tuesday april 5

COMPETITION PROGRAM ONE

80 min. followed by filmmaker Q&A.
Program play order to be announced.

ONE IN SHORT: From chance encounters to an enduring romance, love is in the air. Three very different street stories involve a headscarf, a guide dog, and a talented young musician. And a beloved Aspen icon steps in front of the camera for a change, in the first of three films from our Digital Postcards: Colorado initiative. Filmmaker guests expected.

Crossword
On her birthday eve, a crossword fanatic finds answers to the day's puzzle clues everywhere she looks-is it magic, coincidence, or something else? (Vincent Gallagher, Ireland, 13 min., F) North American Premiere

Danny & Annie
A sweetly funny, poignant recollection of a life together, part of the StoryCorps oral history project. (The Rauch Brothers, USA, 6 min., A/D) Colorado Premiere

It's Wonderful in Black and White
Part of our Digital Postcards: Colorado initiative, this beautiful mini-portrait celebrates beloved Aspen photographer and icon Mary Eshbaugh Hayes. (Emily Fout, USA, 4 min., D) World Premiere | Film Guest Expected

Just Be Frank
The inspiring story of Frank Senior, a blind jazz singer who navigates the streets of Manhattan with courage, humor, and his new guide dog. (Elise Bialylew, Australia, 15 min., D) Colorado Premiere

Music in the Blood
Family hopes run high for a gifted young Gypsy musician trying to break into the business. (Alexandru Mavrodineanu, Romania, 17 min., F) North American Premiere

Swimming Pool
It's a quiet evening at the city pool, and two strangers looking for peace instead find each other in this charming aquatic tale. (Alexandra Hetmerova, Czech Republic, 7 min., A) North American Premiere

The Wind Is Blowing on My Street
The wind blows, the gate closes, and a young woman in Tehran finds herself stranded on the street without her headscarf. (Saba Riazi, Iran, 15 min., F) Colorado Premiere

COMPETITION PROGRAM TWO

80 min. followed by filmmaker Q&A.
Program play order to be announced.

TWO IN SHORT: Personal connections - in varying degrees of fleetingness - provide the grounding wire for six varied shorts. From amusing to poignant, some of this evening's characters grapple with questions like: How do I look? Where can I live? Will I find love? Soaking in the tub or looking in the mirror - who could imagine a bathroom would offer so much adventure? Filmmaker guests expected.

Cooked
An unlikely Arctic love triangle heats up in this whimsical animated workout. (Jens Blank, UK, 7 min., A) Colorado Premiere

Das Tub
A hilarious homage to submarine action films. (James Cunningham, New Zealand, 4 min., F) North American  Premiere

The Mirror
Youth. Old age. Good days and bad. The mirror sees it all. (Ramon & Pedro, Switzerland, 6 min., F) North American Premiere

Missed Connections
Everyone's experienced a what-might-have-been chance encounter. In the online age of Craigslist, the question becomes: Is it really possible to reconnect with the "one who got away"? (Mary Robertson, USA, 9 min., D) Colorado Premiere | Film Guest Expected

North Atlantic
Hugo, a young air traffic controller in the Azores, has only one pilot on his radar tonight. Their conversation is one he won't soon forget. (Bernardo Nascimento, UK/Portugal, 15 min., F) Colorado Premiere

Stanley Pickle
Stanley's life runs like clockwork, until an encounter with a mysterious girl awakens something deep inside. (Victoria Mather, UK, 11 min., A) Colorado Premiere

We're Leaving
Rusty must find a new place to live, with his wife and Chopper, a teenaged American alligator, in tow. (Zachary Treitz, USA, 13 min., F) Colorado Premiere | Film Guest Expected

Worst Enemy
Wooly (Michaela Watkins), a veritable tornado of neuroses, gets stuck in the full-body girdle she ordered from an infomercial. (Lake Bell, USA, 13 min., F) Colorado Premiere