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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 […]

10th Annual Festival + Kickoff Dates 2025

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Get out your calendars and save these dates! ACT at The Symposium for Inclusive Excellence: October 21, 2024. The Lyric. Time: TBD ACT Human Rights Film Festival Kickoff Party at Odell Brewing: March 11, 2025. 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. 10th annual ACT Human Rights Film Festival: April 2-6, 2025. Virtual encore to follow. Don’t […]

Annual Report 2024

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Fiscal Year 2024 Overview ACT Human Rights Film Festival’s fiscal year ended on June 30. Founded in 2016, ACT has continuously presented new, artistically excellent human rights films in Fort Collins over the past nine years. Gathering community to share the power of cinematic storytelling alongside the filmmakers and film participants is a powerful experience. […]

Volunteer!

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ACT Human Rights Film Festival thrives from generous support from dozens of volunteers each year. Volunteers assist with filmmaker and audience experience and help execute a seamless festival. Sign up to be part of our team. Volunteers receive a T-shirt and ticket vouchers to see a film.

9th Annual Festival Kickoff at Odell Brewing

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You’re invited to celebrate the 9th annual ACT Human Rights Film Festival with us at Odell Brewing in Fort Collins. Free and open to all, ACT’s Kickoff Party is on March 19, 2024 from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. to celebrate our festival schedule and film lineup. Plus, we will tap the 9th annual ACT […]

Celebrate Black History – Film Screening

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February 27, 2024 | 6:00 p.m. | Colorado State University’s Behavioral Sciences Building A101 | Free & Open to All | Parking information The Cost of Inheritance explores the complex issue of reparations in the U.S. using a thoughtful approach to history, historical injustices, systemic inequities, and critical dialogue on racial conciliation. The Cost of Inheritance, […]