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Calling all CSU Student Filmmakers
Have you made a film about a human rights issue? We want to see it. ACT Human Rights Film Festival is seeking films by current CSU students and recent CSU alumni for our 12th annual festival, taking place April 1–4, 2027, in Fort Collins, Colorado. Your film can be a…
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Adapted
ADAPTED is an adventure documentary that follows the journeys of three outdoor enthusiasts who, after sustaining traumatic spinal cord injuries, are determined to reclaim their passion for nature in bold new ways. Anna Soens aims to become the first paraplegic athlete to summit Mt. Baker, a towering 10,781-foot glaciated volcano…
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Judy Blume Forever
Celebrate the freedom to read with ACT Human Rights Film Festival, Poudre Libraries, CSU Libraries, and the Center for Democracy, Art, and Pop Culture. This screening opens Banned Book Week celebrations in Fort Collins. Free & everyone is welcome. “Judy Blume Forever” documents the life and legacy of trailblazing author…
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Sundance Film Festival + THE WEIGHT: A Conversation at CSU
Monday, August 31, 2026 4:00 PM MDTLory Student Center, Room 390, RSVP, Everyone is welcome. Sundance Film Festival and The Lyric are presenting an exclusive advance screening of THE WEIGHT on August 31, 2026 in Fort Collins at 7:30 p.m. Before the film hits The Lyric’s outdoor screen that evening,…
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Sundance Film Festival brings The Weight to Fort Collins for a special advance screening on August 31
Director Padraic McKinley and actor Julia Jones will join in person for an extended introduction FORT COLLINS, Colo. — August 18, 2026 — Sundance Film Festival is bringing a film from its 2026 festival lineup to Fort Collins for a special advance screening of The Weight, with director Padraic McKinley…
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2027 Dates: April 1-4
Mark your calendars! ACT Human Rights Film Festival returns April 1–4, 2027. Join us for four days of powerful films, inspiring conversations, and a community committed to the belief that human rights belong to everyone. We can’t wait to welcome you back to Fort Collins for another unforgettable festival. Our…
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ACT’s Year in review FY26
Reflecting on a Year of Growth, Community, and Resilience At ACT, we believe access to arts and culture is a fundamental part of a healthy, connected community. Film has the power to illuminate human rights issues, deepen understanding across differences, and remind us of our shared humanity. Sustaining this work…
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Just Kids – encore screening
Join us for an encore screening of 2026 ACT film selection Just Kids. June 4, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. in CSU’s Behavioral Sciences Building A101. Just Kids is a documentary that follows three teens in states that restrict gender-affirming care. Over the course of a year, these families endure impossible challenges…
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Through the Student Lens 2026
Parking at CSU is free in most uncovered areas after 4:00 p.m. Paid parking is available in parking garages. Through the Student Lens is free and open to all.