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Aspen Film to Partner with Magnolia Pictures to Stream JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE
June 29, 2020
Aspen, CO (June 29, 2020): Aspen Film is thrilled to partner with Magnolia Pictures to offer the brand-new documentary film JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE. The film will be available to watch beginning July 3, but currently can be purchased in advance. Each stream is $12 and once purchased, the film will be active for 72 hours. Using interviews and rare […]
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Aspen Film to Present “Movies at the Meadows,” Two Nights of FREE Drive-in Film Experiences
June 22, 2020
Aspen, CO (June 22, 2020) Screenings Scheduled for Friday, June 26 and Saturday, June 27 *Screenings will be subject to the implementation of the forthcoming June 26 Pitkin County Public Health Order Movie-going traditionally plays a huge role in summer entertainment around the country, including our own community. With the film industry delaying many highly […]
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ASPEN FILM PRESENTS STREAMED SCREENING OF ‘DIANA KENNEDY: NOTHING FANCY’
May 26, 2020
Aspen, CO (May 26, 2020): Aspen Film, in partnership with Greenwich Entertainment, and in collaboration with Bosq Restaurant, is thrilled to present a screening of the documentary DIANA KENNEDY: NOTHING FANCY. Beginning Friday, May 29, the streamed screening will be available for purchase for $9.99 and viewers will have 72 hours to watch once purchased. A pre-recorded Q&A with director Elizabeth Carroll, chef Alice […]
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ASPEN FILM ANNOUNCES STREAMING PRESENTATION OF 2020 SHORTSFEST AWARD-WINNING FILMS
May 13, 2020
Aspen, CO (May 13, 2020) Two months ago, shelter-in-place protocols led Aspen Film to deliver its prestigious annual Shortsfest program directly to patrons virtually instead of as a traditional festival presentation at Aspen’s historic Wheeler Opera House. Now, as a special Memorial Day weekend treat, Aspen Film is pleased to offer the award winners from this year’s 2020 Shortsfest in a single streaming program available Thursday, May 21 through Monday, […]
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Aspen Film to Partner with NEON to Stream ‘Spaceship Earth’ as Part of its National Release on Friday, May 8
May 6, 2020
Aspen, CO (May 6, 2020): Aspen Film, in collaboration with the Eisner/Lauder New Views Documentaries & Dialogue Series, is thrilled to partner with NEON (fresh off its Oscar® win for PARASITE) to present the intriguing new feature documentary SPACESHIP EARTH, streaming nationally beginning on Friday, May 8. The film had its world premiere in January at the Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Documentary competition section and was nominated for a Grand Jury Prize. “We’re excited to be able to […]
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ASPEN FILM ANNOUNCES 29TH ANNUAL SHORTSFEST AWARDS
April 6, 2020
Five international films become Oscar®-qualified out of Aspen Shortsfest 2020, including two world premieres Colorado filmmaker also receives two honors ASPEN, CO (April 6, 2020) Aspen Film is proud to announce the award winners for its 29th Aspen Shortsfest (Virtual Version). Faced with the potential of cancelling the annual event, Aspen Film leadership quickly pivoted to a private, online Virtual Version format thus preserving the Oscar®-qualifying status […]
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ASPEN FILM ANNOUNCES VIRTUAL VERSION OF 29TH ANNUAL SHORTSFEST
March 23, 2020
ASPEN, CO (March 23, 2020) – Aspen Film is pleased to announce that its 29th Annual Aspen Shortsfest will go on as scheduled – online. An innovative, cutting-edge, virtual version of this year’s Shortsfest will be presented online during the originally scheduled dates of March 31-April 5, 2020. By partnering with Paris-based Festival Scope, whose platform is a preeminent service […]
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ASPEN FILM ANNOUNCES LINE-UP FOR 29TH ANNUAL SHORTSFEST
March 5, 2020
ASPEN, CO (March 4, 2020) – Aspen Film, a year-round film presenting arts and education organization, today announced the program for its 29th Annual Aspen Shortsfest. Shortsfest is an Oscar®-qualifying film festival that showcases the best in short form cinema from around the world. The six-day event takes place at Aspen’s Wheeler Opera House from […]
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ASPEN FILM’S 29th ANNUAL OSCAR®-QUALIFYING SHORTSFEST TO RUN MARCH 31 – APRIL 5, 2020
January 23, 2020
ASPEN, CO (January 23, 2020) – Aspen Film is thrilled to announce that its 29th annual Aspen Shortsfest will take place March 31-April 5, 2020. Aspen Shortsfest is an Oscar®-qualifying film festival recognized as one of the premier short film festivals in North America. The five Oscar®-qualifying categories include Animation, Comedy, Documentary, Drama and Short […]
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ASPEN FILM ANNOUNCES 28TH ANNUAL ACADEMY SCREENINGS AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS
January 9, 2020
Aspen, CO (January 9, 2020) – Aspen Film announced today its balloted Audience Award winners for the 28th Annual Academy Screenings which ran January 4-7 at the Wheeler Opera House and the Isis Theatre in Aspen. JUST MERCY, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, was chosen to receive the Audience Award for Best Film and […]