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APRIL 4-9 ASPEN & CARBONDALE ASPENFILM.ORG OFFICIAL PROGRAM GUIDE COURTESY PHOTO “The White Helmets” has been short-listed for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. It screens today at Aspen Film’s Academy Screenings in Paepcke Auditorium. Denzel Washington and Stephen Henderson in “Fences.” ‘The White Helmets’ anchors

MARK ROGERS/COURTESY PHOTO Dev Patel as Saroo Brierly in “Lion.” The drama plays at Aspen Film’s Academy Screenings Taking August Wilson’stoday at 8:15 p.m. in the Wheeler Opera House. play new shorts program at Aspen ‘LION’ of being entrusted to tell their story, but From page A1 any fears about their reaction to it were assuaged in an early screening. Davis orphanage, through his adoption by the recalled showing a cut of the film to the Hobart, Australia, couple Sue (Nicole Kid- Brierlys in Sydney. As the closing credits man) and John (David Wenham). rolled, he looked down from the projec- Film’s Academy Screenings “Lion” then jumps forward 20 years, as tion room to see if they were done. the adult Saroo (Dev Patel) prepares to “They were all in this embrace, all hug- leave his adoptive home. When he sets ging each other, deeply moved by the film,” ‘Fences’ from stage forto college to study hotel managementscreen he recalled. “I don’t think any of them with an international crop of students, he could speak for a half hour. So I think they Andrew Travers who risk their lives every day, who have begins pining to find out his roots. Talking found it moving and respectful of their Andrew Travers play “Fences,” Stephen Hender- about his hazy origins with his new friends story.” The Aspen Times decided not to pick up a gun, and instead for the first time, he breaks down and ad- Coming into India as an outsider — and The Aspen Times mits, “I’m not from Calcutta. I’m lost.” making a film that takes an unvarnished son reprises the role in a new film From there, he sets oŒ on his quixotic look at some of the poverty there — cer- to risk their life to save strangers. We found online journey to find his family. tainly has its potential pitfalls. “Slumdog adaptation. Patel’s performance is entrancing. The Millionaire,” for instance, brought on a The searing and inspiring documentary that very inspiring.” wide-eyed kid from “Slumdog Millionaire” backlash and protests in India over its Six years after playing Bono in the Director Denzel Washington got and the “Exotic Marigold Hotel” movies depiction of Mumbai slums. Davis said he “The White Helmets” profiles a band of The three main characters in the film are has transformed himself into a strapping simply did his best to stay true to Saroo’s Tony-winning Broadway revival of most of the cast back together for Aussie bro for “Lion.” Yet that exterior be- experiences. As long as he did that, he felt, real-life superheroes risking their lives to seemingly ordinary men — a tailor, a black- lies an inner torment that only slowly boils he couldn’t go wrong. over. For much of the film, he is keeping “I was just focused on Saroo’s story and save others amid the bloody wreckage and smith, a former rebel fighter. Like most of August Wilson’s Pulitzer-winning the film, in which he also stars as the his search for his blood family secret — trying to represent that in the most honest rubble in the ongoing Syrian civil war. the 2,000 White Helments, they’re not pro- An urgent James Baldwin These rescue workers and first respond- fessional EMTs. Yet we see them rushing ers, ocially known as the Syrian Civil into the rubble left from barrel bombings doc at Academy Screenings Defense, organized themselves in 2013. by President Bashar al-Assad’s regime and Andrew Travers IF YOU GO … Not Your Negro” is his unfinished The Aspen Times What: “I Am Not Your Negro” at book project, “Remember This They’ve since saved more than 60,000 from Russian airstrikes. Academy Screenings House,” which is read in the film by Entrusted with an unfinished Where: Paepcke Auditorium the actor Samuel L. Jackson. The “The idea that you manuscript by the great American When: Thursday, noon book, written in the 1980s, was writer James Baldwin, documentari- How much: $20/general admission; framed as a memoir about the civil an Raoul Peck knew he had to make $15/Aspen Film members rights struggle and Baldwin’s rela- would volunteer to do an extraordinary film worthy of the Tickets: Wheeler Opera House box tionship with three of its slain lead- The story of the White Helmets literary titan. ers: Malcolm X, Martin Luther King office; www.aspenshowtix.com “When I got the rights and I got and Medgar Evars. Baldwin complet- this incredibly dangerous access to anything, everything, from Your Negro,” which screens Thursday ed about 30 pages of the book before is a human story that cuts Baldwin, it was a huge responsibili- at Aspen Film’s Academy Screenings. his death in 1987. work is hard to compre- ty,” Peck said in a recent phone inter- It’s an urgent and gripping film essay It’s not a traditional documenta- view. “I felt like I cannot just make about race in America through Bald- ry about Baldwin’s life, but instead through the politics. It’s a story about a film, it has to be a special film. It win’s eyes. Peck considered countless about his understanding of America hend,” Natasegara said. needed to be the whole Baldwin, the ways into the story — even working as fundamentally based on racism ultimate Baldwin vision. So I took for a time on a narrative film — be- and white supremacy. heroes. And you can’t argue with men “And they do it with such time to find the right approach.” fore settling on this unconventional At one point in the film, Baldwin “ He took about a decade to com- docu-essay meditation. COURTESY PHOTO plete what would become “I Am Not The jumping-o‰ point of “I Am BALDWIN, A7 generosity and levity that ABOVE: Mike Carlsen in “11:55.” and women who risk their lives every RIGHT: “11:55” will screen Saturday afternoon at Aspen it’s humbling to witness.” Filmfest. Writer-actor Victor Almanzar and writer-director Ari Issler will be on hand for a post-screening Q&A. day, who have decided not to pick up For a portion of the Wetlands a gun, and instead to risk their life to film, the White Helmets save strangers. We found that very leave Aleppo for training in Turkey. Rather than enjoying a respite from Orlando von Einsiedel the warzone, the men Producer-director make phone calls home, closely monitor the bombings and yearn to get back to help. ’ROUND COMMITTED TO TELLING This remarkable 40-minute documenta- ry was released by Netflix in the fall. “The Directors Ben Snyder and Ari Issler THE ASPEN FILM STORY White Helmets” has been short-listed for on making ‘11:55’ ara and Orlando von Einsiedel — previously the Oscar for Best Documentary Short. It MIDNIGHT nominated for an Oscar for 2014’s “Virunga” plays, along with two short fictional films, at Aspen Film Academy Screenings this Andrew Travers like a Western in the “High Noon” tradition, but it tweaks He worked with Snyder in the theater early in both of The Aspen Times the genre’s notions of masculinity, violence and pride and their careers, and the two have collaborated often over the sets it in the Puerto Rican and Dominican community of past 12 years. The actor also starred in Snyder’s and Issler’s afternoon at Paepcke Auditorium. The A Marine returns from the warfront in Afghanistan and Newburgh. 2012 short film “Nobody’s Nobody.” quickly learns peace is hard to find at home in the tense “We were inspired by Westerns but wanted to create The development of “11:55” began with a conversation scending the debate over the refugee crisis or shorts program is a new addition to the crime drama “11:55.” almost an anti-Western,” said co-director Ari Issler. “We between Snyder and the actor, when Almanzar pitched an The film, which screens Saturday afternoon at the As- were very aware of a lot of the traditions we wanted to idea for what Snyder calls an “elaborate cops-and-robbers, ANDREW TRAVERS film series, now celebrating its 25th year in pen Filmfest, follows Nelson Sanchez’s uneasy return to break with, as far as how those films treated and used peo- double-crossing gangster action movie.” As they talked the cruel reality of his burnt-out, violent neighborhood in ple of color and women.” about what interested Almanzar about that story, however, Newburgh, New York, over the course of a single day. The “11:55” is the first feature film from Issler and co-director a di—erent and more autobiographical one emerged. Aspen. Dominican-American vet is looking to settle down. But his Ben Snyder. They wrote the film with star Victor Alman- “He started talking about all the things he experienced ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR past in the local underworld and the shooting that led him zar, based in part on his experience in the military and in personally: what it was like coming home from the mili human story that cuts through the politics,” The film blends material from the docu- to join the military won’t let him go. the street life. tary and what it was like when he used to be involved in A rival looking for vengeance is on a bus to Newburgh, Almanzar is an acclaimed theater actor, with work in- gangs in his neighborhood,” Snyder recalled. “I told him, von Einsiedel said in a telephone interview mentary crew with interviews and dramatic due to arrive at five minutes to midnight. Nelson weighs cluding a run in Stephen Adly Guirgis’ Pulitzer-winning ‘I’m actually a lot more interested in that.’” fighting or fleeing and opts to stay and face his past. “Between Riverside and Crazy.” But these days he’s most From there, the three started working on the script that 970.925.3414 www.aspentimes.com “I ain’t running this time,” he says. recognized for playing Big Heavy on “Empire,” the hip-hop Building to a final showdown in the street, the film plays drama that became television’s breakout hit of 2015. Documentary asks, ‘Is it OK to It’s a laugh?’ WILD LIFE

ABOVE: An elk gets up close and personal with a motion-sensitive camera along Skyline Ridge in January 2015. RIGHT: A bull elk negotiates the snow on the Skyline Ridge in October 2012. BELOW: A bear ambles along the Cozyline Trail in 2014.

year, according to statistics tracked by Trail use stabilizes at Sky Pitkin County Open Space and Trails. Use Mountain Park as Aspen was up slightly in August and significantly in October over 2015. The number of riders trail network grows and other users was lower in July and Sep- tember than in 2015. Scott Condon The open space program has installed The Aspen Times Mel Brooks in a scene from the documentary lm “The Last automated counters on some but not all of Laugh,” which shows today at the Wheeler Opera House. its trails. They are triggered by mountain he number of people using the Sky bikers, hikers, equestrians and big game. Mountain Park trails appears to They don’t necessarily represent diŠerent have stabilized in 2016 after phe- users. If a person climbs Airline, partakes nomenal growth while the network in other parts of the park, then descends COURTESY PHOTO T Filmfest opens with ‘Last Laugh’ on humor and the Holocaust evolved in 2013 and 2014. Airline on the same outing, and they would The acclaimed “Jackie” is the rst English language lm by director Pablo Larrain and his producer brother Juan de Dios Larrain. The Airline Trail logged 8,417 uses from be counted twice. Andrew Travers IF YOU GO … and Joan Rivers and reacting in can actually inspire it. Silverman, The Aspen Times disgust. on the other hand, believes that July through October this year compared What: “The Last Laugh” at Aspen with 8,853 uses over the same period last Filmfest By way of comparison, the talking about the ugly side of hu WILDLIFE, A8 Can jokes about Nazis and the Where: Wheeler Opera House documentary ventures into other manity keeps it from festering and Holocaust be funny? When: Today, 5:30 p.m. transgressive topics in comedy, gaining power. The documentary “The Last How much: $20 for general from Lenny Bruce’s obscenity trial “Otherwise they live in this dark Laugh” asks this provocative ques- admission; $15 for members in the ’60s to Louis C.K.’s bit on place and they become danger tion and examines it with the help child molestation last year. ous,” she says. Tickets: Wheeler Opera House box of concentration-camp survivors The great Mel Brooks, who has For Pearlstein, the roots of the The Chilean brothers behind ‘Jackie’ Cops-and-robbers flick ‘Hell or High Water’ at Screenings office; www.aspenshowtix.com and prominent comedians. The been making Nazi and Adolf Hitler film go back more than a quarter film is the opening-night docu- Firestone helps guide viewers jokes publicly since the 1950s and century. She recalled visiting the Andrew Travers for this year’s “Hell or High Water,” which and Gil Birmingham as Texas rangers hot on mentary at the Aspen Filmfest on through the debate. She discusses filled “The Producers” with them, then-new Holocaust Memorial in A Q&A with producer Juan de Dios Larrain The Aspen Times plays at Aspen Film’s Academy Screenings their tail across the dusty plains. Wednesday at the Wheeler Opera the use of humor in concentration o™ers a surprisingly nuanced take. Miami Beach in 1990 and meeting House. camps, some of which included Though he’s often made Nazis and a survivor there. They struck up on Tuesday — have given American film a But at its heart, “Hell or High Water” is “The Last Laugh” doesn’t take cabaret shows, and argues that it’s Hitler the butt of jokes, he refuses a conversation about Art Spiegel After two decades struggling as an actor, Texas-sized dose of originality. a story of economic victimization and a re sides or find a consensus on where important to laugh. The crux of to touch the Holocaust in comedy. man’s graphic novel “Maus,” which Taylor Sheridan quit and started writing. “Hell or High Water” is a deliciously fun venge tale for post-mortgage crisis America. to draw the line. Nobody — survi- the film is in a survivors’ gather- “I can’t go there,” he says in the outraged the woman. with Juan de Dios Larrain about “Jackie” and the Larrain vors nor comics — draws it in the ing in Las Vegas, where Firestone film. “There’s nothing funny about The fact that you have to He walked away from “Sons of Anarchy” cops-and-robbers movie that doubles as In a recent phone interview, Sheridan same place or defines “bad taste” and others debate the propriety of Pearlstein began all of her in- the Holocaust!” Pearlstein recalled Interview by Andrew Travers brothers’ first foray into American filmmaking. explore in someone’s mind. in 2010, after three seasons playing the by- blistering social commentary — it’s a West- said he was inspired to write the movie in the same way. Holocaust humor and Firestone terviews by asking her subjects if her saying. “How can you cover it The Aspen Times the-book deputy police chief David Hale. ern and it’s a chase flick, starring a smolder- after witnessing the end of a way of life “It was important for me to has an incisive discussion with a they had a Holocaust joke. Most in the funny pages?” His first two screenplays since then — for ing Chris Pine and an unhinged Ben Foster make a film that didn’t tell people fellow survivor about humor while of them, like Brooks, said they did That conversation inspired an Travers: Congratulations on “Neruda” and “Jackie.” It’s a Jackie Kennedy is among the what to think, that asks the ques- riding a gondola in The Venetian. not but that they did have Nazi academic paper by a friend of last year’s drug war thriller “Sicario” and as bank-robbing brothers, with JeŠ Bridges tions,” director Ferne Pearlstein “Renee was the key to the film material. Pearlstein’s, Kent Kirshenbaum, Pablo and Juan de Dios Larrain have emerged, over the big year for you and Pablo. “most known people of the last said in a recent interview. for me,” Pearlstein said. “She gives “That pattern emerged,” she titled “The Last Laugh: Humor past decade, as something like Chile’s answer to the Coen Larrain: Yeah, what a journey? It’s been amazing. All of For her film, Pearlstein talked the audience the OK to laugh. said. “It never dawned on me that and the Holocaust.” Based on that, century, yet at the same time is to some of the funniest people on But also she doesn’t find every- there was a distinction between Pearlstein started working on a brothers. this work and praise in America — it’s very new for us. It’s an unknown person in terms of Earth — Rob Reiner, Mel Brooks thing funny, which is what I found the two.” script. But she set it aside after The filmmaking brothers — Pablo directing, Juan de been very special. and Sarah Silverman among them interesting.” A representative of the An- the controversy over the 1998 her private life. So we had a lot of — about one of civilization’s most For instance, the film shows ti-Defamation League argues Oscar-winner “Life is Beautiful,” Dios producing — have made artful films that grapple with horrific events. Firestone watching the run of that humor can trivialize tragedy passionate critics of which decried Chilean politics and history. “Tony Manero,” “Post Mortem,” Travers: Both films are coming out at the same time, but freedom, but at the same time we 850 Of ces – 5 Continents Auschwitz survivor Renee Holocaust jokes from Silverman and that parody of anti-Semitism its humorous treatment of the “No” and “The Club” all earned international acclaim. “No” you worked on “Neruda” for eight years. Did that prepare had to be careful and respectful won the Art Cinema Award at the Cannes Film Festival in you to make “Jackie” in some way? of her family. Writing lines for a SEPTEMBER HOURS Celebrate Fall at bb’s. find yourself 2012 and was nominated for the Oscar for Best Foreign Larrain: Yes, absolutely. Exactly how is impossible to say. 617 W. MAIN STREET · SUITE A Language Film “Neruda” was a big production for us — before “Jackie,” it person who actually lived — it ASPEN Basalt Carbondale Glenwood Springs Our patio is open! CAROLINE CHRISTENSEN HERE... But 2016 has been a breakthrough for the Larrain broth- was the biggest we’ve ever done. was hard. During the editing 970.925.2108 | 970.948.5305 970.925.6060 AspenSnowmassSIR.com

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What an extraordinary honor to write the words Welcome to Aspen Shortsfest 2017! “Welcome to Aspen Shortsfest 2017”!

For 26 years, Aspen Film has been shining a much-needed spotlight For years, the tradition of excellence in programming at Aspen on the amazing world of short fi lm. As one of the premiere short fi lm Film has set a global cinematic standard for short fi lm while festivals in the world, Shortsfest gives directors the screen time that reinforcing the reputation of Aspen Shortsfest as one of the often becomes a launching pad for successful fi lmmaking careers. most prestigious short fi lm festivals in the world. It’s not a task to take lightly, following in those footsteps. It gives me tremendous pleasure to introduce you to Aspen Film’s new Director of Programming for Shortsfest, Kathleen McInnis. For 25 years, Yet from the very fi rst day, it was easy to see that along with Kathleen has dedicated herself to this art form discovering and giving a strong curatorial history, Aspen Shortsfest also had a big voice to countless award-winning fi lmmakers the world-over. Please heart, a deep soul and an unwavering passion for both fi lms take a moment to introduce yourself to Kathleen in the lobby before, and fi lmmakers. I knew right away this was a powerful festival between, and after screenings. She’s eager to meet Aspen’s loyal home I’d been invited to join. fi lmgoing community. The emerging filmmaker who takes advantage of the short fi lm at the highest level is also the harbinger of the health and Of course, Kathleen and I hope you will join us on Tuesday, April 4 welfare of the art of cinema at large. The importance of the at 6:30pm for Shortsfest’s Opening Reception which will be held at short form can’t be understated, whether it is narrative or doc- The Red Brick Center for the Arts. We’ll enjoy some great food and umentary, to tell stories with strong emotional veracity in less drink then head over to Paepcke Auditorium to enjoy Shorts Program than 40 minutes is an art unto itself” One at 8:15pm. The Opening Reception is complimentary and open to the public. Whether these filmmakers are presenting their graduation thesis, preparing their first feature, or embracing the short In addition to our Opening Reception, we hope you will join us for form simply because it satisfi es their creative impulse, they all the other exciting events we have in store for you this year. Check out have one thing in common at Aspen Shortsfest: an extraordi- page 5 of this Program Guide for the dates and times of Filmmaker to nary perspective of the human condition. Filmmaker lunches, Afternoon Fun Happy Hours, Après Screenings, Breakfast at the Fest, and more! As is our tradition, most are compli- In our search for the best of the best, our programming team mentary for festival goers. this year considered nearly 4,000 films for the 64 slots we have in 11 programs. We saw fi lms from across the globe and On Sunday at 6:30pm, you’ll want to join us for our Awards Dinner at were aided in our search by the volunteer work of nearly The Kitchen. In addition to our four Oscar®-qualifying Awards we will two-dozen, Aspen-based pre-screeners watching hundreds of be handing out over $15,000 to this year’s fi lmmakers. Tickets are just titles. To all of them, I say a very heartfelt thank-you. $100 for the public and include wine, hors d’oeuvres, and a three-course dinner. Call our offi ce 970-925-6882 to reserve your seat. I say the same to the fi lmmakers who have made their own way to our welcoming town to watch their fi lms unspool on As always, please do not hesitate to reach out to our friendly staff the big screen. And to the attending industry, serving as men- or volunteers if you have any questions or special needs during your tors to our Aspen Shortsfest filmmakers, we applaud your festival-going experience. generosity to the new visual storytellers of our time.

On behalf of the Shortsfest team and everyone I know they all are about to discover what I discovered on my COMMITTED TO TELLING at Aspen Film, enjoy the journey! fi rst day with Aspen Film—Aspen is a great THE ASPEN FILM STORY place for audience!

ANDREW TRAVERS John Thew Kathleen McInnis ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR Executive Director Director of Programming Aspen Shortsfest 970.925.3414 www.aspentimes.com

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Receptions, Après Screenings, and late night parties, are all part of the Shortsfest experience. SPECIAL Please join us in celebrating great fi lm PROGRAMMING with great conversation! TUESDAY 4 FRI 7 WED . THU 5 . 6 OPENING RECEPTION APRÈS SCREENING FILMMAKER TO FILMMAKER 6:30 PM Immediately following the NOON TO 1:30 PM RED BRICK CENTER FOR THE ARTS fi nal screening of the night MOUNTAIN CHALET 110 EAST HALLAM STREET J BAR AT THE HOTEL JEROME 333 E DURANT AVE, ASPEN Join us in kicking-off the 26th Annual Aspen Shortsfest with complimentary Get a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process of guest fi lmmakers wine, hors d’oeuvres, and a signature drink. Following the reception, we’ll walk 330 E MAIN ST, ASPEN from around the world at these lunch-time discussions. over to Paepcke Auditorium for Shortsfest Program One. Complimentary shut- Hang out with Aspen Film’s staff and with fi lmmakers from around the world as tle service or free parking available for those who would prefer to motor it. we celebrate the day’s events during this late-night get together. COMPLIMENTARY ADMISSION AND LUNCH FOR COMPLIMENTARY FOR ALL ASPEN SHORTSFEST ATTENDEES OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ALL VIP AND PRIORITY PASSHOLDERS. HOSTED BY: Aspen Film and the Hotel Jerome ALL OTHER ATTENDEES $15 EACH. Hosted by: Aspen Film and Aspen Sojourner Magazine TICKETS AT THE DOOR. APRÈS SCREENING SATURDAY 8 Immediately following the Opening Night program FRIDAY 7 J BAR AT THE HOTEL JEROME BITE SIZE RECEPTION 330 E MAIN ST, ASPEN FILMMAKERS ONLY: Hang out with Aspen Film’s staff and with fi lmmakers from around the world as 8:00 PM we celebrate the day’s events during this late-night get together. WHEELER OPERA HOUSE LOBBY BREAKOUT SESSIONS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 320 E HYMAN AVE, ASPEN 10:00 AM TO 11:30 AM Hosted by: Aspen Film and the Hotel Jerome Join us for complimentary beer and bite sized treats before the 8:30 screening of Program Ten. MOUNTAIN CHALET 333 E DURANT AVENUE, ASPEN COMPLIMENTARY ADMISSION FOR ALL PASSHOLDERS AND TICKET HOLDERS FOR PROGRAM TEN. WED . THU . FRI Hosted by: Aspen Film FILMMAKERS ONLY: 5 . 6 . 7 MASTER CLASS APRÈS SCREENING NOON TO 1:30 PM AFTERNOON FUN HAPPY HOUR! Immediately following the WHEELER OPERA HOUSE LOBBY 4:00 – 5:00 PM fi nal screening of the night 320 E HYMAN AVE, ASPEN LIMELIGHT HOTEL J BAR AT THE HOTEL JEROME 355 S MONARCH ST, ASPEN 330 E MAIN ST, ASPEN, CO 81611 Join us for a little afternoon fun in the lounge at The Limelight Hotel on Hang out with Aspen Film’s staff and with fi lmmakers from around the world as FILMMAKERS ONLY: Wednesday, Thursday and Friday afternoon as we get ready for the evening’s we celebrate the day’s events during this late-night get together. MASTER CLASS festivities. Meet Aspen Film’s programming team and fi lmmakers from around OPEN TO THE PUBLIC the world. Complimentary pizza for Aspen Shortsfest pass and ticket holders. 2:00 PM TO 3:30 PM Hosted by: Aspen Film and the Hotel Jerome OPEN TO ALL ASPEN SHORTSFEST ATTENDEES WHEELER OPERA HOUSE LOBBY 320 E HYMAN AVE, ASPEN SUNDAY 9 WEDNESDAY 5 SATURDAY 8 APRÈS SCREENING BREAKFAST AT THE FEST Immediately following the NOON FILMMAKERS ONLY: fi nal screening of the night WHEELER OPERA HOUSE LOBBY BREAKOUT SESSIONS HOOCH A CRAFT COCKTAIL BAR 320 E HYMAN AVE, ASPEN Join Aspen Film’s Board of Trustees, staff, filmmakers and fellow festival 10:00 AM TO 11:30 AM 301 E HOPKINS AVE, ASPEN goers for brunch before attending Sunday’s Films for Families Program. Hang out with Aspen Film’s staff and with fi lmmakers from around the world as Complimentary breakfast buffet and mimosas! MOUNTAIN CHALET we celebrate the day’s events during this late-night get together. 333 E DURANT AVENUE, ASPEN COMPLIMENTARY FOR ALL ASPEN SHORTSFEST ATTENDEES OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Hosted by: Aspen Film and Aspen Sojourner Magazine Hosted by: Aspen Film and Hooch A Craft Cocktail Bar WHO SHAPES OUR SHORTSFEST AWARDS DINNER ENTERTAINMENT? THURSDAY 6 6:30PM NOON TO 1:00 PM THE KITCHEN WHEELER OPERA HOUSE LOBBY 320 E HYMAN AVE, ASPEN APRÈS SCREENING 515 E HOPKINS AVE #200, ASPEN Immediately following the Celebrate the commencement of Shortsfest as our slate of prestigious prizes Join our panel of journalists and members of the fi lm industry as we discuss is presented to this year’s fi lmmakers. This wine reception and seated, three- fi nal screening of the night what drives out cultural cinematic landscape, our motivation to buy tickets course dinner is open to the public. Tickets just $100 each. Call Aspen Film to and if we still have a need for a collective experience at the movies. JUSTICE SNOW’S reserve 970-925-6882. 328 E HYMAN AVE, ASPEN COMPLIMENTARY ADMISSION AND LUNCH FOR ALL VIP OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND PRIORITY PASSHOLDERS. Hang out with Aspen Film’s staff and with fi lmmakers from around the world as ALL OTHER ATTENDEES $15 EACH. we celebrate the day’s events during this late-night get together. Hosted by: Aspen Film and The Kitchen TICKETS ONLINE AT ASPENSHOWTIX.COM, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AT THE WHEELER BOX OFFICE, AND AT THE DOOR Hosted by: Aspen Film and Justice Snow’s HOSTED BY: Aspen Film and The Colorado Offi ce of Film, Television, and Media

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Aspen Shortsfest Awards The Shortsfest 2017 Jury Shortsfest 2017 Programmers The Aspen Shortsfest 2017 Jury recognizes fi lms John Canciani is the artistic direc- Kathleen McInnis ® with the following Oscar -qualifying awards: tor of the Internationale Kurzfilmtage Aspen Film Director of Programming, Winterthur and a programmer at the Kathleen McInnis, has over 25 years Cinema Cameo in Winterthur. He cu- of experience identifying emerging rated several programs with short filmmaking talent and bringing and feature films, including Blow-Up, them to their audience, program- der voyeuristische Blick, Tattoo im Film, ming at festivals such as Seattle, BEST BEST Independent Cinema USA: 9/11, Who’s Afraid Palm Springs, and Toronto. Through ANIMATION COMEDY of the Public?, Heavy Metal, Moving Art II—O Cinema Where her company See-Through Films, 2017 2017 Are Thou?, as well as retrospectives of George Mélies, Ivan she provides premiere festival pub- BEST ANIMATION BEST COMEDY Ladislav Galeta, H.R. Giger, Christoph Girardet & Matthias Müller, licity and strategic business development for world ($2,500) ($2,500) Jan Soldat, Kim Ki-duk, Hans-Christian Schmidt and others. He cinema fi lmmakers. holds a Master of Advanced Studies in Curating. Desiree Andrews (Aspen Film Jay Cohen is a Partner and Head of Film Program Coordinator) is the former Finance and Distribution at The Gersh Associate Manager of the Press Agency, one of Hollywood’s oldest and Office at the Sundance Film largest talent agencies with seventy-fi ve BEST BEST SHORT Festival. Before Sundance, she DRAMA SHORT agents and offi ces in Los Angeles and was Assistant Editor at Tin House 2017 2017 New York. At Gersh, he oversees a Magazine, one of the country’s lead- department which represents multi- BEST DRAMA BEST SHORT SHORT ing literary journals, and Tin House ple equity funds, sells finished films, and Books, the magazine’s publishing imprint. ($2,500) ($1,000) consults on independent financing for a wide spectrum of industries across all media. During his time at the Andrea Brusa is an Italian In addition, the Aspen Shortsfest 2017 Jury Gersh Agency, Mr. Cohen has successfully packaged and sold award-winning screenwriter and fi lm- hundreds of fi lms. will award one fi lm each: maker. He has festival experience Prior to his career in Hollywood, Mr. Cohen spent years working both as programmer (HollyShorts on Wall Street. Mr. Cohen’s fi rst fi lm, which he produced and Film Festival) and forums coordi- self-fi nanced, was the critically acclaimed hit Swimming with nator (Palm Springs ShortFest). In

BEST BEST Sharks, a fi lm which remains as relevant today as it was when 2017 he wrote Viola, Franca, a short DOCUMENTARY STUDENT FILM it was released in 1995. fi lm nominated at the Italian Academy Awards (Best Short) that will premiere at the Tribeca Jay Cohen’s entertainment career includes a three-year 2017 2017 Film Festival. partnership with Dustin Hoffman and Village Roadshow BEST BEST Pictures Australia. Mr. Cohen created the company Cosmic DOCUMENTARY STUDENT FILM Entertainment, a partnership with Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell Angie Driscoll brings over 15 ($2,500) ($1,000) and Kate Hudson. Mr. Cohen started his own company, Light years of film programming expe- Speed Media, in 2004. Cohen produced Two for the Money rience to Aspen Shortsfest. She Shortsfest’s audiences determine the winners of the: starring Al Pacino, Matthew McConaughey and Rene Russo, has programmed for the Toronto fi nanced by Morgan Creek and released by Universal Pictures International Film Festival, the in 2005. Also in 2005 he produced the TV movie 14 Hours Worldwide Short Film Festival, for TNT. In addition, Mr. Cohen developed and produced Mad Hot Docs Canadian International Money, starring Diane Keaton, Queen Latifah and Katie Holmes, Documentary Festival, and Nordisk AUDIENCE directed by Academy Award winner Callie Khouri (Thelma and Panorama, consulted for the Sundance Film Festival, and AUDIENCE SPECIAL curated for internet and mobile TV platform Babelgum. AWARD RECOGNITION Louise). Mr. Cohen developed and executive produced Bride 2017 2017 Wars starring Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway for New Regency Pictures, which was released in January 2009. Laura Good is a long-time film AUDIENCE AUDIENCE programmer for TIFF Film Circuit, AWARD SPECIAL Amy Nicholson is the chief fi lm critic the outreach division of the Toronto ($500) RECOGNITION for MTV News. She is the co-host of the International Film Festival, and cu- Earwolf podcast The Canon and host of rates the organization’s year-round Local high school students present the: the MTV podcast Skillset. Her interests short fi lm programming at TIFF Bell include hot dogs, standard poodles Lightbox. She also programs for the and comedies about the utter futility of Seattle International Film Festival and existence, and her fi rst book, Tom Cruise: the Human Rights Watch Film Festival Toronto. Anatomy of an Actor was recently published by Cahiers du Cinema. Sudeep Sharma is a fi lm program- YOUTH JURY mer with experience at institutions AWARD Ania Trzebiatowska heads acquisi- such as Sundance, Los Angeles 2017 tions at Visit Films—a worldwide fi lm sales Film Festival, Indian Film Festival company based in NYC, representing YOUTH JURY AWARD ($500) of Los Angeles, Academy of some of the best in independent US and to the fi lm of their choice. Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, world cinema. Visit’s most recent titles and others. He has a PhD in Film include: Dayveon, Columbus, Tanna, It The ELLEN AWARD, named for Aspen Film’s found- and TV from UCLA and has taught Follows, Krisha, Always Shine, and Suntan. er and former Executive Director, Ellen Kohner Hunt, media courses at universities throughout Ania has worked in the fi lm industry for over originated from an endowment raised by the commu- Southern California. a decade. For the last nine years, she has been the Artistic nity to annually award a film that embodies the spirit Director of Off Camera IFF (Krakow, Poland). She trained in pro- of Aspen Film’s programming from 1976 to 1995. The duction and post-production at the BBC and the British Museum. Aspen Shortsfest 2017 Ellen Award Jurors are: Steve She produced The Unspeakable Act by Dan Sallitt. She travels Alldrege, Linda Girvin, Gail Holstein, Ellen Kohner Hunt, extensively to international festivals and markets, speaking on Shortsfest 2017 and Lynda Palevsky. panels and serving on festival juries around the world (including Sundance, Outfest, Slamdance, and Seattle IFF). Volunteer Pre-screeners Laura Crow Emery Major Florian Weghorn is the Program Jennie K. Curtis Kim Master Manager of Berlinale Talents. He is re- Sara Finkle Rachel Mayoral THE sponsible for the the annual summit Darren Green Tenley McCladdie ELLEN and talent development event in Berlin, Erin Greenwood Liz Meador 2017 and serves as the program advisor for Anna Hanson Hannah Pass the seven offshoots of Berlinale Talents Nathan Holmes Mark Ronay ELLEN AWARD around the world. Christine Interlante Bill Simon ($2,500) Sheri Kaufman-Marsh Jennifer Taylor Gabe Lumpkin Wendle Whiting

6 ASPEN SHORTSFEST 2017 PROGRAM GUIDE | ASPENFILM.ORG ABOUT ASPEN FILM

FOUNDED IN 1979, Aspen Film seeks to enlighten, We are committed to original content. Almost all of the enrich, educate, and entertain through fi lm. Throughout its more than 100 fi lms we show annually are regional debuts, history, Aspen Film has been creating unique and memo- many of which might not otherwise be available to rable experiences for both the serious cinephile and casual local audiences. movie lover. We offer one-of-a-kind enrichment opportunities through With a reach that stretches through the Roaring Fork our educational outreach. Appealing to youth and adults, Valley, Aspen Film organizes a major movie event in every 90 percent of these programs are offered at no charge. season, offers an extensive education program, and hosts numerous special presentations. Each year, some 20,000 We host more than 75 fi lm artists and other special guests people participate. every year. Additionally, we collaborate with organizations locally and nationally to put on quality fi lm programs.

FilmEducates Aspen Film believes fi lm is a vibrant artistic expression and powerful communication tool, able to open windows on the world and build bridges of understanding between cultures. While movies may not change our world, they can make a difference in how we see and live in it. Aspen Film’s free school programs seek to expand world views, develop critical viewing skills, cultivate curiosity, and inspire creativity.

As more and more schools reduce or eliminate media literacy from their curriculum, Aspen Film provides a singular service with extensive free programs for youth, an underserved segment of our population with limited access to age-ap- propriate cultural opportunities. Aspen Film’s FilmEducates programs are incredibly popular with teachers who value fi lm for its compelling appeal to students and for its ability to illustrate issues, concepts, and ideas with succinct creativity.

Aspen Film partners with schools, art centers and youth organizations in three counties from Aspen to Rifl e and beyond. From serving as a teacher resource to creating curriculum-enriching programs, we create meaningful opportunities for all grades.

FILMMAKERS TO SCHOOLS TO MAKING MOVIES MATTER TICKETS FOR TEACHERS YOUNG FILMMAKER LABS THE CLASSROOM THE FESTIVAL Aspen Film provides films and To encourage local educators At Shortsfest visiting filmmak- In our most popular pro- Schools and youth programs themed shorts packages (e.g. to identify new films appropri- ers meet with high school stu- gram, international filmmakers receive free admission to public immigration, the environment, ate for their curriculum, Aspen dents to screen films, including visit schools from Aspen to programs during Filmfest and creative storytelling) to enrich Film provides tickets for teach- student works-in-progress, ex- Glenwood Springs to share their Shortsfest. We also distribute curricula in language and visual ers to attend certain programs plore the creative process, and fi lms, culture, and creative pro- dozens of complimentary tickets arts, history, world geography, at Filmfest and Shortsfest offer feedback. cess in classroom and audito- to families and young clients of social sciences, ESL, etc. at no charge. rium settings. health and human services.

Aspen Film Team Aspen Film International Special Thanks John Thew | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Board of Trustees Advisory Committee Aspen Film Volunteers Kathleen McInnis | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING, Wheeler Opera House Staff Lee Rittvo | PRESIDENT Todd Black Alexander Payne ASPEN SHORTSFEST and Volunteers Ryan Brooks | VICE PRESIDENT Elias Davis Bob Rafelson Jane Schoettle | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING, Sydney Neter Deborah Breen | TREASURER Michael Douglas Jill St. John ASPEN ACADEMY SCREENINGS Francois Morisset Joyce Shenk | SECRETARY Sally Field Volker Schlondorff Regna Jones | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Fenia Kossovitsa Marilyn Hill Harper, M.D. Melanie Griffi th Julie Taymor AND EDUCATION Toril Simonsen Desiree Andrews | PROGRAM COORDINATOR Jessica Latham Peter Guber Lewis Teague Barthélémy Étiévant Steven Wilson, Lauren Peteroy, Kim Master Lasse Halstrom Steve Tisch Michael Fukushima Nikki Croney | BWR PUBLIC RELATIONS Elexa Ruth Goldie Hawn Robert Wagner Sharon Badal Terri Grob | BOOKKEEPING Becky Steere Lita Warner Heller Paula Weinstein Magali Simard Bryan Erickson | IT Sandy Tate Anjelica Huston Catherine Wyler Maximilien Van Aertryck words pictures colours design Don Johnson Michelle Pose Kelly Alford + Caelina Eldred-Thielen | Daniel Junge Trustees Emeriti Jane Schoettle GRAPHIC DESIGN Gregory Nava Mel Blumenthal Dale Fairbairn Tee Craven | INTERN Howard Gross Kathy and Bob Ezra, Crystal Theatre Emery Major | INTERN Neil Karbank Jonathan Geller, Aspen District Theatre Caleb Ward | GUEST SERVICES MANAGER Bonfi re Coffee Alyssa Lopez | GUEST SERVICES ASSOCIATE Becky Steere Polly Pollard | HOUSE MANAGER, CARBONDALE Ross Daniels | PHOTOGRAPHY

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SHORTS PROGRAM ONE 8:15PM SHORTS PROGRAM TWO 5:30PM Around the World Memories – Lost and Found A stunning global tour, sampling the striking works of our international fi lm- Who of us trusts that most elusive and transitory of all our faculties— makers. From new world love to old school friendships, these fi lms combine memory? From the terrifying to the common, each of these fi lms examines for a gorgeous cinematic roller coaster ride. the power and force of memories, and the ephemeral nature of that which we cling to. PAEPCKE AUDITORIUM Run Time: 92 min. WHEELER OPERA HOUSE Filmmaker Q & A to follow Run Time: 96 min. Filmmaker Q & A to follow High Cities of Bone Karlon, born in a slum in the outskirts of Harvest Lisbon and a pioneer of Cape Verdean creole A woman’s everyday routines, activities, and rap, runs away from the housing project rituals are tracked in this intriguingly sinister to which he had been relocated. Nights of hybrid documentary that uses half-whispered vigil are spent under a sweltering tropical narration and insidious cell phone technology heat. Among the sugarcanes, a murmur is to create serious suspense. She is a woman heard. Karlon hasn’t stopped singing. KM watched, and so are we. A truly inventive and (João Salaviza, Portugal, 19 min.) North chilling non-fi ction thriller. AD (Kevin Byrnes, American Premiere USA, 12 min.) World Premiere

Shine I Was There Too Precariously alight, two electrically compete A divorced social outcast would do almost to capture the attention of one. But is bigger, anything to become close to his daughter and brighter, fancier always going to win? In this ex-wife again. An impulsive decision delivers student animation, nature’s display of attrac- the reconciliation, sympathy and community tion sets the night on fire and lets sparks he’s been craving, but it’s a craven lie. Bold fly. KM (Alexander Dietrich, Johannes Flick, and timely, this tale of trauma is much bigger Germany, 5 min.) US Premiere than any one man. AD (Joey Izzo, USA, 23 min.) World Premiere

Sandy Beach Cube A beautifully rendered and evocative piece A family gathers to prepare the perfect home- of storytelling about a woman who takes her coming for the proverbial prodigal son, both elderly father to a pebbled stretch of Greek prodding and protecting one another’s weak- seaside called “Sandy Beach” on an off-sea- nesses as they anticipate his arrival. Cube is a son day. Little does she know everything is resonant look at the bonds and scars inherent about to change. LG (Thanos Papastergiou, to our roots. LG (Alexandros Skouras, Greece, Greece, 12 min.) US Premiere 23 min.) International Premiere

Lou After the Smoke When a toy-stealing bully ruins recess for a A town gathers for the local rodeo in a playground full of kids, only one thing stands remote outback mining station. As a series in his way: the “Lost and Found” box. From the of events unfold, a young boy faces his fi rst wonderful team at Pixar comes Dave Mullin’s moments of manhood against a backdrop of delightful short, Lou, set to be released in heartbreak. KM (Nick Waterman, Australia, 9 theaters along with Cars 3 on June 16, 2017. min.) North American Premiere KM (Dave Mullins, USA, 7 min.)

Women&Wine The End of Time Norwegian comedy of manners, Women&Wine, On a nondescript Cuban street on a is equal parts charming and cringeworthy Tuesday, time seems to stop in this visually look at the shifts in closeness that happen in engrossing depiction of a moment. SS (Milcho friendships over time—and one woman’s knee Manchevski, Cuba/USA, 6 min.) World Premiere jerk reaction to the fear of being replaced. There are some things that even wine can’t remedy. LG (Liv Karin Dahlstrøm, Norway, 22 min.) North American Premiere

Os Humores Artifi ciais/ Out of Season The Artifi cial Humours Two exes, Vera and Bruno, fi nd themselves un- expectedly spending the weekend together at Anthropology and artificial intelligence a mutual friend’s Argentine country house in combine to tell a tale as old as time. In this this rich, beautifully observed and zeitgeisty tender fable, a stand-up comedian falls in look at contemporary relationships and the love with an indigenous girl. Touching on impact of closure (or the lack thereof). LG postcolonial, gender, and identity issues, this (Sabrina Campos, Argentina, 23 min.) North “love from the wrong side of the tracks” story will capture both your heart and funny bone. American Premiere

KM (Gabriel Abrantes, Portugal, 29 min.) Work in Progress

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SHORTS PROGRAM THREE 8:30PM SHORTS PROGRAM FOUR 5:30PM Brave New World Kafka’esque It is not our parents’ world any longer. Whether stepping out into the real Bizarre, complex, illogical, the irony of the characters’ circular reasoning, world for the fi rst time, or opening the door to new vistas, these fi ve stories a surreal world in which you don’t stand a chance—these are the quintes- offer a glimpse into worlds beyond our horizons. sential qualities of our seven “Kafka’esque” fi lms that straddle fantasy and reality, hopelessness, and hope. WHEELER OPERA HOUSE Run Time: 96 min. WHEELER OPERA HOUSE Filmmaker Q & A to follow Run Time: 96 min. Filmmaker Q & A to follow Delphi A pair of childhood friends create an Children of Yam ingenious app that intuitively helps people From Egypt comes a haunting story of reoc- structure their daily lives. The app is a soar- curring migration, the forces that drive us ing success and adopted all over the world, from our lands and the fl oods we carry within but the creators’ friendship frays as a result. us. KM (Muhannad Shono, Saudi Arabia, 5 Have they created a technology that will min.) US Premiere replace them . . . all of us? AD (Søren Peter Langkjær Bojsen, Denmark, 26 min.) North American Premiere

Valparaiso Bartleby While in an immigration detention center in In an elegant stop-motion reimagining of a Rome, Rocio becomes pregnant. Since it is classic of American literature, the typical against the law to hold a pregnant woman, offi ce life for a small Wall Street fi rm begins she is released. What will she do with the to slowly fall apart when a new employee baby? A haunting story about impossible refuses to work, simply saying he “prefers choices. SS (Carlo Sironi, Italy, 20 min.) North not to.” SS (Laura Naylor, Kristen Kee, USA, 11 American Premiere min.) World Premiere

Mixtape Marauders Zvir An offbeat, infectious, and refreshingly orig- Heading out to a job in another town, a back- inal ride that follows two twentysomething hoe operator fi nds his son has tagged along. underachievers as they make the rounds Once they get to the site, the father learns selling dope and expressing themselves the job is not what he expected and his son’s through mixtapes. It also has an appropriately presence changes everything. SS (Miroslav awesome indie soundtrack. LG (Peter Edlund, Sikavica, Croatia, 15 min.) US Premiere USA, 17 min.) World Premiere

Call of Cuteness Les Animaux A consumerist nightmare gone viral – Domestiques devoured, exploited, fetishized, and revered, A crazy, wild romp through the swinging times on this global playground The Cat reveals the at Monsieur and Madame Archibald’s house, causes and effects of power and pleasure. KM as only the French could portray! When Dog, (Brenda Lien, Germany, 4 min.) US Premiere Cat, Toad, Mosquito, Fly, Moth (and the Mice!), come to visit, the Archibalds’ lives take on a decidedly unusual tone! KM (Jean Lecointre, France, 22 min.) US Premiere

Fanny The Dressmakers A young woman tries to navigate her fresh- After their shop is foreclosed, two no-non- man year at college in this incredibly layered, sense, chain smoking, middle-aged sisters vivid, and personal coming-of-age fi lm. Smart, continue to run the remnants of their wed- stylish and emotive, Fanny tackles sexuality, ding gown business from the basement in friendship and the ache for connection. LG this quirky ode to a dying art. LG (Benjamin (Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel, Norway, 29 min.) Delaroche, France, 13 min.) US Premiere World Premiere

I Want Pluto to be a Planet Again An animated, transhumanist romance set in the very near future shows the dynamic losses and gains of becoming technologi- cally enhanced human beings. Can a man of modest means score the girl of his dreams without being an H+? And what will it cost his heart? AD (Marie Amachoukeli, France, 13 min.) North American Premiere

Wild Skin A young woman’s quiet, solitary life is dis- turbed by the sudden discovery that she is sharing her apartment with a baby python. The creature’s inexplicable arrival and growing influence leads her to explore her deepest desires and fully express herself for the first time. A feast for the eyes (and thighs). AD (Ariane Louis-Seize, Canada, 20 min.) US Premiere

ASPENFILM.ORG | ASPEN SHORTSFEST 2017 PROGRAM GUIDE 9 THU 6 FRI 7 ASPEN SHOWS SHORTS PROGRAM FIVE 8:30PM SHORTS PROGRAM SIX 5:30PM Journey Let’s Make a Deal Flights of fantasy or an invitation to a journey—it is the end of one and the How many times have we each been faced with a negotiation of remarkable beginning of another for our intrepid travelers in these six fi lms. From the proportions? When the stakes are high, there is no limit on the table. What beauty of the imagination to the simplicity of a fi nal call, it’s the fi rst step would you be willing to lose? that counts the most. WHEELER OPERA HOUSE WHEELER OPERA HOUSE Run Time: 96 min. Filmmaker Q & A to follow Run Time: 96 min. Filmmaker Q & A to follow Nothing Ever Really Ends Night Dancing Seen over the course of three consecutive New Every night a man sees a beautiful woman Year’s Eves, a couple that just can’t seem to dancing in the street. Is she real? What quit one another, resolve to break up only to does it mean? SS (Barney Cokeliss, UK, 6 make up again. Can a broken record of hurt min.) US Premiere feelings and happy endings lead to a healthier relationship? Superb writing records romance’s reality. AD (Jakob Rørvik, Norway, 23 min.) North American Premiere

Fluffy Frantically packing to take an airplane to start After the Volcano a new life in Canada, a Serbian couple faces A mysterious volcano erupts, causing the vil- an unexpected dilemma when their young lagers to fl ee into the woods where they start daughter wins a contest and a new friend. A a new life amongst the wild beasts. Made of bittersweet story of leaving home and leav- found footage combined to amazing effect, a ing things behind. KM (Lee Filipovski, Serbia/ fantastical yet oddly contemporary story. SS Montenegro/Canada, 24 min.) US Premiere (Léo Favier, France, 18 min.) World Premiere

Wañuy A restrained and mysterious piece of sto- Aaba rytelling about a disenchanted Peruvian A girl watches on as her grandfather, with family man who drives a taxi for a living. only weeks left to live, digs his own grave, His perspective on life is transformed by a surrounds himself with his most treasured prophet, a dark road, and a passenger with possessions and creates a comfortable a secret—all over the course of one shift. LG resting place deep inside the earth. A (Alejandro Roca Rey, Peru, 20 min.) North moody and magical movie set in remote American Premiere northeastern India about death’s mystery. AD (Amar Kaushik, India, 21 min.) North American Premiere All Exchanges Final New Mom, Dom (Aya Cash star of FXX’s You’re the Worst), goes to the hospital to pay last See Ya respects to her comatose sister. But hours Ágúst spends one last morning roving around before her sibling is taken off life support, his sleepy Icelandic hometown with his best she is offered an unbelievable opportunity to friend Dóri, confl icted about leaving the famil- revive her sister. An unforgettable goodbye iar for a dream football contract in England. full of wisdom and wit. AD (Annabel Oakes, See Ya is a quiet reminder that the most im- USA, 29 min.) World Premiere portant crossroads in life necessitate discom- fort, doubt and at times, a mean hangover. LG (Brúsi Ólason, Iceland, 12 min.) World Premiere

The Crossing A captain steers his ship into a treach- erous storm, in an attempt to regain the respect of his crew and relive his glory days in this visually arresting stop-motion animation, crafted entirely with salt and sand. LG (Marieka Walsh, Australia, 12 min.) North American Premiere

Fox Stephanos is every teenager—reactive, dis- tant, looking for a little bit of a fi ght. When he is left to care for his little brother and sister, and their sick dog, Lucy, Stephanos has no idea this will be the last carefree day of his life. KM (Jacqueline Lentzou, Greece, 29 min.) North American Premiere

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SHORTS PROGRAM SEVEN 8:30PM SHORTS PROGRAM EIGHT 2:30PM Transitions Landscapes A gorgeous collection of stories about the moment we leave one life behind Eight fi lmmakers examine our collective relationship to the four elements of and reach for the new life ahead. Each of these fi lms spins their tale from wind, fi re, water, and earth as they bring “landscape” (literally and fi guratively) idyllic settings that dive deep into our collective consciousness, even as to the forefront of their stories. Be they emotional, confrontational, elemental their characters must face their own destiny. or fantastical, these fi lms showcase (wo)man’s connection to the natural world. WHEELER OPERA HOUSE WHEELER OPERA HOUSE Run Time: 99 min. Run Time: 92 min. Filmmaker Q & A to follow Filmmaker Q & A to follow Fisher Cove Golgotha Finn and his dog head out across the lake at Fascinated by Christianity, a young girl learns sunrise with big fi sh hopes and a six-pack of the meaning of sacrifice and forgiveness beer. But all is not as it should be on Falcon after making a deal with God to ensure her Lake today, and Finn—not known as a “sensi- parents’ May Day party goes off without a ble man”—can’t leave well enough alone when hitch. A pitch-perfect portrait of infantile he churns the still waters. KM (Sean Skene, adults, the hubris of the creative class, and Canada, 9 min.) World Premiere the importance of questioning your beliefs. AD (Ulla Heikkilä, Finland, 28 min.) North American Premiere Mountain Fever Trapped on a mountain in a terrible snow- It’s Not What You Know storm in the dead of night, one of the A grown man with a kid’s lunchbox shows up climbers reports his tentmate missing. Now to an L.A. house party with a purpose, but his they have to embark on a dangerous search. plans take a sharp turn when he runs into SS (Frédéric Hambalek, Germany, 8 min.) someone from his past. A slick and stylish International Premiere story of serendipity and nostalgia that trips down memory lane. AD (Aaron Abrams, USA, The Comet 10 min.) World Premiere Based on the journey of the actor himself, Abdi Aziis plays a Somali man who flees to Sweden to escape the persecution of being Schoolyard Blues gay. Award-winning director, Victor Lindgren, On John’s first day of school, older brother explains that the protagonist is our comet in Mika insists on taking him in order to teach this haunting and lyrical fi lm about intimacy him the hard lessons of the schoolyard and and loss. SS (Victor Lindgren, Sweden, 11 min.) the real world in this heartbreak portrait of North American Premiere sibling love and frailty of childhood inno- cence. SS (Maria Eriksson, Sweden, 17 min.) The Man is Big World Premiere A whale moves to the sky and transforms into a cloud after a giant man causes the sea to overfl ow in this allegorical and dreamlike Mutants hand-painted animation which will leave you pondering our impact on the natural world. The Summer of 1996 throws teenager Keven LG (samo (Anna Bergmann), Germany, 10 min.) Guénette a curveball, triggering an unex- North American Premiere pected series of events involving raging hormones and bruised egos. Mutants is a gritty, confi dent and devastating debut that subverts all conventions of the loss of inno- Child Dream A surprising world of wind and water playfully cence drama. LG (Alexandre Dostie, Canada, 16 captures floating barges and rainfall that min.) US Premiere leaves puddles deep enough to drown in, but is this dream child’s play or something more? Into the Blue KM (Christophe Gérard, France, 11 min.) North Having recently broken away from her abu- American Premiere sive father, thirteen-year-old Julija returns to the sun-soaked cliffs and dappled blue waters of her island hometown. When she doesn’t get the connection or validation that Three Red Sweaters she so desperately seeks from her childhood A documentarian explores the way that we best friend, she ups the stakes. LG (Antoneta remember and record our lives through the Alamat KusijanoviÐ, Croatia/Solvinia/Sweden, lens of her grandfather’s breathtaking, Alex 22 min.) North American Premiere Colville-esque 16mm home videos. Deeply per- sonal yet universally relatable—particularly in the age of social media. LG (Martha Gregory, USA, 10 min.) World Premiere

E.B.C. 5300m Everest Base Camp, 5,300 meters. An ephem- eral micro-city set in a mystical landscape. As mercurial as the wind, this landscape shifts and fl ows with the elemental impacts placed upon it, at once wild and yet familiar. Gradually, a poignant design emerges. KM (Léonard Kohli, Switzerland, 15 min.) North American Premiere Eyes of Exodus Fleets of vessels carrying Syrian refugees, arrive on the shores of a tiny, idyllic Greek island in this vital documentary, which provides both an affecting portrait of the refugee experience, and an unfl inching look at humanity’s varying capacity for empathy. LG (Alexandra Liveris, Greece/USA, 28 min.) North American Premiere ASPENFILM.ORG | ASPEN SHORTSFEST 2017 PROGRAM GUIDE 11 SAT 8 ASPEN SHOWS SHORTS PROGRAM NINE 5:30PM BITE SIZE CIMEMA 8:00PM There is a World Inside the World You See RECEPTION Look closely at the interior worlds we present to you here: surprising discov- Join us for complimentary beer and sumptuous bite-sized hors d’oeuvres eries lie just inside where desire, perspective, and space collide. before Shorts Program Ten on Saturday evening.

WHEELER OPERA HOUSE WHEELER OPERA HOUSE LOBBY Run Time: 92 min. 30 min. Filmmaker Q & A to follow Complimentary admission for all pass holders and ticket holders for Shorts Program Ten. Make a Wish Retirees, Anita and Gunnar, lead a hum- drum life that revolves around routine and television reruns, until one night when Anita changes the channel and makes a wish on a SHORTS PROGRAM TEN 8:30PM TV star. A charming and open-minded look at sexual desire and curiosity in the golden years. AD (Jonatan Etzel, Sweden, 13 min.) Nothing is as it Seems International Premiere In this world, turned upside down and askew, you have to look beyond the expected for answers. Don’t be fooled, these are grown-up stories for a Fight on a Swedish Beach A lovely summer day might be ruined when a grown-up world where anything can happen. group of obnoxious teens yell “Seig Heil” and call someone’s wife a whore, but it makes for WHEELER OPERA HOUSE great social media content. SS (Simon Vahlne, Run Time: 94 min. Sweden, 15 min.) North American Premiere Filmmaker Q & A to follow

Les Misérables In the modern-day Parisian neighborhood of Victor Hugo’s novel, a new transfer cop learns Fig’s Representation abusive policing practices of two veterans. Fascinated by their work, Joe Fig recreates When a young boy records them going too far, artists and their studios in hard to believe the community threatens to explode. SS (Ladj miniature sculpture form. SS (Jonathan Ly, France, 16 min.) North American Premiere Napolitano, USA, 12 min.) World Premiere

Angelfi sh After a night at the bar, a guy invites a girl home to see his angelfi sh. Over the course of Fatima Marie Torres just a few minutes, a promising connection is and the Invasion of cut off and a fi sh is no longer a fi sh. A taut ex- Space Shuttle Pinas 25 change that examines acceptable behavior in Set during the launch of the first space dating and mating rituals. AD (Dane McCusker, shuttle of the Philippines, an ordinary old Australia, 6 min.) World Premiere couple living in the suburbs attempts to go about their normal daily life during this very abnormal and strange day. KM (Carlo The Log Francisco Manatad, Philippines, 18 min.) North An actor balks at baring it all, but the director American Premiere insists on full frontal nudity. A funny send-up that uses over-the-top humor, exaggeration Diamenteurs and absurdity to flip the script on gender Through a unique mix of animation, home roles and power dynamics both in front of, movies, stop-motion and live-action, a jeweler and behind, the camera. AD (Teemu Nikki, tells his children the myth of diamonds’ ori- Finland, 8 min.) US Premiere gins and the apocryphal process of breaking the stones down in their uniqueness and con- forming them to each other. SS (Chloé Mazlo, (le) Rebound France, 12 min.) International Premiere Heartbroken from breaking up with the only man she ever loved, Claudia follows a rebound fling to an artist retreat in France. Anna There they meet a strange and expressive For the fi rst time in years, Anna has a day to couple and though they share a hedonis- herself. No work, no child, she goes out into tic night, Claudia’s sadness over the past the hot summer day looking for a man for a remains. A funny and touching look at the brief encounter to rediscover a part of her- rebound. SS (Laura Beckner, France/USA, 19 self that might be lost. Winner of the Cannes min.) World Premiere Cinéfoundation Award for Best Short. SS (Or Sinai, Israel, 24 min.) US Premiere In a Nutshell A visually stunning story of the world today told through objects and unexpected as- sociations between them. SS (Fabio Friedli, Switzerland, 6 min.) North American Premiere

Kindil Transcending reality through fantasy, the female body expresses itself radically in its new underwater environment—but now with as much vehemence by which it was treated when it was purely, simply, merely a woman. KM (Damien Ounouri, Algeria/Kuwait, 40 min.) North American Premiere

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CARBONDALE SHOWS BREAKFEST AT THE FEST NOON SHORTS PROGRAM A 5:00PM WHEELER OPERA HOUSE LOBBY 60 min Memories—Lost and Found Who of us trusts that most elusive and transitory of all our faculties—memory? Join Aspen Film’s Board of Trustees, staff, fi lmmakers and fellow festival goers for brunch before attending From the terrifying to the common, each of these fi lms examines the power Sunday’s “Films for Families” program. Complimentary breakfast buffet and mimosas! and force of memories, and the ephemeral nature of that which we cling to. Complimentary admission for all Asepn Shortsfest attendees Hosted by Aspen Film and Aspen Sojourner Magazine CRYSTAL THEATRE – CARBONDALE Run Time: 96 min. Filmmaker Q & A to follow

Harvest SHORTS PROGRAM ELEVEN 1:00PM A woman’s everyday routines, activities, and rituals are tracked in this intriguingly sinister hybrid documen- tary that uses half-whispered narration and insidious cell phone technology to create serious suspense. She is a woman watched, and so are we. A truly inventive and chilling non-fi ction thriller. AD (Kevin Byrnes, USA, Films for Families 12 min.) World Premiere Six delightful fi lms designed to share the experiences of being a kid with our I Was There Too audiences. Meant for kids (and their adult families) ages 8 and up, some of A divorced social outcast would do almost anything to become close to his daughter and ex-wife again. our stories are subtitled—please feel free to softly share the tale with those An impulsive decision delivers the reconciliation, sympathy and community he’s been craving, but it’s a too little to read quickly enough. craven lie. Bold and timely, this tale of trauma is much bigger than any one man. AD (Joey Izzo, USA, 23 min.) World Premiere WHEELER OPERA HOUSE Cube Run Time: 83 min. A family gathers to prepare the perfect homecoming for the proverbial prodigal son, both prodding and Filmmaker Q & A to follow protecting one another’s weaknesses as they anticipate his arrival. Cube is a resonant look at the bonds and scars inherent to our roots. LG (Alexandros Skouras, Greece, 23 min.) International Premiere Cast Off Cast Off is a beautiful and stirring coming- After the Smoke of-age film about a boy who is coming to A town gathers for the local rodeo in a remote outback mining station. As a series of events unfold, a young terms with the fact that he has to leave the boy faces his fi rst moments of manhood against a backdrop of heartbreak. KM (Nick Waterman, Australia, island he grew up on to attend school on the 9 min.) North American Premiere mainland. It will leave you brimming with life and struggling to contain a battle cry of solidarity! LG (Sandrine Brodeur-Desrosiers, The End of Time Canada, 20 min.) US Premiere On a nondescript Cuban street on a Tuesday, time seems to stop in this visually engrossing depiction of a moment. SS (Milcho Manchevski, Cuba/USA, 6 min.) World Premiere The World’s Out of Season Middlest Fish Two exes, Vera and Bruno, find themselves unexpectedly spending the weekend together at a mutual A young girl catches the most medium-sized friend’s Argentine country house in this rich, beautifully observed and zeitgeisty look at contemporary fi sh anyone has ever seen and is launched to relationships and the impact of closure (or the lack thereof). LG (Sabrina Campos, Argentina, 23 min.) North international fame. How long can it last? A American Premiere charming animated take on the fi ckleness of fame. SS (Cathinka Tanberg, Norway, 11 min.) North American Premiere 7:30PM Revital is an Alien SHORTS PROGRAM B Gabriela is over the moon to find an other- worldly egg in the forest, and instantly falls Brave New World in love with the alien that hatches. Bold, orig- It is not our parents’ world any longer. Whether stepping out into the real inal, and beautifully bizarre, this stellar sci-fi shows a hover mother caught between love world for the fi rst time, or opening the door to new vistas, these fi ve stories and letting go, and an extraterrestrial child offer a glimpse into worlds beyond our horizons. torn between two worlds. AD (Gan De Lange, Israel, 16 min.) International Premiere CRYSTAL THEATRE – CARBONDALE Run Time: 96 min. Lou Filmmaker Q & A to follow When a toy-stealing bully ruins recess for a playground full of kids, only one thing stands Delphi in his way: the “Lost and Found” box. From the A pair of childhood friends create an ingenious app that intuitively helps people structure their daily lives. wonderful team at Pixar comes Dave Mullin’s The app is a soaring success and adopted all over the world, but the creators’ friendship frays as a result. delightful short, Lou, set to be released in Have they created a technology that will replace them . . . all of us? AD (Søren Peter Langkjær Bojsen, theaters along with Cars 3 on June 16, 2017. Denmark, 26 min.) North American Premiere KM (Dave Mullins, USA, 7 min.) Valparaiso While in an immigration detention center in Rome, Rocio becomes pregnant. Since it is against the law to Kitten Witch hold a pregnant woman, she is released. What will she do with the baby? A haunting story about impossible A precocious kitten wants to become a witch’s choices. SS (Carlo Sironi, Italy, 20 min.) North American Premiere familiar, but she will be nothing more than a simple cat unless she can pass a series of tests. An adorably, sweet story about over- Mixtape Marauders coming fear, and the unstoppable power of An offbeat, infectious, and refreshingly original ride that follows two twentysomething underachievers as improvisation and imagination. Catnip for they make the rounds selling dope and expressing themselves through mixtapes. It also has an appropriately kids of all ages! AD (James Cunningham, New awesome indie soundtrack. LG (Peter Edlund, USA, 17 min.) World Premiere Zealand, 9 min.) US Premiere Call of Cuteness Get Up, Kinasha! A consumerist nightmare gone viral—devoured, exploited, fetishized, and revered, on this global playground Denied entrance to his school because of The Cat reveals the causes and effects of power and pleasure. KM (Brenda Lien, Germany, 4 min.) US Premiere the poor quality of his shoes, 10-year-old Samuel has to come up with some entrepre- Fanny neurial businesses to get a new pair in this A young woman tries to navigate her freshman year at college in this incredibly layered, vivid, and personal uplifting story of community and family in coming-of-age fi lm. Smart, stylish and emotive, Fanny tackles sexuality, friendship and the ache for connec- Kinshasa. SS (Sébastien Maitre, France, 21 tion. LG (Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel, Norway, 29 min.) World Premiere min.) US Premiere

ASPENFILM.ORG | ASPEN SHORTSFEST 2017 PROGRAM GUIDE 13 SUN 9 CARBONDALE SHOWS SHORTS PROGRAM C 5:00PM SHORTS PROGRAM D 7:30PM Landscapes Around the World Sometimes the landscape is as much a character to the story itself, whether A stunning global tour, sampling the striking works of our international fi lm- from its effect on us, or our affect on it. These eight stories examine our makers. From new world love to old school friendships, these fi lms combine relationship to the four elements of wind, fi re, water, and earth. for a gorgeous cinematic roller coaster ride.

CRYSTAL THEATRE | CARBONDALE CRYSTAL THEATRE | CARBONDALE Run Time: 99 min. Run Time: 92 min. Filmmaker Q & A to follow High Cities of Bone Fisher Cove Karlon, born in a slum in the outskirts of Lisbon and a pioneer of Cape Verdean creole rap, runs away from Finn and his dog head out across the lake at sunrise with big fi sh hopes and a six-pack of beer. But all is not the housing project to which he had been relocated. Nights of vigil are spent under a sweltering tropical as it should be on Falcon Lake today, and Finn—not known as a “sensible man”—can’t leave well enough alone heat. Among the sugarcanes, a murmur is heard. Karlon hasn’t stopped singing. KM (João Salaviza, Portugal, when he churns the still waters. KM (Sean Skene, Canada, 9 min.) World Premiere 19 min.) North American Premiere

Mountain Fever Shine Trapped on a mountain in a terrible snowstorm in the dead of night, one of the climbers reports his tent- Precariously alight, two electrically compete to capture the attention of one. But is bigger, brighter, fancier mate missing. Now they have to embark on a dangerous search. SS (Frédéric Hambalek, Germany, 8 min.) always going to win? In this student animation, nature’s display of attraction sets the night on fi re and lets International Premiere sparks fl y. KM (Alexander Dietrich, Johannes Flick, Germany, 5 min.) US Premiere

The Comet Sandy Beach Based on the journey of the actor himself, Abdi Aziis plays a Somali man who fl ees to Sweden to escape A beautifully rendered and evocative piece of storytelling about a woman who takes her elderly father to a the persecution of being gay. Award-wining director, Victor Lindgren, explains that the protagonist is our pebbled stretch of Greek seaside called “Sandy Beach” on an off-season day. Little does she know everything comet in this haunting and lyrical fi lm about intimacy and loss. SS (Victor Lindgren, Sweden, 11 min.) North is about to change. LG (Thanos Papastergiou, Greece, 12 min.) US Premiere American Premiere Lou The Man is Big When a toy-stealing bully ruins recess for a playground full of kids, only one thing stands in his way: the A whale moves to the sky and transforms into a cloud after a giant man causes the sea to overfl ow in this “Lost and Found” box. From the wonderful team at Pixar comes Dave Mullin’s delightful short, Lou, set to be allegorical and dreamlike hand-painted animation which will leave you pondering our impact on the natural released in theaters along with Cars 3 on June 16, 2017. KM (Dave Mullins, USA, 7 min.) world. LG (samo (Anna Bergmann), Germany, 10 min.) North American Premiere Women&Wine Child Dream Norwegian comedy of manners, Women&Wine, is equal parts charming and cringeworthy look at the shifts A surprising world of wind and water playfully captures fl oating barges and rainfall that leaves puddles deep in closeness that happen in friendships over time—and one woman’s knee jerk reaction to the fear of being enough to drown in, but is this dream child’s play or something more? KM (Christophe Gérard, France, 11 min.) replaced. There are some things that even wine can’t remedy. LG (Liv Karin Dahlstrøm, Norway, 22 min.) North American Premiere North American Premiere

Three Red Sweaters Os Humores Artifi ciais/The Artifi cial Humours A documentarian explores the way that we remember and record our lives through the lens of her grandfa- Anthropology and artifi cial intelligence combine to tell a tale as old as time. In this tender fable, a stand-up ther’s breathtaking, Alex Colville-esque 16mm home videos. Deeply personal yet universally relatable—par- comedian falls in love with an indigenous girl. Touching on postcolonial, gender, and identity issues, this “love ticularly in the age of social media. LG (Martha Gregory, USA, 10 min.) World Premiere from the wrong side of the tracks” story will capture both your heart and funny bone. KM (Gabriel Abrantes, Portugal, 29 min). Work in Progress E.B.C. 5300m Everest Base Camp, 5,300 meters. An ephemeral micro-city set in a mystical landscape. As mercurial as the wind, this landscape shifts and fl ows with the elemental impacts placed upon it, at once wild and yet familiar. Gradually, a poignant design emerges. KM (Léonard Kohli, Switzerland, 15 min.) North American Premiere

Eyes of Exodus Fleets of vessels carrying Syrian refugees, arrive on the shores of a tiny, idyllic Greek island in this vital doc- umentary, which provides both an affecting portrait of the refugee experience, and an unfl inching look at hu- manity’s varying capacity for empathy. LG (Alexandra Liveris, Greece/USA, 28 min.) North American Premiere

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