Fiscal Year End Report

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“This film festival, and the voices that rise from it, cultivate awareness and connection, and inspire individuals and communities to reflect and build bridges to create positive change.” – 2025 ACT Festival Attendee Celebrating Success ACT’s tenth anniversary in 2025 was a milestone year, highlighting artistic excellence and community dialogue around human rights. The festival […]

Thank you!

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The tenth ACT Human Rights Film Festival presented powerful films and insightful conversations around human rights. From April 2-6, 2025, Colorado State University’s ACT Human Rights Film Festival hosted filmmakers, artists, activists, and community leaders throughout the festival’s five-day run. More than 2,500 people participated in an ACT event this spring, and learned about human […]

Volunteer at ACT!

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ACT Human Rights Film Festival relies on the generosity and dedication of volunteers like you to make the festival and all our affiliated events run smoothly. Please sign up for our volunteer email newsletter to be the first to hear about volunteer opportunities. Note: volunteers are required to sign a waiver each year. ACT will provide […]

Short Films on Black Brilliance

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ACT Human Rights Film Festival is proud to partner with CSU’s Black/African American Cultural Center to present an evening of short films celebrating Black brilliance as part of Black History Month. Join us for a selection of short films that examine and uplift Black artists, activists, and other changemakers. This event is free with an […]

ACT Human Rights Film Festival celebrates ten years this spring

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Human rights film festivals occur around the world, from Naples to Buenos Aires to Kathmandu and Addis Ababa. They are galvanizing cultural and civic events. Only a few occur in the United States, and just one in Colorado – ACT Human Rights Film Festival. This spring Colorado State University’s ACT Human Rights Film Festival will […]

Festival Passes On Sale Now

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Change is made by groups of ordinary people who join together to demand and create change. By uniting unforgettable human rights films and inspiring conversations with filmmakers and activists, Colorado State University’s ACT Human Rights Film Festival creates space to awaken, connect, and transform. From April 2-6, 2025, ACT will celebrate its tenth edition. Join […]

AGENT OF HAPPINESS

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December 3, 2024 | 6:00 p.m. | The Lyric | Pay-what-you-can ($0+) How can you measure happiness? The country of Bhutan invented Gross National Happiness to do just that, and Amber is one of the agents who travels door to door to meet people and measure how happy they really are. He is still living […]

BLACK TABLE film screening + reception

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ACT is thrilled to join with CSU’s Office for Inclusive Excellence for an exclusive screening of the 2024 documentary BLACK TABLE as part of this year’s Symposium for Inclusive Excellence. Reception with mingling and light bites will commence at 5:30 p.m. at The Lyric and the film starts at 6:30 p.m. The film’s co-directors will […]

HACKING HATE Film Screening

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Join us for this must-see film that won Best Documentary at the 2024 Tribeca Festival. HACKING HATE will screen on October 7, 2024 at The Lyric at 6:30 p.m. The film will be followed by a panel discussion about online hate and misinformation by CSU faculty. HACKING HATE, Simon Klose, 2024, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, 86 […]

10 Short Films to Watch at Home

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As ACT commemorates ten years of programming in 2025, we will celebrate with memories and milestones in lists of ten. To start, here are ten short films from past editions of ACT to watch at home. Click on each link to read the film’s descriptions and access the film online. A Broken House A Line […]