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February 08, 2007
Aspen Shortsfest Brings the World of Short Film to the Mountains
Here is the latest press release from Aspen Shortsfest:
Save The Date:
Aspen Shortsfest Brings the World of Short Film to the Mountains
Screens light up April 3-8, 2007, at the Wheeler Opera House in Aspen & other locations
February 8, 2007 (Aspen, Colo.) - Marking its 16th year, Aspen Shortsfest will bring filmmakers from around the world for six days of celebration, April 3-8, 2007, at Aspen's historic Wheeler Opera House and other locations. Widely recognized as one of the world's premiere short film and video showcases, Aspen Shortsfest will feature its esteemed Oscar-qualifying International Competition, as well as special presentations, panels and workshops for all who make and appreciate this trend-setting art form: the short.
Shortsfest Program Highlights
While not all special presentations are fully set, two of Aspen Shortsfest's highlights are full steam ahead. This year's highly regarded MasterWorks panel will focus on the art of film editing and include an award-winning who's who of top-drawer talent. With a spotlight on France, this year's Planet Cinema showcase will feature a panorama of recent outstanding French shorts curated by Roger Gonin, program director for the world's largest short film festival, the Festival du Court Metrage Clermont-Ferrand.
Record Setting Entries
Over 2,200 entries from all over the world are currently being considered for Aspen Shortsfest's International Competition, the core of the festival, from which a select jury of industry insiders will award $20,000 in cash and prizes.
Oscar Bound and on the Big Screen
A true incubator of talent, every year Aspen Shortsfest screens films that later bid for the big prize: an Academy Award. Torill Kove's The Danish Poet, an SF06 winner, is currently up for Best Short Film – Animated and Borja Cobeaga's Eramos Pocos (also an SF06 winner) is nominated for Best Short Film – Live Action. And that's just the beginning. Aspen Shortsfest also introduces emerging filmmakers that go on to become accomplished directors, screenwriters and animators. A short list of the hot talent who once competed at Aspen Shortsfest includes Todd Field (Little Children), Jason Reitman (Thank You for Smoking), Ryan Fleck (Half Nelson), John Curran (The Painted Veil), Fernando Meirelles (The Constant Gardner) and Robert Luketic (Legally Blond), just to name a few.
So, save the date! Don't miss the 16th annual Aspen Shortsfest. Tickets go on sale March 27th through the Wheeler Box Office (970.922.5770). The complete Shortsfest program will be available online March 16th at www.aspenfilm.org.
Aspen Shortsfest is a presentation of Aspen Film, one of Colorado's most active film arts organizations presenting festivals, film series and education programs year-round. Aspen Shortsfest is sponsored in part by The Danny Kaye and Sylvia Fine Kaye Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado, Colorado Council on the Arts, and City of Aspen. Additional support for education programs comes from the Sheila Fortune Foundation, Robins Foundation, The Thrift Shop, Town of Snowmass Village and Town of Basalt. For more information on Aspen Film and its year-round programs, please contact 970.925.6882 or visit www.aspenfilm.org.
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