Aspen Film announces lineup for ShortsFest

Aspen Film announced the lineup for the 34th Aspen Shortsfest, March 31 to April 5 at the Wheeler Opera House and the Aspen Film Isis Theatre. 

Shortsfest is one of only five Oscar®-qualifying festivals in the US strictly dedicated to short films in the fields of animation, documentary, and live-action narrative. Featuring new works from over 29 countries, with 10 programs, 68 short films, and 11 world premieres, each of the 10 programs contains a variety of shorts, from comedies to dramas and documentaries to animations. This year’s Oscar®-qualifying competition will introduce viewers to a vast and exciting array of fast-rising filmmakers and established talents. 

“We were continually wowed by our discoveries as we worked through the nearly 3,000 submissions we received. My fellow programmers and I are so grateful to be able to share this festival lineup, which not only includes some of the most compelling dramas and documentaries we’ve ever seen, but some of the most hilarious comedies, too,” said Jason Anderson, Aspen Shortsfest director of programming.

The full 68-film lineup for Aspen Shortsfest 2025 can be found at aspenfilm.org/festival/2025-shortsfest/.