Documentary Festivals
Aspen Shortsfest
Current listed status is active; listed deadline: April 7–12, 2026. Oscar-qualifying for live-action and animated shorts. One of the most prestigious shorts-only festivals in the US. Strong industry attendance and significant award purse.
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- Type
- Festival
- Category
- Documentary Festivals
- Status
- active
- Deadline
- April 7–12, 2026
- Region
- West
- Best for
- Oscar-qualifying for live-action and animated shorts. One of the most prestigious shorts-only festivals in the US. Strong industry attendance and significant award purse.
- Project stage
- festival
- Access
- ~$40
- Cost / award
- ~$40
From the directory: Homepage festival listing merged into the unified catalog.
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