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 2026
Tuesday, September 29, 12pm
Aspen Film Isis Theatre | 406 E Hopkins Ave, Aspen
Aspen Filmfest returns September 29–October 4, 2026. Join us for six days of screenings, filmmaker Q&As, special events, and community celebrations throughout Aspen. Explore the full Filmfest lineup and purchase your festival passes and tickets today.
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Filmfest: Opening Reception
Tuesday, September 29, 4pm
47th EDITION ASPEN FILMFEST OPENING RECEPTION Kick off Aspen Filmfest’s 47th edition with an opening celebration at The Grove. Filmfest passholders and members are invited to join us for drinks, bites, and conversation as we gather to launch six days of exceptional films and unforgettable experiences. Enjoy bites by Jedediah’s, a cash bar featuring spirits […]
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Filmfest: CHEYENNE with Q+A
Tuesday, September 29, 7pm
Aspen Film Isis Theatre | 406 E Hopkins Ave, Aspen
TICKETS General Admission tickets will be available for purchase on September 4, 2026 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 Community Partner Aspen Public Radio Women’s Desk
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Why We Do What We Do
Filmfest
Each fall, Filmfest presents engaging and thought-provoking films from around the world. Whether it’s a documentary, arthouse, foreign-language, or comedy film, Filmfest is curated to highlight unique stories told through diverse lenses that explore the human condition. Screenings take place at the Aspen Film Isis Theatre in the heart of downtown Aspen, with select Filmfest programming at the historic The Crystal in downtown Carbondale.
Shortsfest
Shortsfest was named “one of the coolest film festivals in the world” by MovieMaker magazine in both 2022 and 2025. Held each spring, the festival celebrates groundbreaking filmmaking from around the globe, showcasing shorts that span comedy to drama, documentary to experimental. Filmmakers are invited to present their work in an intimate, interactive setting that fosters connection, creativity, and community.
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In the news
Aspen Film’s Filmfest returns in reignited collaboration with Crystal Theatre | THE SOPRIS SUN
Sep 27, 2026
In addition to the plethora of full-length feature films showing at the Isis Theatre, on Oct. 4, audiences can also anticipate Carbondale’s Crystal Theatre to screen two Filmfest selections, both of which highlight deeply human stories, according to Regna Jones, head of Education and Institutional Giving at Filmfest. […]
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Aspen Film presents 47th annual Filmfest | THE ASPEN TIMES
Sep 16, 2026
Aspen Film has announced the programming for its 47th annual Filmfest, running six days from Sept. 29 to Oct. 4 at the Aspen Isis Theatre, with two encore screenings at the Crystal Theatre in Carbondale Oct. 4. Tickets are on sale now. This annual fall festival will showcase films from around the world, including titles that have premiered at Cannes, Sundance, Telluride, Toronto, Tribeca and Venice. […]
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'Dare to Drum’ screens in Aspen, featuring Stewart Copeland | THE ASPEN TIMES
Aug 17, 2026
Aspen Film will present a conversation with legendary drummer and composer Stewart Copeland and director John Bryant, following a screening of “Dare to Drum” at 7 p.m. Aug. 17 at the Aspen Isis Theatre. Jonathan Haas, head of percussion at the Aspen Music Festival and School, will moderate. […]
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