ACT Human Rights Film Festival

Have you made a film about a human rights issue? We want to see it.

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.

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.

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 and actor Julia Jones appearing […]

Mark your calendars! ACT Human Rights Film Festival returns April 1–4, 2027.

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.

Join us for an encore screening of 2026 ACT film selection Just Kids. June 4, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.