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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VOICES IN FILM YOUTH FORUM @Shortsfest 2025
Monday, March 31, 2pm
March 31 – April 11, 2025 The Voices in Film Youth Forum at Aspen Shortsfest incorporates a wide variety of FREE youth-focused programming and events during the festival. The forum is an umbrella over key educational programs: Collaborative Work Experiences (Internships), Making Movies Matter, Filmmakers to the Classroom, Young Filmmaker Labs, Spotlight Sessions, Students to […]
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34th Edition Shortsfest: Program 4
Wheeler Opera House | 320 E Hyman Ave, Aspen
Aspen Shortsfest is recognized as one of the premier short film festivals in North America. Each April, enthusiastic audiences, filmmakers, and special guests from around the globe gather to participate in public screenings, panels, workshops, and other festivities that spotlight the art and craft of short-form cinema.
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34th Edition Shortsfest: Program 5
Wheeler Opera House | 320 E Hyman Ave, Aspen
Aspen Shortsfest is recognized as one of the premier short film festivals in North America. Each April, enthusiastic audiences, filmmakers, and special guests from around the globe gather to participate in public screenings, panels, workshops, and other festivities that spotlight the art and craft of short-form cinema.
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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.
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Aspen Film presents its second annual Radical Wednesday's | Kimberly Nicoletti, The Aspen Times
Feb 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
Jan 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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A magical blend of ballet, film and community | Felipe Perez, The Sopris Sun
Jan 8, 2025
This story originated from Sol del Valle and has been translated for our English readers. On Dec. 22, two prominent artistic groups, Aspen Film and DanceAspen, partnered up for a unique collaboration, bringing a cinematic adventure combined with the magic of ballet. It happened to be the acclaimed production of “The Nutcracker.” The AF Isis Theater in […]
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