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Aspen Shortsfest
LocationAspen, Colorado, United States
Founded1992
Hosted byAspen Film
LanguageInternational
Websiteaspenfilm.org/our-festivals/shortsfest/

The Aspen Shortsfest is an annual Oscar-qualifying short film festival held in Aspen, Colorado. It is run by Aspen Film, which has also run the feature film festival, Aspen Filmfest, since 1979.

History and description

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Aspen Film was founded by Ellen Kohner Hunt in 1979, which began hosting the annual Aspen Filmfest of feature films in that year. Aspen Films also hosts the Shortsfest,[1] whose inaugural edition was held in 1993.[2]

Aspen Shortsfest is an annual Oscar-qualifying short film festival held in Aspen, Colorado.[3][4]

Past winners

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In 2003, director Lionel Bailliu was given the Shortsfest Award for the 2002 French short film called Squash.[5]

In 2004, director Taika Waititi was given the Aspen Shortsfest Best Drama Award for the 2004 New Zealand short film called Two Cars, One Night.[citation needed]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Filmfest". Aspen Film. July 26, 2022. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  2. ^ "2012 Shortsfest". Aspen Film - Independent by Nature. April 15, 2012. Retrieved October 29, 2024. 20th Anniversary Aspen Shortsfest 2012 Program
  3. ^ Oksenhorn, Stewart (April 1, 2011). "Aspen Shortsfest programs explore the dynamics of family". The Aspen Times. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  4. ^ "Aspen Film Announces New Shorts Competition". The Aspen Business Journal. November 1, 2010. Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  5. ^ "Squash" (in French). en.unifrance.org. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
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