Film festivals are the most highly anticipated offerings from Aspen Film, three signature events presented annually throughout the community. Our festivals showcase feature-length and short-form films from around the globe that highlight unique, compelling, and diverse stories.
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FILMFEST: LA GRAZIA
Tuesday, September 16, 7pm
Aspen Film Isis Theatre | 406 E Hopkins Ave, Aspen
TICKETS General Admission tickets will be available for purchase on August 22, 2025 GET ACCESS TO ALL SCREENINGS Buy a Pass Become a Member PASSHOLDER RESERVATION If you are a pass holder, please log in to Eventive to reserve tickets before the screening. Passholder Reservation
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FILMFEST: THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR
Wednesday, September 17, 2pm
Aspen Film Isis Theatre | 406 E Hopkins Ave, Aspen
TICKETS General Admission tickets will be available for purchase on August 22, 2025 GET ACCESS TO ALL SCREENINGS Buy a Pass Become a Member PASSHOLDER RESERVATION If you are a pass holder, please log in to Eventive to reserve tickets before the screening. Passholder Reservation
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FILMFEST: FANTASY LIFE
Wednesday, September 17, 5pm
Aspen Film Isis Theatre | 406 E Hopkins Ave, Aspen
TICKETS General Admission tickets will be available for purchase on August 22, 2025 GET ACCESS TO ALL SCREENINGS Buy a Pass Become a Member PASSHOLDER RESERVATION If you are a pass holder, please log in to Eventive to reserve tickets before the screening. Passholder Reservation
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Why We Do What We Do
Filmfest
Our fall festival focuses on feature films from around the world, films that have premiered at the Sundance, SXSW, Cannes, Venice, Telluride, New York, and Tribeca film festivals, giving our Aspen audience a first-look at some of this year’s hottest cinema.
Shortsfest
Shortsfest was named “one of the coolest festivals in the world in 2022” by MovieMaker magazine. The festival takes place each spring and features groundbreaking filmmaking from around the globe, showcasing shorts that range from comedy to drama, documentary to experimental. Filmmakers are invited to present their films in an intimate and interactive setting.
More Than Film
become a member
As a member at Aspen Film, you’ll be a part of a world renowned film society and presenting arts organization. Membership at Aspen Film offers a range of benefits and offers such as exclusive sneak previews and VIP events. We also bolster the strongest movie-loving community in the Roaring Fork Valley.
Film Matters
Message from the Executive + Artistic Director
Film is a democratizing medium. It is also a resilient and powerful artform that can convey truth, wisdom, and emotion. As the world continues to change in unexpected ways, we hope that people look to film as a tool to understand our diverse realities and experiences. Our goal is to amplify voices and share stories. Aspen Film programs films with the intention of breaking barriers, building communities, and giving voice to experience. Show your support for global cinema by joining our vibrant community of members or by coming to any of our year-round programming.
In the news
16 Films in 6 Days | Aspen Daily News
Sep 3, 2025
Aspen Film announced the program for its six-day Filmfest, which will showcase 15 invited films and one well-known classic starting Sept. 16. “Themes of family, perseverance, identity, justice, and love shine through many of the selections, along with unflinching and unforgettable characters,” a news release from the nonprofit says. Ten features and six documentaries will […]
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Aspen Film presents 46th annual Filmfest | The Aspen Times
Aug 24, 2025
Aspen Film has announced the program for its 46th annual Filmfest, showcasing top filmmaking from around the world over six days from Sep. 16 to 21 exclusively at the Aspen Film Isis Theatre. This annual fall festival features films that premier at prestigious global film festivals, including Cannes, New York, Sundance, SXSW, Telluride, Toronto, Tribeca, […]
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CLASSROOM 4 : AZYEP Podcast | AZYEP + Adele Craft, KDNK Community Radio
May 21, 2025
Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program Interns Charlie, Zenobia, and Caden interview members of the cast and team behind CLASSROOM 4, a short film that was shown at Aspen Film’s Shortsfest in April. CLASSROOM 4 follows a course taught inside a prison, involving students from a nearby college and incarcerated students, about the history of crime […]
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