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On the Ground: A nonprofit spotlight on Aspen Film | Regan Mertz, Aspen Public Radio
April 10, 2025
Since 1979, Aspen Film has organized a film festival in the fall, and each spring it hosts one of North America’s Oscar-qualifying short film festivals. Throughout the year, it offers educational programs in valley schools, among other activities. And in 2022, Aspen Film purchased the century-old Isis Theatre and continues to try and keep it […]
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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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Aspen Film presents its second annual Radical Wednesday's | Kimberly Nicoletti, The Aspen Times
February 6, 2025
Aspen Film’s Radical Wednesdays invites audiences to ditch their helmets in favor of colorful headbands (only for the films — not on the mountain, of course) and spend hump nights watching retro ski and skating films. This year features “Hot Dog, the Movie” on Feb. 5; “The Good, the Rad, and the Gnarly” on Feb. […]
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PHOTOS: Local comedians take the stage for Aspen Film's 'Patio Night Live' at ISIS Theatre | Austin Colbert, The Aspen Times
January 13, 2025
Led by a group of local comedians, Aspen Film hosted a live comedy show, “Patio Night Live,” on Thursday inside the ISIS Theatre in Aspen. The night was led by Miller Ford and Beth Brandon, two well-known valley locals and comedians. Jordan Lowe, another local comic, also took part. Joining the five-comic cast was Denver’s […]
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