Hello Friends of Film,

I hope everyone is enjoying this spectacular summer and all of the great events on offer in Aspen!  There is definitely no shortage of activities and presentations, and we have several exciting options to add to your calendar this month.

We’re delighted to present our Cinema Italiano series with luxury Italian jeweler Buccellati, beginning tomorrow, Wednesday, July 12 at the Aspen Film Isis Theatre.

This series features classic Italian films from master directors Federico Fellini (LA DOLCE VITA), Bernardo Bertolucci (THE CONFORMIST), Giuseppe Tornatore (CINEMA PARADISO), and Sergio Leone (ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST).

Our Aspen Film Isis Summer Family Film Series is in full swing!

Weekly throughout the summer, we will present a favorite animated film each Wednesday at 11 AM and admission is only $1 for viewers of all ages!  Bring the family or enjoy these classics with friends:

7/12 – THE LAND BEFORE TIME (1988)

7/19 – PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH (2022)

7/26 – HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON (2010)

8/2 – MINONS: THE RISE OF GRU (2022)

8/9 – THE BAD GUYS (2022)

8/16 – SHREK 2 (2004)

8/23 – KUNG FU PANDA (2008)

8/30 – TROLLS WORLD TOUR (2020)

Next up, we could not be more excited to collaborate with The Little Nell for a monthly summer three-film, Cinema Under the Stars series. The fun begins on July 17 with the classic comedy CADDYSHACK, outdoors at the base of Aspen Mountain.  

Admission is FREE for lawn seating, but VIP packages are available for reserved seating and more! Click here to learn more.

In the Roaring Fork Valley this Summer with teens and looking for a cool experience? Aspen Film's documentary filmmaking camp, ROC DOC takes place July 24 - August 4 at the Art Base in Basalt.

It's a two-week (bi-lingual English/Spanish) camp that runs from 9 AM - 3 PM daily over week days. Participants learn to use professional film equipment, and the instructors are from the Colorado Film School.  

We have TWO FULL SCHOLARSHIPS available on a first-come basis, so if you are interested, or know anyone who may benefit, please help spread the word.

You can find more information, scholarship applications, and registration HERE.

Our first Summer Animation Film Camp wraps up this Friday, July 14 and we’re proud to present a FREE screening our campers’ animated films that afternoon at 3 PM at the Aspen Film Isis Theatre.

Please join us to celebrate our young filmmakers!

And to close out Summer of Cinema for July, Aspen Film is once again collaborating with the USC Shoah Foundation to present another important and timely screening and conversation of the film REMEMBER THIS, directed by Derek Goldman and Jeff Hutchens, and starring award-winning actor David Strathairn.  

This powerful film will be followed by a topical Q+A with the filmmakers and other insightful guests including the Finci-Viterbi ED of the USC Shoah Foundation and a Political Counsellor on Jewish Affairs from the Polish Embassy in Washington, DC.

If you missed our recent Summer of Cinema article detailing all of our upcoming events, please read about our full roster here.

Some of our offerings will be exclusively for Aspen Film Members (membership does matter), so if you are interested in joining our film community, please view our membership opportunities here.  

Calling all short filmmakers!  
Submissions are now open for Shortsfest 2024! We we encourage you to submit your short film for next year’s edition.

We’re an Oscar®-qualifying festival, and one of only a few in the US dedicated to short film alone.

And save the dates for our 44th Filmfest - September 19-24 - Early Bird passes are on sale now!

Looking forward to seeing you at the cinema!

Warm regards,

--Susan Wrubel
Executive Director + Artistic Director, Aspen Film