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ACT is possible thanks to generous volunteers. Help us make the festival a success by helping at the box office, ushering, or with event management. If our gratitude is not motivation enough, each volunteer receives a t-shirt and ticket voucher. Learn more and sign up to be notified about volunteer opportunities. Specific volunteer shifts and […]

You’re invited to celebrate the 8th 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 7, 2023 from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. for the unveiling of our festival schedule and film lineup. Plus, we will tap the 8th […]

Join ACT and CSU’s Black/African American Cultural Center for an exclusive screening of The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks on February 7, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. in Behavioral Sciences Building 131. Parking information here. Based on the bestselling biography by Jeanne Theoharis and executive produced by award-winning journalist Soledad O’Brien, this crucial documentary on […]

The 8th annual ACT Human Rights Film Festival will take place in Fort Collins from March 29 – April 2, 2023. Early Bird Passes are now on sale at the best price and make great gifts. An Early Bird Pass includes one ticket to every in-person film screening at the 2023 festival and access to […]

Join ACT Human Rights Film Festival, Fort Collins Museum of Discovery, and Rocky Mountain Raptor Program for an unforgettable screening of the documentary film All That Breathes. Rocky Mountain Raptors will be present with live birds to share their mission and goals with audience members. The first film in history to win best documentary at […]

In partnership with Colorado State University’s Native American Cultural Center and Asian Pacific American Cultural Center, ACT Human Rights Film Festival presents award-winning documentary Manzanar, Diverted: When Water Becomes Dust (Ann Kaneko, 52 minutes, USA, 2021) at The Lyric on November 16, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. The screening and film discussion are free and open […]

ACT Shorts in the Museum | October 6, 2022 | 5:00 p.m. | Gregory Allicar Museum of Art Join ACT and the Gregory Allicar Museum of Art for a special short film and visual art pairing. The evening thematically focuses on the human cost of capitalism across artistic mediums. Short film: JOBS FOR ALL! directed […]

I Didn’t See you There | October 17, 2022 | 5:00 – 8:30 p.m. | Behavioral Science 131 This year’s The Symposium for Inclusive Excellence and CSU’s Thematic Year joins ACT for a special screening of the award-winning documentary film I Didn’t See You There. The evening event starts with a reception featuring heavy appetizers […]

Join ACT and the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery (FCMoD) for a screening of the documentary The Ants and the Grasshopper and visit FCMoD’s traveling exhibit, Food for Thought Micro Views of Sustenance: Threats and Prospects.  The Ants and the Grasshopper (director Raj Patel, Zack Piper, 2021, 71 minutes)  Synopsis: Anita Chitaya has a gift; […]

Join us at the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery’s OtterBox Digital Dome Theater for a free screening of the documentary Dope is Death and stay for a conversation following the film. “With blight ravaging New York City in the 1970s, the Young Lords and Black Panthers fought for radical change in their communities. Through the […]