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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 […]
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Aspen Film to Partner with Aspen Art Museum & Jazz Aspen Snowmass to Present JAZZ ON A SUMMER’S DAY
September 1, 2020
Aspen, CO (September 1, 2020): Aspen Film announced today a collaboration with the Aspen Art Museum (AAM) and Jazz Aspen Snowmass (JAS) to present two rooftop screenings of the 1959 classic documentary/concert JAZZ ON A SUMMER’S DAY. Described as, “one of the greatest jazz documentaries ever made and perhaps the most sumptuously ever filmed,” the […]
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Aspen Film to Stream THEY AIN’T READY FOR ME
August 25, 2020
Aspen, CO (August 25, 2020): Aspen Film, in conjunction with the Aspen Jewish Community Center, will offer the documentary film THEY AIN’T READY FOR ME, for streaming beginning on Sunday, August 30. The film will be available through September 1 only. Directed by award-winning producer and director Brad Rothschild, the film explores the challenges and motivations of […]
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Aspen Film to Partner with Magnolia Pictures to Stream JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE
June 29, 2020
Aspen, CO (June 29, 2020): Aspen Film is thrilled to partner with Magnolia Pictures to offer the brand-new documentary film JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE. The film will be available to watch beginning July 3, but currently can be purchased in advance. Each stream is $12 and once purchased, the film will be active for 72 hours. Using interviews and rare […]
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Aspen Film to Present “Movies at the Meadows,” Two Nights of FREE Drive-in Film Experiences
June 22, 2020
Aspen, CO (June 22, 2020) Screenings Scheduled for Friday, June 26 and Saturday, June 27 *Screenings will be subject to the implementation of the forthcoming June 26 Pitkin County Public Health Order Movie-going traditionally plays a huge role in summer entertainment around the country, including our own community. With the film industry delaying many highly […]
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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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ASPEN FILM PRESENTS STREAMED SCREENING OF ‘DIANA KENNEDY: NOTHING FANCY’
May 26, 2020
Aspen, CO (May 26, 2020): Aspen Film, in partnership with Greenwich Entertainment, and in collaboration with Bosq Restaurant, is thrilled to present a screening of the documentary DIANA KENNEDY: NOTHING FANCY. Beginning Friday, May 29, the streamed screening will be available for purchase for $9.99 and viewers will have 72 hours to watch once purchased. A pre-recorded Q&A with director Elizabeth Carroll, chef Alice […]
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ASPEN FILM ANNOUNCES STREAMING PRESENTATION OF 2020 SHORTSFEST AWARD-WINNING FILMS
May 13, 2020
Aspen, CO (May 13, 2020) Two months ago, shelter-in-place protocols led Aspen Film to deliver its prestigious annual Shortsfest program directly to patrons virtually instead of as a traditional festival presentation at Aspen’s historic Wheeler Opera House. Now, as a special Memorial Day weekend treat, Aspen Film is pleased to offer the award winners from this year’s 2020 Shortsfest in a single streaming program available Thursday, May 21 through Monday, […]
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Aspen Film to Partner with NEON to Stream ‘Spaceship Earth’ as Part of its National Release on Friday, May 8
May 6, 2020
Aspen, CO (May 6, 2020): Aspen Film, in collaboration with the Eisner/Lauder New Views Documentaries & Dialogue Series, is thrilled to partner with NEON (fresh off its Oscar® win for PARASITE) to present the intriguing new feature documentary SPACESHIP EARTH, streaming nationally beginning on Friday, May 8. The film had its world premiere in January at the Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Documentary competition section and was nominated for a Grand Jury Prize. “We’re excited to be able to […]
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ASPEN FILM ANNOUNCES 29TH ANNUAL SHORTSFEST AWARDS
April 6, 2020
Five international films become Oscar®-qualified out of Aspen Shortsfest 2020, including two world premieres Colorado filmmaker also receives two honors ASPEN, CO (April 6, 2020) Aspen Film is proud to announce the award winners for its 29th Aspen Shortsfest (Virtual Version). Faced with the potential of cancelling the annual event, Aspen Film leadership quickly pivoted to a private, online Virtual Version format thus preserving the Oscar®-qualifying status […]
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