Stranger than fiction and emblematic of our polarized moment in time, this is the true tale of how in 2020 even an online community focused on cute squirrels and the cute things they do was ruined, infiltrated by actual Nazis and turned into a bitter hellscape of American politics. You won’t have seen anything like it before, and after its 20 minutes you will have new questions about the post-pandemic world to come.The festival marks its North American premiere. One of just a handful of Shortsfest selections about the COVID-19 pandemic, this incisive doc tells the story of the initial spring 2020 lockdown in London from the window of a high-rise apartment. Shortsfest is its international premiere. If you’re having trouble picking a program, you can’t go wrong with the titles in our “Ones to Watch” list here.Ĭo-directed and written by actor Dev Patel (“Slumdog Millionaire,” “Lion”), this pet shop-set animated adventure follows the titular hamster as he hatches a dastardly plot to stop being ignored by the people and animals around him. There’s also a bumper crop of stand-out films made by established actors going behind the camera.Īll 11 programs will be available on-demand throughout the six-day festival. The 2021 slate of films features six world premieres, three international premieres, seven North American premieres and 15 U.S. The festival includes films from 28 countries and, as audiences and the industry have come to expect over the past three decades, an eclectic mix of animation, comedy, documentary, drama and “short short.” on Saturday, April 17m followed by a screening of all the winners. The Shortsfest Awards Presentation will livestream at 6 p.m. The virtual event space includes daily live events including two Filmmaker Q&As daily, interactive Sip & Chat meetings with filmmakers, three workshops and an interview with director Reinaldo Marcus Green on Saturday night. A year later, Shortsfest is launch its second virtual iteration with a diverse 80-film lineup of titles vying for awards in the Oscar-qualifying festival as it celebrates its 30th anniversary.Ī whole digital ecosystem of virtual events have sprung up since then, though film festivals are arguably the best suited to move online and offer the most upside to audiences as they break down geographic barriers of entry to festivals big and small.įilm societies like Aspen Film, which produces Shortsfest, have honed the viewer experience over the past year as virtual event companies have innovated to serve the masses attending festivals from home. More info: Film programs can be viewed anytime during the festival runĪspen Shortsfest was the first major Aspen event to go virtual in spring 2020, during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic and the stay-home order in Aspen. How much: $15/single program $60/Five Program Pass $150/Full Virtual Pass $250/VIP Pass $45/student pass
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