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  • Kick-Off Party at Odell set for March 5

    Kick-Off Party at Odell set for March 5

    It’s become a tradition for ACT to celebrate the arrival of festival season, and our “Screening Session” specialty beer, with a kick-off party in the Tap Room at Odell Brewing Company. This year’s party occurs Tuesday, March 5, from 7 to 9 p.m. Entrance is free and the first 40…

  • TransMilitary at The Lyric on Feb. 7

    TransMilitary at The Lyric on Feb. 7

    Purchase Tickets at The Lyric This February the ACT Human Rights Film Festival launches a new “ACT Year Round” initiative to showcase must-see human rights documentary films that don’t make it into the annual festival. On Thursday, Feb. 7, ACT Year Round is partnering with The Lyric to host a…

  • Festival Passes & Tickets Announced

    Festival Passes & Tickets Announced

    Prices for the 2019 ACT Human Rights Film Festival have been announced with advance purchase for All Festival and Weekend passes beginning in mid-February through the ACT website. Individual tickets will be available for purchase beginning March 5, when the complete festival schedule is released. 2019 Festival Schedule Subject to…

  • ACT Human Rights Film Festival Joins International Human Rights Film Network

    ACT Human Rights Film Festival Joins International Human Rights Film Network

    The ACT Human Rights Film Festival is the latest festival to be accepted into the Human Rights Film Network (HRFN), an international partnership of 41 independent human rights film festivals. The Network’s general assembly announced ACT’s membership at its annual meeting at the International Documentary Film Festival in Amsterdam on Monday, November 19.   Produced by the Department of Communication…

  • A Complete Guide to Streaming ACT 2018

    A Complete Guide to Streaming ACT 2018

    The 3rd Annual ACT Human Rights Film Festival has officially wrapped, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t check out your favorite 2018 ACT films online. There are currently only three ACT films available to stream, but we’ll be sure to add to this list as more films make streaming…

  • Indigenous Musicians Pura Fe and Cary Morin

    Indigenous Musicians Pura Fe and Cary Morin

    The 2018 ACT Human Rights Film Festival closed with a program informed by the idea that music and human rights are inherently intertwined. ACT and The Music District hosted Indigenous musicians, Pura Fe, and Cary Morin for a special performance following the festival’s closing night film, RUMBLE: The Indians Who…

  • ACT 2018 Guests

    ACT 2018 Guests

    For this year’s festival, ACT was able to bring 18 guests from the 13 films in the program to Fort Collins to participate in question and answer sessions with the audience following the screenings of their films. These guests came from around the world, including Europe, Africa, and the US,…

  • Encore Screenings

    Encore Screenings

    The ACT Human Rights Film Festival proudly partners with The Lyric to bring world-class films to Fort Collins for encore screenings. Missed Opening Weekend? No problem — you have a chance to see five films during the week, Monday — Thursday. Minding the Gap Monday April 9th 6:30pm at The…

  • Films Coming to ACT from Sundance

    Films Coming to ACT from Sundance

    For this year’s festival, we have a couple of films that are coming to us from Sundance, Minding the Gap and Crime + Punishment. These films are both new and both incredible examples of human rights cinema. Minding the Gap Minding the Gap is director Bing Liu’s first film. The…

  • Call for ACT Volunteers

    Call for ACT Volunteers

    The ACT Human Rights Film Festival seeks volunteers to help at the 2018 festival occurring April 5-14, 2018 at three different venues across Fort Collins. Volunteer opportunities include working the ACT Box Office/Information table, ticketing and seating, theater set-up and take-down, and more. Shifts typically last three hours. Volunteers receive…

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