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Short film by Aspen teens gains global recognition
May 26, 2022
On a school night in November, a small group of Aspen High School students were up until three in the morning surrounded by empty coffee cups and glowing laptop screens, writing the first drafts of what would become an internationally recognized short film. Titled “Faces of the Future,” the 17-minute short film was selected and […]
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ASPEN FILM ANNOUNCES 31ST ANNUAL SHORTSFEST DATES WITH A NEW, PRESALE FESTIVAL PASS
February 18, 2022
ASPEN, CO (Feb. 17, 2022) – Aspen Film announces that the 31st Annual Aspen Shortsfest 2022 will return to live showings at the Wheeler Opera House for the first time in three years. Aspen Film is excited to showcase 11 programs, including 75 short films, scheduled Apr. 5-10, 2022. New this year, a presale festival pass is […]
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Through collaborations, Aspen Film fosters diverse storytelling
February 14, 2022
Film is a powerful storytelling platform. And Aspen Film manifests its medium — and mission — to bring diversity to the screen, sparking conversations, collaborations and community programming throughout the Roaring Fork Valley. From putting on three major festivals each year to hosting monthly Indie Showcase and “Aspen Film Presents” screenings at the Isis Theatre […]
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20 OF THE BEST FESTIVALS AND FAIRS IN DENVER & COLORADO
November 10, 2021
TRAVELMAG Features Aspen Film’s Shortsfest! An internationally recognised film festival, the Aspen Film Shortsfest showcases and celebrates the very best in ‘short but sweet’ movie creations that creep in under the 40-minute mark. Films receiving awards at the festival can qualify for the hugely prestigious Oscars, ensuring it’s always a hotly-contested affair. As well as […]
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ASPEN TIMES: At home in Aspen: Streaming ‘Shirley,’ a spooky and nontraditional biopic
June 5, 2020
ASPEN, CO (June 5, 2020) ASPEN TIMES: At home in Aspen: Streaming ‘Shirley,’ a spooky and nontraditional biopic Most readers first encounter Shirley Jackson through “The Lottery,” the sensational short story that sparked scandal upon publication in 1948 and has since become the vehicle for high schoolers to learn about literary metaphor. In the new horror […]
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Where to Dine, Shop and Party in Aspen This Summer
July 11, 2019
ASPEN, CO (December 2, 2019) Our cheat sheet to the town’s top places and happenings. By Rebecca Kleinman on July 10, 2019 in Women’s Wear Daily Sunburned at the beach? Cool off in the mountains with a trip to Aspen, where summer brings much more than hiking and biking. Here, our cheat sheet for the top places […]
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ASPEN FILM RELEASES SUMMER OF CINEMA LINEUP
June 5, 2019
ASPEN, CO (June 5, 2019) Aspen Film is excited to announce its 2019 Summer of Cinema lineup, partnering with a host of Aspen-area organizations to bring a variety of film programming to the community. This 2nd Summer of Cinema will be the lead up to the 40th Anniversary of the organization and Aspen Film’s […]
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Michael Urie Heads Gay Throuple in Evocative Fox Searchlight Short ‘Lavender’ (an Official Selection of #Shortsfest19)
May 16, 2019
ASPEN, CO (May 15, 2019) Jude Dry Open relationships, throuples, polyamory — 21st century sexual configurations have not always received the most nuanced cinematic renderings. Few filmmakers have truly interrogated what polyamory looks like in real life without resorting to cheap thrills and even cheaper jokes. Which is what makes “Lavender,” an elegantly crafted […]
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Decades after Aspen-bound plane crash, surviving brothers reckon with trauma in documentary ‘3 Days 2 Nights’
September 24, 2018
Andrew Travers September 24, 2018 As boys, Mark and Andy Godfrey survived a horrific 1974 plane crash that killed their parents, brother and sister on their way to an Aspen ski vacation. The pair stayed alive in the wreckage for three days on a snow-covered mountainside outside of Glenwood Springs before an unlikely rescue. In […]
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Aspen Filmfest: 'Howard' Tells The Story Of The Man Behind Disney's Musicals
September 21, 2018
By CHRISTIN KAY Sep 21, 2018 Aspen Filmfest kicks off Tuesday with the documentary “Howard.” It’s the story of Howard Ashman, the lyricist for Disney classics like “Aladdin,” “The Little Mermaid” and “Beauty and the Beast.” Ashman died of AIDS when he was 39 years old. The film’s writer and director, Don Hahn, worked closely with […]
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