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Access to All: Filmmakers Shake Up Industry at Aspen Shortsfest
April 1, 2016
By Christine Benedetti, Aspen Daily News Aspen Shortsfest will present the world premiere of Sean Baker’s “Snowbird” next weekend, and it’s notable for many reasons. The first is that Baker has previously been only an award-winning feature-length filmmaker, and “Snowbird” is 11 minutes. It’s a piece commissioned by luxury French fashion house Kenzo, of LVHM, […]
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Cut Short: The 25th Annual Aspen Shortsfest
March 31, 2016
By Andrew Travers, The Aspen Times Introducing the nominees for best documentary short at the Academy Awards in February, comedian Louis C.K. offered a brief, hilarious tribute to the short form and the artists who practice it. He called the Oscars for shorts “the one award that has the opportunity to change a life,” and […]
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Local’s film in Aspen Film Shortsfest
March 20, 2016
By Patrick Fort, Aspen Public Radio “God Willing” is a documentary short film following the life of Palestinian woman, Mais Rosol Abu Saa. The film was selected to be screened during Aspen Film’s ShortsFest film festival. Aspen Public Radio Arts reporter Patrick Fort spoke with director Gayle Embrey about how she found Mais and how […]
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Aspen Shortsfest 25th anniversary lineup includes Oscar hopefuls
March 15, 2016
By John Wenzel, The Denver Post Aspen Film’s popular Aspen Shortsfest announced its 25th annual lineup today, including 13 world premieres and entries from filmmakers representing two dozen countries. The competitive festival, which takes place at the renovated Wheeler Opera House and Carbondale’s Crystal Theatre April 5-10, features 78 films and more than two-dozen in-person […]
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Aspen Shortsfest Unveils Full Program for 2016 Festival
March 15, 2016
By Kate Erbland, Indiewire The 25th Annual Aspen Shortsfest has announced its full program for this year’s edition of the premier North American shorts fest. The festival often plays home to exciting and emerging talents — it counts Damien Chazelle, Sarah Polley, Jean-Marc Vallée and Jason Reitman as alums — and also serves as a platform for […]
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The Ten Best Film Festivals In Colorado
February 15, 2016
By Keith Garcia, Denver Westword Surrounding states may be more popular places to film movies, but Colorado has one of the biggest growing film scenes around. Not only do we have the chance to watch great films every day, but there are dozens of festivals in the Denver area and around the state dedicated to […]
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Academy Screenings: Director James Ponsoldt on making 'The End of the Tour'
December 25, 2015
By Andrew Travers, The Aspen Times Fans of David Foster Wallace may have hoped — or feared — that “The End of the Tour”would be an attempt at a full biopic-styled portrait of the esteemed writer. It’s not. The film, which screens Saturday at Aspen Film’s Academy Screenings, is a snapshot of Wallace (Jason Siegel) […]
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Director Andrew Haigh on making '45 Years'
December 23, 2015
By Andrew Travers, The Aspen Times The past never quite passes in Andrew Haigh’s“45 Years.” At the outset of the film, a letter arrives at the rural Norfolk, England home of Geoff and Kate Mercer, who are a week away from celebrating the film’s titular anniversary. The letter reports that the body of Geoff’s long-ago […]
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KUNC film critic Howie Movshovitz on Aspen Film's Academy Screenings
December 21, 2015
By Patrick Fort, Aspen Public Radio Aspen Film’s 2015 edition of its Academy Screenings kick off Tuesday. The lineup includes “Room”, “Spotlight” and “Trumbo” as well as indie hit “Tangerine.” Howie Movshovitz is a film critic for KUNC in Greeley, CO. He spoke with Aspen Public Radio’s Patrick Fort about the top films of this […]
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Film: Aspen screenings offer ideal catch-up
December 18, 2015
By John Wenzel, The Denver Post Tuesday-Jan. 2. Aspen Film’s annual Academy Screenings started as way for members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to see the latest prestige films before voting on the Oscars. Despite the fact that online and DVD screeners have become the norm, the screenings (now in their […]