri, Nigeria, US, 16 MIN) North American Premiere

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World Premiere

SULAM

11 MIN

When an immigrant teen must help her mom before school, tensions of belonging bubble to the surface. (Noam Argov, US, 11 MIN) World Premiere

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BACKFLIP

12 MIN

Germany, France

Attempting a backflip is not safe. You can break your neck. So my avatar does it for me. 8,640 jumps in a day. I wouldn’t be able to jump so much myself. (Nikita Diakur, Germany, France, 12 MIN)

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