5th Annual Film Fest | December 1 & 2, 2023
The Wheeler Opera House | Aspen, Colorado
Highlights from the 2023 Film Fest
2023 Trailer: AITAMAAKO'TAMISSKAPI NATOSI: BEFORE THE SUN
Directed by Banchi Hanuse
A sport for the truly brave, Logan Red Crow is an Indian Relay rider who vaults from horse to horse in short, exhilarating races. She is a champion in the making -besides her skill and sheer grit, Logan has a loving family, an elite group of horses, and a home on her ancestral lands…
Thank you to all our filmmakers, audience, volunteers, and sponsors!
The Shining Mountains Film Festival includes three contest categories:
Feature films
Short films
Audience Choice
Shining Mountains Film Festival, founded by the Aspen Indigenous Foundation in 2018, is an essential platform to give voice to American Indians.
Featured films and documentaries reveal the unspoken history of our nation, the generational traumas and the struggles that Indigenous Peoples of America face daily.
This annual festival showcases the rich culture, wisdom, traditional ways, beauty, and diversity of the first inhabitants of America.
The festival welcomes all who wish to learn about American Indian traditions, building bridges through education, with the intention of healing both Native American communities and mainstream America.
Previous Shining Mountains Film Festival Selections
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