Your Guide to Aspen Shortsfest 2021 | AspenTimes.com - Aspen Times

Film 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.

“Within the last year, they’ve really gotten a lot more sophisticated in terms of what they’re able to do and what they offer with livestreams and an interactive component,” said Aspen Film executive and artistic director Susan Wrubel.

“There’s a lot of customization that you can do.”Shortsfest will be hosted on the Eventive platform, which has also hosted Aspen Film Presents screening throughout the pandemic and the online portion of the hybrid Aspen FIlmest in the fall.

Shortsfest received about 3,000 submissions for 2021, only about 100 less than last year.

The Shortsfest Awards Presentation will livestream at 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 17m followed by a screening of all the winners.

Published On: Thu, 01 Apr 2021 15:05:00 GMT