Beyond Iraq
In this inspiring documentary, wounded veterans return stateside to fight a different battle on the slopes of the Colorado Rockies. (Tom Eldridge, USA, 8 min.)

Happy Birthday Yemima
Believed to be the reincarnation of her late grandmother, Yemima plays the role with devotion. Caring for her father and siblings, she never gives her strange pattern of living a second thought until the day her kitchen sink goes on the blink. (Yishai Orian, Israel, 19 min.)

Lucky
A recently-orphaned South African boy leaves his Zulu village for the bright lights of Durban. His unwelcoming uncle warns him of the fiercely ill-tempered lady next door. But given a tape of his mother's last words, Lucky has to find somewhere to play it.... (Avie Luthra, UK, 20 min.)

Under the Roller Coaster
For thousands, the Thunderbolt Roller Coaster was an icon. For Mae Timpano, it was home - literally. A touching portrait of one woman's Coney Island history and her attachment to the way things used to be. From the director of Each One Teach One (SF05). (Lila Place, USA, 15 min.)

The Whistler
Tweetie and Sylvester move over. This contemporary take ups the ante on a classic stand-off between cat and bird. (Layla Aktinson, UK, 1 min.)

Badgered
A pair of pesky crows disrupts a grumpy badger's quest for sleep. But they are the least of his worries in this droll and surprisingly pertinent Oscar®-nominated animation. (Sharon Colman, UK, 7 min.)

Bawke
Two refugees long on the run arrive at their destination only to discover their troubles have just begun. A powerful drama about one father's quest to provide for his son. (Hisham Zaman, Norway, 15 min.)

Herr Goldstein
A young nurse brightens a 93-year-old man's routine when she delivers a letter from a long-lost friend. A tender story about love, loss, and finding companionship where you least expect it. (Micha Lewinsky, Switzerland, 17 min.)

Moongirl
One night a fish catches a boy and his flying squirrel and takes them to meet the Girl in the Moon. A delightfully rendered, CG-animated tale about the moon's light source and other cosmic questions. (Henry Selick, USA, 9 min.)

Smitten
Meet René di Rosa, an unusual art collector whose objective is neither to enhance interior design nor increase social status. Rather, his pure joy of discovery leads him to amass the world's largest collection of Northern Californian contemporary art. At 85, this tireless enthusiast searches on for the next emerging artist. (Nancy Kelly, USA, 27 min.)

Starry Night
Beauty, desire, and heart connection are in the air as a lonely art historian (Miranda Richardson) prepares for her perfect evening: a date with troubled genius Vincent Van Gogh. (Ben Miller, UK, 13 min.)

Antonio's Breakfast
Fourteen floors up and feeling trapped, Antonio cares for his severely disabled father. In this touching drama, a torn teenager begins his school day caught between family duty and friends. (Daniel Mulloy, UK, 16 min.)

At the Quinte Hotel
A flower-loving barfly waxes lyrical in this visually compelling, collage-style tribute to the late Al Purdy's celebrated poem, read by the iconoclastic bard himself. (Bruce Alcock, Canada, 4 min.)

Crash
In this quirky, colorful tale, a young couple's playful rediscovery of bumper cars takes a strangely revealing turn. From the director of Oscar®-nominated 7:35 in the Morning (SF04). (Nacho Vigalondo, Spain, 10 min.)

Dealbreaker
Having suffered countless dating disasters, Fran believes she has finally found her soul mate. An amusing urban story about one woman's determined search for Mr. Right. (Gwyneth Paltrow & Mary Wigmore, USA, 13 min.)

Dog Years Chapter 2 - Health
Name: Ben. Species: Dog. Sex: Male. Symptoms: Itchy bum. Recommended treatment: Surgery. The waggish sequel to Dog Years (SF05). (Sam Hearn & Richard Penfold, UK, 4 min.)

K-7
In this clever comedy, a job interview turns deadly when one man rates a mysterious "K-7" on his psychological profile. (Christopher Leone, USA, 18 min.)

Tempo!
24/7 is given the full treatment in this fast-paced portrait of two young professionals juggling work, marriage, and family. (Eva F. Dahr, Norway, 10 min.)

Vaudeville
An intriguing visual poem whose surreal imagery and random events evoke a memory landscape of a Korea long since passed. (Chansoo Kim, South Korea/USA, 4 min.)

The Whistler
Tweetie and Sylvester move over. This contemporary take ups the ante on a classic stand-off between cat and bird. (Layla Aktinson, UK, 1 min.)

A Conversation with Basquiat
Shortly before his untimely death at 27, notoriously elusive artist Jean-Michel Basquiat gave a candid interview in which he spoke about his personal history, meteoric rise to fame, and thoughts on art and race in America. This illuminating snapshot of one of contemporary art's brightest flames is interspersed with rare footage, including the painter at work. (Tamra Davis, USA, 21 min.)

Éramos Pocos
Faced with an unexpected departure, Joaquin and his stayat- home adult son resort to a unique strategy to restore domestic happiness. But who is being fooled in this deadpan comedy? (Borja Cobeaga, Spain, 16 min.)

Gopher Broke
A hungry rodent hatches a clever scheme to shake loose spoils from a passing vegetable truck. But things don't go according to plan in this funny, animated farce. (Jeff Fowler, USA, 4 min.)

The Great Zambini
Images speak eloquent volumes in this magical story about a father who dusts off the remnants of his faded glory to win back his detached son. (Igor Legarreta & Emilio Pérez, Spain, 14 min.)

Last Stop
Even preoccupied passengers on an everyday trolley ride cannot ignore the anxieties of current events. From the director of In Your Dreams (SF05). (Greg Williams, Australia, 5 min.)

Heavy Metal Drummer
A teenage, metal-head misfit rocks the Arab world in this amusing tale of one music fan's quest to follow his metallic muse despite a disapproving society. (Luke Morris & Toby MacDonald, UK, 6 min.)

Jellybaby
Jack and Jill had a great relationship. Then they had a baby. Comparing his chronic crier to quieter kids, Jack is driven to comically desperate lengths to make life normal again. (Ronan & Rob Burke, Ireland, 10 min.)

The Last Chip
Madam Fang, Mrs. Nguyen and Sister Ah Lan are three old friends who have little in common save for unfulfilled dreams. When they venture out for a lively night at the local casino, fortune deals them an unexpected hand…. (Heng Tang, Australia, 22 min.)

The Love Train
Set in a mythical landscape in the Age of Steam, a lovelorn lady dragon searches for a mate. But can she find one she won't melt? A quietly evocative tale about the search for compatibility told in hand-drawn animation. (Eva Bennett, UK, 8 min.)

Monster
A single mother has reached the breaking point over her son's obsession with a scary doll he insists is real. Then one night she spies something in the corner of a closet. Is it moving? (Jennifer Kent, Australia, 10 min.)

Mr. Price
Some people can change your life. James contacts a favorite old teacher in this cleverly animated reflection on memory, expectation, and hero-worship. (Tim Webb, UK, 9 min.)

Out of the Woods
Three old friends at a crossroads prepare for what appears to be a routine hunting trip into the Vermont woods. Confronted by tragedy, how far will they really go? (Samuel Dowe-Sandes, USA, 20 min.)

River Crossing
Based on a true story, this tender visual essay dramatizes a childhood memory of two sisters on a family holiday in northern Finland. (Marina Willer, UK, 7 min.)

Be Quiet
A behind-the-headlines story of an Israeli-Arab father and his strong-willed young son's trip home to the city of Nazareth. The tension that pervades the conflicted landscape they navigate steadily seeps into their car. (Sameh Zoabi, Palestine/France, 19 min.)

The Danish Poet
In this fairy tale misadventure, a young bard in search of inspiration goes to Norway to meet his favorite author and instead sets off an amusing sequence of accidental encounters. Narrated by Liv Ullman, the latest charmed tale from the director of My Grandmother Ironed the King's Shirts (SF00). (Torill Kove, Canada/Norway, 15 min.)

The Fan and the Flower
A poignant love story about a ceiling fan and a flowerpot longing to consummate their relationship. Narrated by Paul Giamatti and directed by perennial Shortsfest favorite Bill Plympton. (Bill Plympton, USA, 7 min.)

If There Were No Lutherans . . . Would There Still Be Green Jell-O?
One man. One sign. This humorous documentary shows how an offbeat Lutheran pastor changes his corner of the world - and local traffic patterns - one churchyard sign at a time. (Gayle Knutson, USA, 12 min.)

Rajkumari
Young Nayna is brimming with excitement. Today she travels to the city to spend a day with her father. Visiting the zoo, going to the movies - a day full of promise becomes one she will never forget. A coming-of-age story with a rich sense of place. (Victoria Harwood, India/UK, 18 min.)

Small Boxes
A young Hispanic-Australian lives with his family outside Sydney and works the night shift at a produce market. On an outing with his grandmother, he discovers an unexpected opportunity, and a buried hope is awakened. A compelling departure from the director of In Too Deep (SF05). (Rene Hernandez, Australia, 15 min.)

Do You Want the Elephant Music
It's not about the ring. This cinematic tour de force takes us behind the tent-flap and into the hearts of a band of circus performers, exploring how their hopes, dreams, and reality mirror our own. (Leslie Dektor, USA, 17 min.)

Dupe
A decidedly lazy young slacker, Adam buys a cloning machine on eBay to copy himself in hopes his double will tidy up. Is this, like, genius or what? (Chris Waitt, UK, 11 min.)

Flea!
This child prodigy has a wild story to tell. Her surrogate mother stole her from her intended parents . . . and that's a good thing. But a trip to the beach might prove difficult with an angry black-market adoption broker on their tail. (Christine Wiederkehr, Switzerland, 16 min.)

Hibernation
A stirring, bittersweet story about two boys hiding out in their homemade tree house, earnestly conducting a topsecret experiment to waken a hibernating bee. What is their bigger mission? (John Williams, UK, 15 min.)

Sea Change
A meditative landscape study that reveals how light and time transform an everyday setting resonating with transient human presence. (Joe King & Rosie Pedlow, UK, 5 min.)

Stealth Lunch
In this animated micro-short, a wily fox deploys high-tech tactics to chase down his equally clever feathered archrival. (Layla Atkinson, UK, 2 min.)

Wolves in the Woods
As one boy counts, children scatter into the woods and five year-old Katrina finds the perfect hiding spot. But for one of its unintended players, this innocent game may have deadly consequences. (B.J. Schwartz, USA, 6 min.)

Your Dark Hair Ihsan
A young man returns to his homeland to reclaim his past. Powerful yet gentle, this evocative work explores the ebb and flow of past and present, memory and history, departure and return. (Tala Hadid, USA/Morocco, 13 min.)

Heavy Metal Drummer
A teenage, metal-head misfit rocks the Arab world in this amusing tale of one music fan's quest to follow his metallic muse despite a disapproving society. (Luke Morris & Toby MacDonald, UK, 6 min.)

Look for Me
What's it like to be invisible? Told through handmade patterns and digital animation, this whimsical meditation on desire follows a woman as she wanders around unseen. (Laura Heit, UK, 4 min.)

Sidewalls
Can two lonely city-dwellers ever find each other? From Buenos Aires apartments and streets to internet chat rooms, the lovelorn characters of this beguiling light drama seem fated to a search for love in all the wrong places. (Gustavo Taretto, Argentina, 28 min.)

Other Shortsfest Programs

BOB RAFELSON: Confessions of a Filmmaker, Part II
Fascinating, illuminating, and highly entertaining are just some of the words that describe the response to Bob Rafelson: Confessions of a Filmmaker, Part I presented at Filmfest last fall. Back by popular demand, Bob Rafelson engages in another conversation that will include discussion of new clips, as well as his experiences making shorts. Full of thoughtful reflections and observations about the craft that's focused his passions for nearly 50 years, Bob is a lively, generous and amusing raconteur. To say he's a groundbreaking original is an understatement. As a director (Five Easy Pieces, The King of Marvin Gardens) and producer (Easy Rider, The Last Picture Show), Bob was instrumental in reinvigorating American cinema. He charted new territory with The Postman Always Rings Twice and Mountains of the Moon. Whether you're an aspiring filmmaker or just love movies, you won't want to miss this tour of movie-making with a fascinating guide.

NEW FRONTIERS IN SHORT FILM EXHIBITION & DISTRIBUTION
How to sustain the life of your short beyond the festival circuit.
From iTunes to cell phone and beyond, shorts are showing up in some very cool places. As delivery systems proliferate, so do the chances that your film can find an outlet outside festivals. Where can you go with your short? Our expert panel will offer insight into current exhibition and distribution channels from cable & broad brand services, the internet, mobile devices, etc.

Moderated by Lounge Host Adam Collis, this panel features Kim Adelman (short film columnist for indieWIRE, former short film producer for Fox Movie Channel and author of The Ultimate Filmmaker's Guide to Short Films), Linda Olszewski (Head of N. & S. American Acquisitions, Development, Production for Shorts International), Megan O'Neill (Vice President of Acquisitions & Development for AtomFilms), and Romen Podzyhun (Co-Founder, Chair & CEO of Channel Zero and corporate head of programming for Movieola - The Short Film Channel).

TV EXHIBITION & FUNDING FOR SHORTS
Learn what it takes to get your script funded & distributed by public television.
Join the Program Manager for ITVS (Independent Television Service) and the Program Director for KQED TV for a special primer on producing and distributing original dramas for broadcast on public television.

Richard Saiz, who oversees Open Call, ITVS' principle funding initiative, will talk about what kinds of dramas ITVS is seeking, and what you need to know about applying for funding. ITVS is the single largest supporter of independent programs on American television. It has dispersed more than $85 million to filmmakers since its founding 15 years ago. ITVS programs have won over 40 major awards and received 5 Oscar nominations.

Scott Dwyer, Program Director for KQED, San Francisco's public television station, will talk about his series featuring original dramatic shorts. Scott is the producer of ImageMakers - the weekly series that showcases short fiction films by emerging filmmakers.

Director Spotlight: A Conversation With JASON REITMAN
This year's choice for Director Spotlight, Jason Reitman was born to make movies, especially funny ones. At the tender age of eleven days, he found himself on the set of Animal House. By age 10, he was making shorts with the family video camera. Jason's first paid film gig came with Kindergarten Cop . . . he was 13. Flash forward to last fall when Jason premiered his debut feature, Thank You for Smoking, at the Toronto Film Festival. (This screen adaptation of Christopher Buckley's best-selling satire, featuring an all-star ensemble cast, screens Sunday.)

Writer-director Jason Reitman is no stranger to this festival and we're honored to welcome him back. You may remember his twenty-something slacker who tricks the celestial bureaucrats (In God We Trust, SF00). Or the guy who drives like a maniac around L.A., desperate to save his pet fish (Gulp, SF01). Or the college couple for whom "first base" is a legal form (Consent, SF04). Working extensively in shorts, commercials and, most recently, features, Jason has enjoyed a busy and eclectic career that keeps him behind the camera where he feeds his creative muse, comedy. Join us for an onstage conversation with Jason, where he'll talk about his experiences directing shorts and commercials, and screen some of his work.

FILM MUSIC PERSPECTIVES: A VALUABLE PRIMER ON THE ROLE MUSIC PLAYS IN FILMMAKING
Whether for a drama, documentary, light-hearted comedy or historical epic, music plays an essential role in the emotional and psychological impact of a film. Experienced film and television music editor Sue Shufro will screen clips and discuss the various ways in which music supports a film and illuminate the process filmmakers go through to produce the film score.

An accomplished music editor with 13 years in the film and television industry, Sue Shufro's feature film credits include Alfonso Cuaron's Y Tu Mama Tambien, Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring, Al Pacino's Chinese Coffee, and Kenneth Lonergan's You Can Count on Me. Composers she has worked with include Oscar winners Howard Shore and Elmer Bernstein. This spring she will work again with Kenneth Lonergan on his upcoming feature film Margaret.

BRINGING HOME THE BACON: A CONVERSATION WITH PRODUCER DAN DUBIECKI
EXACTLY HOW DO FILMMAKERS MAKE A LIVING?
"Don't quit your day job." That's a constant refrain in Hollywood and there's a reason beyond the obvious reality that Hollywood is competitive. One of the very real challenges for aspiring filmmakers is to figure out what are the paying jobs and how exactly do you throw your hat in the ring. Pitching, representation, options...the lingo itself is dizzying.

Join award-winning producer Dan Dubiecki (Thank You for Smoking) and Lounge Host Adam Collis for an illuminating session on conventional and creative ways to bring home the bacon. From selling your skills to selling your ideas to networking and relationship building, Dan and Adam will share their first-hand experiences and address questions to help filmmakers develop specific professional goals, as well as concrete plans for becoming a paid filmmaker.

MASTERWORKS - THE DIRECTOR'S CHAIR
Panel Members:

PAUL HAGGIS
After years of success in television, Paul Haggis began his film career in 2000 when he optioned two short stories by longtime fight manager Jerry Boyd (F.X. Toole) and wrote a spec screenplay. It wasn't an easy adaptation or an obvious studio sell. But with Hilary Swank and Morgan Freeman attached, Paul's producing partner sent it to Clint Eastwood and Million Dollar Baby quickly became a reality. Paul's screenplay received an Oscar® nomination and a Writers Guild of America Award. He then went on to direct the critically acclaimed Academy Award winner, Crash, which he also co-wrote and produced.

Paul continues his collaboration with Eastwood with two projects including a screen adaptation of James Bradley's Flags of Our Fathers (currently in production). He is working with Steven Spielberg on a screenplay that Paul will direct and recently completed writing services on the latest James Bond movie, Casino Royale. He directed The Black Donnellys, a new pilot series he co-created, and is looking to cast what he hopes will be his next feature directing project, Honeymoon with Harry. Highlights of Paul's television career include creating a variety of shows, notably EZ Street, which The New York Times named one of the most influential series of all time.

Among his many awards and honors, Paul has also received a BAFTA, two Emmys, the Humanitas Prize, an Ethel Levitt Memorial Award for Humanitarian Service, and the WGA's prestigious Valentine Davies Award. He is co-founder of Artists for Peace and Justice, a member of the Board of Directors of The Hollywood Education and Literacy Project, and a founding board member of ECO, the Earth Communications Office.

MARK & MICHAEL POLISH
In less than a decade, Mark and Michael Polish have established themselves as critically acclaimed, award-winning independent filmmakers. This brother team has written, directed and produced Twin Falls Idaho, Jackpot, and Northfork with Nick Nolte, James Woods and Darryl Hannah. They recently completed The Astronaut Farmer, starring Billy Bob Thornton, which is scheduled to be released later this year.

Natives of Northern California, their innovative approach to art direction, use of digital photography, and ability to attract stellar talent to modest-budget films sprang from necessity. Now these aesthetics have become admired trademarks. In 2001, Mark and Michael won the Seattle International Film Festival's New American Cinema Award. Their films have been nominated for five Independent Spirit Awards and they received the prestigious John Cassavetes Award in 2002. Their book, The Declaration of Independent Filmmaking, is indispensable for anyone interested in film and is packed with star-studded, hilarious tales of their own experiences.

PETER SEGAL
Peter Segal began directing feature films in 1994 with Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult. The following year Peter directed the cult classic that has become his filmmaking signature, Tommy Boy, starring David Spade and the late Chris Farley. He subsequently went on to place his imprint on such hits as the critically acclaimed political comedy My Fellow Americans, starring Jack Lemmon, James Garner and Lauren Bacall, and Nutty Professor II: The Klumps, with Eddie Murphy. In 2003, Segal made the first of three blockbusters in which he teamed with Adam Sandler: Anger Management, co-starring Jack Nicholson, 50 First Dates, co-starring Drew Barrymore, and the recently helmed The Longest Yard, co-starring Chris Rock.

Peter launched his career directing, writing, and producing for television for which he garnered eight Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards, an Ace Award for an HBO special for which he was named Best Director, and two National Service to Children Awards presented by the Library of Congress. In 2002, he created the NBC comedy Hidden Hills. His production company, Callahan Filmworks, which he formed in 1995 with his producing partner Michael Ewing, currently has a first look deal for feature films at Paramount Pictures, as well as an overall deal for television at 20th Century Fox. After directing his first seven theatrical feature films, Peter has joined the lofty ranks of the motion picture industry's top twenty-four domestic grossing filmmakers of all time. He is married to Dr. Linda Segal, a dentist. They have two daughters, Taylor and Nicole, and a son, Sean.

FRANK PIERSON (Moderator)
Frank Pierson is a distinguished screenwriter and director living in Los Angeles. He won an Oscar® for writing Dog Day Afternoon (1975) and was nominated for Cat Ballou (1965) and again for Cool Hand Luke (1967). Among his director credits is Conspiracy, a dramatization of the Wannsee Conference at which the Nazis planned the industrialization of the Holocaust. Conspiracy was honored with a Peabody Award, the Directors Guild Award for direction of a miniseries, and was nominated for 10 Emmys. Frank also directed Soldier's Girl, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. He was nominated for an Emmy for directing Soldier's Girl, and the movie was nominated for a Golden Globe and won a Peabody Award.

He has been twice president of the Writers Guild of America, and served four years as president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He is also co-artistic director of the American Film Institute and serves on its Board of Directors. He is deeply involved in issues of copyright and the moral rights of artists, as well as their economic welfare. He is a graduate of Harvard University and served three years as an Infantryman in the Pacific Theater during World War II.

Screenwriter Frank Pierson presents DOG DAY AFTERNOON
Dog Day Afternoon has withstood the test of time. Well received when it was first released, this seminal film is renowned for its outstanding performances, masterful handling of daring subject matter, and definitive, gritty portrayal of the hysteria bred by one hot New York summer. Frank Pierson won the Oscar® in 1975 for his groundbreaking script about a failed bank-robber (Al Pacino) who, driven by love for his transgender partner (Frank Cazale), becomes the unwitting voice in a larger social drama. Based on true events, writing this script was no easy task. Aided by key film clips, Frank will deconstruct the writing of Dog Day Afternoon. He will talk about how he did the research and shaped the material into a feature film script, as well as his working relationships with director Sidney Lumet and the cast. He'll discuss the moral and ethical issues involved in making a movie about living people and real events, explaining how he dealt with them. Revolutionary for its time, Dog Day Afternoon reminds us of an era when studios hired writers for their bold take on political issues and helped finance movies that mattered. Join us for a special afternoon.

Director Spotlight: Jason Reitman & Thank You for Smoking
This year's Director Spotlight celebrates writer-director Jason Reitman, whose award-winning shorts have screened at festivals worldwide, including Shortsfest. Also a successful director of commercials, Jason has made the auspicious leap to feature film with this evening's presentation. After screening his new work, we continue our conversation with Jason (see Friday), where he will talk about the transition to features and his affinity for comedy, as well as answer questions. In Thank You for Smoking, the tobacco industry's foremost spokesperson, Nick Naylor is a master of doublespeak and a wiz of rhetorical manipulation. We catch this stunningly proficient "yuppie Mephistopheles" in action at a pivotal point in his career where he is charming, virile, remorseless. We also get a glimpse of his all-too-human motivations. Then a set of complicating circumstances, including his son's curiosity about his father's ethics, throw Nick into a crisis of confidence only drastic measures can redress.

Many experienced directors tried to bring Christopher Buckley's best-selling novel to the screen since its publication in the mid-90s, but Jason was the one who succeeded. His brilliantly scathing satire boasts an ensemble cast that features Aaron Eckhart, Maria Bello, David Koechner, Katie Holmes, Robert Duvall, Rob Lowe and William H. Macy. In an age of overwhelming cynicism about corporate America and the disappearance of public discourse on critical issues, this hugely entertaining comedy poses tough questions about morality, hypocrisy, and the true meaning of personal freedom. Thank You for Smoking will have you laughing out loud and thinking at the same time.

Local Filmmaker Showcase 2006

10%, 7 min. Carbondale, Filmmaker: Hamilton Pevec

Anaesthetic, 4 min. Glenwood Springs, Filmmakers: Jesse Riley, Rachel Mueller, René Cosineau (Glenwood Springs High School)

Angst, 3 min. Carbondale, Filmmakers: Ian Roeber, James Austin Ford, David Thorpe (Roaring Fork High School)

Asmodeus, 8 min. Basalt, Filmmaker: Paul Molak

Brothers, 5 min. Carbondale, Filmmaker: Eddie Sanchez (Aspen Filmfest’s 2005 Latino Youth Documentary Project)

The Camera, 9 min. Aspen, Filmmaker: Rick Magnuson

Chaos, 5 min. Basalt, Filmmaker: Taylor Gregg – (Basalt High School)

Growing Up, 3 min. Basalt, Filmmaker: Hanna Kelly – (Basalt High School)

Hurt, 4 min. El Jebel, Filmmaker: Margaret Fay Seldeen – (The Garden School)

Informal Wallop, 2 min. Carbondale, Filmmaker: Nicolas Scher – (Yampah Mountain High School)

Labels, 6 min. Carbondale, Filmmaker: Brandon McDuffey (Yampah Mountain High School)

One Hour Wait, 4 min. Aspen, Filmmaker: Sarah Richardson (Aspen High School)

Penguin Paradise, 8 min. Aspen, Filmmaker: Andre Wille

Por una Vida Mejor (For a Better Life), 8 min. Carbondale, Co-directors: Brianna Rhodes, Mario Loya and Adrian Hermosillo (Aspen Filmfest’s 2005 Latino Youth Documentary Project)

The Quite Depressing Unreliable Story of Erwin Longshanks, 10 min. Glenwood Springs, Filmmaker: Aaron Roberts-Gray (Glenwood Springs High School)