Utah Film Center

Utah Film Center sets livestream screening of Mossville environmental justice documentary; Oscars Academy grant, new Cinema on Demand titles available

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“Environmental injustice is about [the state] creating sacrifice zones where we place everything which no one else wants,” Mustafa Ali, the former head of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) environmental justice program, says. “The justification is always an economic one, that it makes sense to build chemical plants on so-called cheap lands where poor people … Read more

Utah Film Center opens May with livestream screening events including The Dog Doc, Miss Hokusai, I’m Leaving Now

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The Utah Film Center continues its series of live streaming events, which are free and open to the public, during May. The next three films are, respectively, about integrative care in veterinary medicine; a historical manga series adapted for an anime film about the life of Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai, as seen from the eyes … Read more

Utah Film Center sets Rat Film documentary for free, public live stream, featuring director Theo Anthony

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Even if the sight of a Norway rat trying to jump out of a garbage can might trigger musophobia in some individuals, Rat Film is a worthwhile documentary that cleverly uses the subject of rodent eradication as a springboard for becoming more aware of the problems of institutional racism. And, this award-winning 2016 documentary has … Read more

Utah Film Center to present live stream of documentary Waging Change, launches Tumbleweeds on Demand platform

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The Utah Film Center continues to expand its live stream programming options, including a free, public event featuring the 2019 documentary Waging Change and the launch of the Tumbleweeds on Demand streaming site, in which films for kids and family audiences can be rented at a nominal price. Directed by Abby Ginzberg, Waging Change is … Read more

Utah Film Center to present live stream event of 306 Hollywood, award-winning documentary, surefire audience pleaser

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As The Utah Review noted as part of its Sundance coverage in 2018, “there is a beautiful curation of artistry in every element of 306 Hollywood, a gem of a documentary directed by Elan Bogarín and Jonathan Bogarín.” This award-winning documentary, which premiered at Sundance and was a Utah Film Center fiscal sponsorship, will be … Read more

Utah arts organizations make transition to online, interactive, live stream platforms, during coronavirus pandemic

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Several major arts organizations in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area have adapted their programming and classes to streaming and interactive platforms. Initial responses and numbers of participants also have been encouraging, indicating that arts and culture are just as essential (if not more so), even as regular routines have been upended by the coronavirus … Read more

With two weekends of screenings, events, Utah Film Center set to present 9th Tumbleweeds Film Festival for Kids

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EDITOR’S NOTE: For a detailed rundown of all of the feature- and short-length films for the 9th Tumbleweeds Film Festival for Kids, see The Utah Review feature here. The ninth presentation of the Utah Film Center’s Tumbleweeds Film Festival for Kids will be the largest ever with 28 screenings of 17 films from the U.S. … Read more

Utah Film Center’s 9th Tumbleweeds Film Festival for Kids: Full slate rundown

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EDITOR’S NOTE: For the overview of the Tumbleweeds festival, see The Utah Review cover piece here. Taking advantage of the first Tumbleweeds festival to be held over two weekends, the Utah Film Center has programmed one of the most impressive slates of feature- and short-length films in the event’s nine-year history. The Utah Review also … Read more

Sundance 2020: The Truffle Hunters sumptuous, entertaining, artful celebration of rare Italian culinary treat

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There is a scene in the sumptuous documentary The Truffle Hunters, directed by Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw, that epitomizes the true terroir of Italy’s greatest culinary experiences. Paolo, a septuagenarian who is a respected authenticating authority for judging the quality of white Alba truffles, is seated at the table, with a glass of red … Read more

Sundance 2020: Spaceship Earth documentary light hearted, richly informed look at Biosphere 2 experiment

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At one point, Biosphere 2, built in the middle of the Arizona desert between 1987 and 1991, was destined to be the most significant scientific venture by the U.S. since the 1960s as NASA prepared to have astronauts walk on the moon, according to a May 1987 article in Discovery magazine. Biosphere 1 is the … Read more