Colorado represented in 33rd annual Aspen Shortsfest

March 27, 2024

When filmmaker Cheryl Hess made her annual pilgrimage to visit a friend in the Roaring Fork Valley and get her ski fix, she had no plans of making a three-minute film. But a chance encounter with a local snow enthusiast and possession of five minutes of film stock changed that. “My friend in Aspen met […]

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Susan Wrubel: The aficionado who believes in the unifying power of cinema

March 19, 2024

Editor’s note: This story is part of a series, in honor of International Women’s Month, that shines a spotlight on the dynamic women of Aspen and the Roaring Fork Valley. For Susan Wrubel, the allure of cinema lies in its ability to tell universal stories that give us a glimpse into the lives of others. […]

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Shorts Spotlight: Unveiling the Magic of Aspen Film’s Oscar-Qualifying Festival

March 19, 2024

The annual Aspen Film Shortsfest—which returns on April 1-7—invites viewers to revel in the glory of 70 expertly crafted short films from across the globe. Short films hold an important role in the world of cinema; not only as an inexpensive way for beginner filmmakers to get their feet on the ground, but also as […]

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Taking lengthy means to find short films

March 19, 2024

Aspen Shortsfest’s director of programming, Jason Anderson, is sitting in his home in Toronto, preparing to leave for Glasgow, Scotland, where he is on the jury of a short-film festival. He literally scours the world for the best shorts to feature at Aspen Shortsfest, which is celebrating its 33rd year and kicks off on April […]

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ASPEN FILM ANNOUNCES STELLAR PROGRAM OF FILMS FOR THE 33rd ANNUAL ASPEN SHORTSFEST

March 14, 2024

New shorts starring Riz Ahmed, AnnaSophia Robb, Lauren Cohan, and Josh Brener Films directed by Yann Mounir Demange, Alex Heller, and Robert Machoian, and award-winners from the Sundance, Cannes, Toronto, and Locarno Film Festivals   Shortsfest by the numbers: 70 Short Films Selected from an Unprecedented 3,100 Submissions  10 Programs 16 World Premieres 15 International, […]

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2023 SHORTSFEST Award Winners

April 19, 2023

ASPEN FILM ANNOUNCES 2023 SHORTSFEST OSCAR®-QUALIFIERS AND AWARD-WINNING FILMS ASPEN, Colo. (April 17, 2023) In an awards presentation held on Sunday, April 16, Aspen Film, the year-round film arts, and education organization, announced the winning films from its 32nd Aspen Shortsfest April 10-16, 2023. One of only four Oscar®-qualifying festivals in the US strictly dedicated to […]

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Sopris Sun interns gain cultural insight from Shortsfest filmmakers

April 19, 2023

Recently, three of The Sopris Sun youth journalism interns, Yesenia Benavides, Antoinette Brasier and Dominic Furer, had the chance to interview two directors whose films were featured at Aspen Film’s Shortsfest this year: Julia Elihu, director of “In the Garden of Tulips,” and Noam Argov, director of “Sulam.” Below are but a few highlights from […]

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Aspen Shortsfest 2023 Interview: Noam Argov on Making Sure Nothing’s Lost in Translation in “Sulam”

April 18, 2023

There are already too many mental calculations that Alma (Oriah Elgrabli) has to keep in her head as she prepares for a math final when disaster strikes in “Sulam,” less in a panic than her mother (Mor Cohen) about a leak in the ceiling of their apartment than the prospect of what it will take […]

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After reconnecting to his Māori roots, Taratoa Stappard’s career excels

April 15, 2023

Ever since filmmaker Taratoa Stappard started digging into his own identity about four years ago, “the stories have been coming,” he said, and they’ve been getting quite a bit of traction, too. The story that sparked it all for Stappard is his short film, “Taumanu,” which is screening tonight as one of Aspen Film’s Shortsfest […]

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