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Job, Joris & Marieke’s ‘QUOTA' Wins Oscar®-Qualifying Animation Award at Aspen Shortsfest | Mercedes Milligan, Animation Magazine
April 9, 2025
In an awards presentation held on Saturday, April 5, Aspen Film announced the winning films from its 34th Aspen Shortsfest — one of only five Oscar-qualifying festivals in the U.S. strictly dedicated to short films. This year’s edition featured 68 short films from over 29 countries, including 11 world premieres, across 10 thematically diverse programs. Aspen Film’s […]
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Mountain Mayhem: The 34th edition of Shortsfest | May Selby, The Aspen Times
April 5, 2025
Aspen Film proudly presented the 34th edition of Shortsfest this week at the Aspen Film Isis Theatre and Wheeler Opera House. Following the opening night reception at Stranahan’s Whiskey Lodge on Monday, March 31, Shortsfest Director of Programming Jason Anderson and Susan Wrubel, executive and artistic director of Aspen Film, welcomed all to the Wheeler […]
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Screen Time | Jason Charme, Aspen Daily News
April 5, 2025
Attendees of the 34th Aspen Shortsfest watch the Colorado premiere of French director Marion Jamault’s “Filante” on Thursday night at the Wheeler Opera House. The fest draws to a close today. Click HERE to view the Original Post
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PORELESS stands out at the 34th Aspen Shortsfest | Westley Crouch, The Aspen Times
April 5, 2025
Screened during the 34th Aspen Shortsfest, which runs April 1–7, “Poreless” stands out for its bold storytelling, unapologetic flair, and irresistible energy. A 13-minute whirlwind of comedy, commentary, and chaos, the film follows a fabulous and fiercely-ambitious queer Muslim beauty entrepreneur caught in a high-stakes, high-glamour showdown. Set during a Shark Tank-style pitch competition, “Poreless” […]
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Writer, director Sascha Seinfeld and producer Kerry Mack talk about THE FINAL CUT | Kimberly Nicoletti
April 3, 2025
God definitely has a sense of humor in Sascha Seinfeld’s “The Final Cut.” And how can He not be quirky, when the former Fonz, Henry Winkler, plays him? The short premieres as part of Shortsfest at 8 p.m. on Friday, April 4, at Wheeler Opera House. Seinfeld is the daughter of comedian Jerry Seinfeld, which […]
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Aspen Film presents the 34th Annual Shortsfest continues into the weekend | 9news.com
April 3, 2025
The 34th Aspen Shortsfest showcases the newest emerging filmmakers in an Oscar-qualifying fest runs through April 5. Click HERE to watch the Segment
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At Aspen Film’s Shortsfest, stories with surprises and fresh perspectives win top honors
April 10, 2024
Aspen Film has announced the winners of nine awards from last week’s “Shortsfest,” ranging from a three-minute dark comedy about capitalism and consumerism to a 24-minute drama about cultural identity. Five of the winners, chosen by a jury of industry pros, will now be qualified for the Oscars, and all of the top honorees took […]
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Short film “I Could Dom” debuting at Aspen Shortsfest this weekend
April 4, 2024
ASPEN, Colo. (KREX) — The 33rd Aspen Shortsfest, which began on April 1 and goes until April 7, features emerging filmmakers from across the globe. Today, WesternSlopeNow was joined by writer and director, Madison Hatfield, to talk about her new film “I Could Dom,” which premieres Friday, April 5 at 8 p.m. at The Wheeler Opera […]
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PHOTOS: Aspen Shortsfest kickoff at Glenwood Springs High School
April 2, 2024
Aspen Shortsfest 2024 is happening from April 1-7, which had its kickoff event at Glenwood Springs High School on Monday. The student-hosted event launched the Voices in Film Youth Forum and featured a selection of short films, including festival films, a film made by a young Colorado filmmaker from the Youth Documentary Academy, and a […]
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Shortsfest film looks at Texas’ threat to take trans child away from parents Geoff Hanson, Aspen Daily News Staff Writer Mar 30, 2024
March 30, 2024
Of the 70 films screening at Aspen Film’s 33rd annual Shortsfest next week, one is sure to make waves far beyond the banks of the Roaring Fork River. “Love to the Max” highlights the Briggle family of northern Texas. Amber and Adam Briggle are raising their children Max, 14, and Lulu, 9. They seem like […]
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