Recent Posts in Filmfest, page 2

Empowering the valley’s youth via film

September 26, 2022

Aspen Film’s 43rd annual Filmfest is around the corner. Commencing Tuesday through Sunday with a stacked lineup of engaging new cinema, the festival cultivates educational opportunities for the valley’s youth. Through its Film Educates department, Aspen Film offers year-round educational programming for students and teachers from Rifle to Aspen. And these far-reaching, free programs are […]

Read More

Aspen Film to pay tribute to cinema pioneer Bob Rafelson

September 23, 2022

The transformative filmmaker Bob Rafelson’s storied career took him all over the globe, but his Castle Creek residence and Aspen were his home base for more than 40 years. So it’s no wonder Aspen Film and Rafelson had a connection until he died from lung cancer July 23 at his home at age 89. The […]

Read More

Colorado has more than just Telluride Film Fest. Here’s when you can see films in Denver, Vail, Breckenridge and beyond.

September 19, 2022

It’s full-swing for film festival season, following September’s twin pillars of prestige and influence, the Telluride Film Festival and Toronto International Film Fest — the latter continuing through Sunday, Sept. 18. Here in Colorado, we’re geared toward adventure and nature films, as well as features and shorts that explore Latino and Indigenous and Asian-American Pacific Islander cultures. […]

Read More

Regionally Inspiring, Internationally Recognized: Aspen Film’s 43rd Annual Filmfest

September 15, 2022

This year’s lineup includes films featuring Cannes 2022 Palme d’Or winner TRIANGLE OF SADNESS; Sam Mendes’ EMPIRE OF LIGHT with Olivia Coleman, Colin Firth, and Michael Ward; THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN starring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson. Calling all film fans far and wide to a little place called Aspen. Aspen Film is proud to […]

Read More

Aspen Film’s 43rd annual Filmfest returns

September 12, 2022

Aspen Film’s 43rd annual Filmfest returns Sept. 27 through Oct. 2. This year’s festival will present 16 feature-length films, comprising a diverse selection of cinematic storytelling from across the globe. Susan Wrubel, executive and artistic director of Aspen Film, has spent months scouting some of the biggest film festivals in the world — such as […]

Read More

A SEPTEMBER TO REMEMBER IN FILM: ASPEN FILM ANNOUNCES PROGRAM FOR 43rd ANNUAL FILMFEST

August 30, 2022

Lineup includes films featuring Cannes 2022 Palme d’Or winner TRIANGLE OF SADNESS; Sam Mendes’ EMPIRE OF LIGHT with Olivia Colman, Colin Firth, and Micheal Ward; THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN starring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson & more Aspen, CO (Aug. 30, 2022) Aspen Film is proud to announce the program for its 43rd Annual Filmfest, […]

Read More

ASPEN FILM ANNOUNCES 42nd ANNUAL FILMFEST AUDIENCE AWARD

October 1, 2021

ASPEN, CO (October 1, 2021) Aspen Film is delighted to announce MY NAME IS PAULI MURRAY, directed by Betsy West and Julie Cohen (RBG), as the Audience Award winner for its 42nd annual Filmfest. The film made its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival and will be released digitally on the Amazon platform October 1, 2021. MY NAME IS PAULI […]

Read More

ASPEN FILM ANNOUNCES PROGRAM FOR 42nd ANNUAL FILMFEST

August 27, 2021

Lineup includes films featuring Jessica Chastain, Jake Gyllenhaal, Benedict Cumberbatch, Claire Foy and more.  ASPEN, CO (August 27, 2021) – Aspen Film is pleased to announce the program for its 42nd Annual Filmfest, which will showcase top filmmaking from across the globe from September 21-26, 2021. This year’s festival returns to in-person screenings which will take […]

Read More

ASPEN FILM ANNOUNCES 41ST ANNUAL FILMFEST AUDIENCE AWARD

October 26, 2020

ASPEN, CO (October 23, 2020) Aspen Film is delighted to announce THE DISSIDENT as the Audience Award winner for its 41st annual Filmfest. The hybrid festival, which ran from October 15-21, included a total of 16 highly anticipated fall previews and award-winning features from the international festival circuit and consisted of both online and in-person screenings. “When I saw THE DISSIDENT at […]

Read More

ASPEN FILM ANNOUNCES LINE-UP FOR 41st ANNUAL FILMFEST

September 24, 2020

ASPEN, CO (September 23, 2020) – Aspen Film is pleased to announce the program for its 41st Annual Filmfest, which will showcase top filmmaking from across the globe from October 15-21, 2020. The hybrid festival consists of both online and in-person screenings which will take place at Aspen’s Metropolitan’s Isis Theatre, and a one-night-only drive-in […]

Read More

Working to Enlighten, Enrich, Educate, and Entertain Through Film