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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050421142500
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000926044-05-000205
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050420
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050421
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050421

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BAE JANG HO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001272892

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23103
		FILM NUMBER:		05764352

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3037743200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9586 I-25 FRONTAGE ROAD SUITE 200
		CITY:			LONGMONT
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80504

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			APPLIED FILMS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001040660
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				841311581
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9586 I-25 FRONTAGE ROAD
		CITY:			LONGMONT
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80504
		BUSINESS PHONE:		303-774-3200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9586 I-25 FRONTAGE ROAD
		CITY:			LONGMONT
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80504
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-04-20</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001040660</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>APPLIED FILMS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AFCO</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001272892</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BAE JANG HO</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>9586 I-25 FRONTAGE ROAD SUITE 200</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LONGMONT</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>80504</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President, Applied Films Korea</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>21.61</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-04-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-04-20</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Options vest as follows:  25% per year on April 20, 2006, April 20, 2007, April 20, 2008 and April 20, 2009.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Harvey Koning, as Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-04-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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