Utah Film Center Damn These Heels 2020: Queen of Lapa is radiant, regal documentary about life of Luana Muniz, sex worker activism

There was regal radiance in the life and work of Brazilian activist Luana Muniz and the Queen of Lapa documentary, directed by Theodore Collatos and Carolina Monnerat, is a resplendent example of cinema verité that truly invites the viewers to inhabit the safe haven that Muniz created for sex workers including transvestites, transgender individuals and … Read more

Utah Film Center Damn These Heels 2020: World premiere Same-Sex Attracted documentary highlights LGBTQ+ students at BYU, questions of faith, coping with honor code

Utah was abuzz when Brigham Young University – often called The Lord’s University for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints – announced on Feb. 19 that the clause prohibiting “all forms of physical intimacy that give expression to homosexual feelings” would be removed from the school’s honor code. Two weeks later, BYU students … Read more

Utah Film Center Damn These Heels 2020: 17th annual queer film festival may be virtual but slate packed with 23 international films, 4 shorts programs, special events including drive-in experience

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Utah Review is providing daily coverage of the Utah Film Center’s 17th annual Damn These Heels Queer Film Festival. Follow daily for feature reviews of the 2020 slate during the festival. One of Utah Film Center’s signature centerpieces is moving to a virtual platform this year with its well-established brand of exceptional … Read more