Tickets and passes for the 34th annual and Oscar Awards-qualifying Aspen Film ShortsFest are now live and attendees are in for a diverse lineup of short films from both Colorado-based, national and international filmmakers from across 29 countries. The festival, beginning on March 31 and wrapping on April 5, will primarily take place at the […]
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Aspen Film Shortsfest showcases global talent and youth engagement
Aspen Film will host the 33rd Annual Shortsfest at the Wheeler Opera House and Isis Theatre from April 1 through 7. The Oscar-qualifying festival will feature works by emerging filmmakers from 24 countries, with 58% of the films directed or co-directed by women. The Sopris Sun spoke with Shortsfest’s programming director, Jason Anderson, by phone […]
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Connecting through film enriches conversations
Early April marked the end of the 2022 Aspen ShortsFest. This week-long festival celebrates curated short films that stand to earn various awards. This year, I had the extraordinary honor of being selected to join the Youth Jury. The Youth Jury is made up of young people from throughout the Roaring Fork Valley, with two […]
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Serving up a delectable Shortsfest
With so many film options it’s been a busy time for the Aspen Shortsfest programming team, led by Shortsfest Programming Director Jason Anderson. They will serve the succulent film-fare to hungry audiences from April 5 through 10. Under the auspices of Aspen Film, a year-round cinematic arts and education organization, Aspen Shortsfest is in its […]