259 - Creative Sound Design for Short Films, from Aspen Shortsfest 2025

How do you make a short film sound big on a small budget? Recorded live at Aspen Shortsfest 2025, Glenn sits down with filmmakers Lindon Feng & Hannah Palumbo (“A Bear Remembers”), Louis Bhose (“The Cost of Hugging”), and Elham Ehsas (“There Will Come Soft Rains”) to explore the art of creative sound design for short films.

From crafting immersive soundscapes to collaborating with sound designers and mixers under tight deadlines, this panel reveals how powerful sound choices can transform a story — even with limited resources.

Whether you’re a filmmaker, sound designer, film student, or just love behind-the-scenes insights on filmmaking, this conversation is full of practical tips and creative inspiration for making your short film sound unforgettable.

Many thanks to Community College of Aurora (CCA), Department of Cinematic Arts, who filmed and recorded this panel discussion for us:

- Sourthearak Duong - Camera Operator

- KC Bowlan - Gaffer

- Sofia Race - Camera Operator

- Makayla Levy - Production Audio Mixer

- Matt Baxter - Editor

And thank you to the folks at Aspen Film:

- Aaron Koehler - Director

- Morgan Witt - Production Coordinator

Thanks as well to Colorado Mountain College for their production support:

- Bruna Batista Rosa

- Andy Garay

- Madi Rochon

- Theo Corwin

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