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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Aspen Filmfest back for 46th year with panels, perks, and a family film | Jennika Ingram, The Aspen Times

Sep 15, 2025

Aspen Film is running its 46th annual Filmfest, screening 15 invited films from all over the world for six days of thought-provoking content exploring compelling stories of the human experience. Filmfest runs from Sept. 16-21 at the Aspen Film Isis Theatre with select motion pictures that have been featured at festivals around the globe, including […]

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16 Films in 6 Days | Aspen Daily News

Sep 3, 2025

Aspen Film announced the program for its six-day Filmfest, which will showcase 15 invited films and one well-known classic starting Sept. 16. “Themes of family, perseverance, identity, justice, and love shine through many of the selections, along with unflinching and unforgettable characters,” a news release from the nonprofit says. Ten features and six documentaries will […]

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Aspen Film presents 46th annual Filmfest | The Aspen Times

Aug 24, 2025

Aspen Film has announced the program for its 46th annual Filmfest, showcasing top filmmaking from around the world over six days from Sep. 16 to 21 exclusively at the Aspen Film Isis Theatre. This annual fall festival features films that premier at prestigious global film festivals, including Cannes, New York, Sundance, SXSW, Telluride, Toronto, Tribeca, […]

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CLASSROOM 4 : AZYEP Podcast | AZYEP + Adele Craft, KDNK Community Radio

May 21, 2025

Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program Interns Charlie, Zenobia, and Caden interview members of the cast and team behind CLASSROOM 4, a short film that was shown at Aspen Film’s Shortsfest in April. CLASSROOM 4 follows a course taught inside a prison, involving students from a nearby college and incarcerated students, about the history of crime […]

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LIVESTREAMS WITH GRANDMAPUZZLES Doc Lands at Switchboard | Peter White, DEADLINE

Apr 29, 2025

EXCLUSIVE: A documentary about a senior citizen who started livestreaming her jigsaw puzzle sessions on Twitch after facing loneliness in her golden years has found an interesting home. LIVESTREAMS WITH GRANDMA PUZZLES has been picked up by Switchboard magazine, a digital publication founded by Celia Aniskovich that combines long-form journalism and documentaries. Aniskovich has produced […]

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Emily Everhard ’24 Earns Comedy Commendation at Aspen Film Shortsfest | Andrew Bryan Scott, Columbia University School of the Arts

Apr 17, 2025

The Aspen Film Shortsfest announced its winners across nine categories, and Emily Everhard ’24 received the Jury’s Special Mention in Comedy for her film, No Experience Necessary. From a pool of 68 shorts spanning 29 countries and playing over 10 programs at the festival, Everhard’s standout film made a lasting impact on the jury, earning distinction as the […]

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Aspen Film announces 2025 Shortsfest Oscar-qualifiers, award-winning films | The Aspen Times

Apr 10, 2025

Aspen Film, the year-round film arts and education organization, announced the winning films from its 34th Aspen Shortsfest in an awards presentation held Saturday, April 5. One of only five Oscar-qualifying festivals in the U.S. strictly dedicated to short films, Aspen Shortsfest is recognized as one of the world’s premier short film festivals. This year’s edition featured 68 […]

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