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ACT 2026: It’s On
Get ready, Fort Collins! ACT Human Rights Film Festival returns for its 11th year, lighting up the screen April 9–12, 2026. Mark your calendars and join us for four unforgettable days of bold films, big ideas, and powerful conversations: save the date! Festival passes will go on sale in late…
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Fiscal Year End Report
“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…
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Thank you!
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…
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Where To Watch Past Festival Selections
ACT strives to screen artistically excellent, new films at its annual festival. Most often these films are only available to watch at film festivals. We have put together an updated list of where previous festival selections can be viewed as of August 2023.
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Where to watch ACT films
Since 2016, ACT Human Rights Film Festival has screened more than 100 films during our first six festivals and at year-round events. Here’s the list of all films ACT has programmed and where you can watch them from home. Many of the films from 2020 and 2021 have filmmaker Q&As…
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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…
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Eleanor Roosevelt, chair of the drafting committee, holding a Universal Declaration of Human Rights poster in English. UN Photo (1949) Universal Declaration of Human Rights 2018 marks the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In 1948, representatives from all regions of the world drafted the declaration, which…