We’ve asked our film-loving community to show us how they embody our tagline, Independent by Nature, in 32 seconds or less. The Aspen community has voted and the winner of our inaugural challenge is Faryl Amadeus. You can watch the winning video along with the finalists below:
INDEPENDENT BY NATURE VIDEO CHALLENGE
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Longtime local leader becomes executive director at Aspen Film | Regan Mertz, Aspen Public Radio
Oct 3, 2025
Aspen Film announced Tuesday that longtime local leader Kitty Boone is the new executive director at Aspen Film. Boone previously spent 20 years leading the Aspen Ideas Festival, as well as more than a decade working at Aspen Skiing Company. For Aspen Film board members, it was crucial to hire someone from Aspen to take […]
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2025 Aspen Filmfest Announces Audience Winner | The Aspen Times
Sep 30, 2025
The 2025 Aspen FilmFest Audience Award goes to the documentary “She Runs the World.” Aspen’s 46th annual FilmFest, which ran Sept. 16-21 at the Aspen Isis Theatre, featured 15 films from around the globe. The film follows the journey of track and field athlete Allyson Felix. At the peak of her athletic career, she faced […]
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Aspen Filmfest highlights intellectual freedom with screening | Jennika Ingram, The Aspen Time
Sep 18, 2025
Aspen Filmfest will screen the documentary, “The Librarians,” following librarians in Texas and Florida who have become unexpected heroes in the fight against book banning. The screening will take place at 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19, Aspen Film Isis Theatre. A Q&A with the filmmakers will follow. The 2025 film made its world premiere at […]
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