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ALIVE INSIDE

Tues, Aug 1 | 7 PM | The City Library

Directed by Michael Rossato-Bennett
74 min | 2014 | USA | Not Rated

Click here for post-film discussion details.

A joyous look into music’s ability to reawaken our souls and uncover the deepest parts of our humanity.

Winner: Audience Award–2014 Sundance Film Festival

Jewish Family Service of Utah will also be at the screening to accept donations of working iPods & iTunes gift cards for the Music & Memory program.

This screening is presented as part of Utah Film Center’s 15th Anniversary Celebration.

Support provided by Rocky Mountain Power Act wattsmart Video Contest.

THE RED TURTLE

Sat, Aug 5 | 11 AM | The City Library

Directed by Michaël Dudok de Wit
81 min | 2016 | France/Belgium/Japan | Rated PG | No Dialogue

Recommended for ages 8+

Cast: Emmanuel Garijo, Tom Hudson, Baptiste Goy, and Barbara Beretta

A man marooned on an island tries desperately to escape until he encounters a strange turtle that changes his life.

Nominated: Best Animated Feature Film–2017 Academy Awards; Winner: Special Jury Prize–2016 Cannes Film Festival

THE TIMES OF HARVEY MILK

Tues, Aug 8 | 7 PM | The City Library

Directed by Rob Epstein
88 min | 1984 | USA | Not Rated

Harvey Milk was a true 20th-century trailblazer. This film was as groundbreaking as its subject.

Winner: Best Documentary Feature–1985 Academy Awards, Special Jury Prize Documentary–1985 Sundance Film Festival, 1986 Peabody Award.

This screening is presented as part of Utah Film Center’s 15th Anniversary Celebration.

MEET THE PATELS

Tues, Aug 15 | 7 PM | The City Library

Directed by Geeta Patel and Ravi Patel
88 min | 2014 | USA | Rated PG
Presented in English & Gujarati with English subtitles.

Thirty, single, and freaked out, Ravi Patel embarks on a worldwide search for his bride in this witty comedy.

Winner: Audience Award for Best Feature Doc—2014 Los Angeles Film Festival

This screening is presented as part of Utah Film Center’s 15th Anniversary Celebration.

Watch the new trailer and help underserved students see STEP

STEP, fiscally sponsored by Utah Film Center and winner of the U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Inspirational Filmmaking at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, opens this Friday, August 4th in select cities and August 18th in Salt Lake City. Watch the new trailer and learn how you can help underserved students see this powerful and uplifting film.

Teachers Resource: Filmmaking Tutorials On Lynda.com

The internet is PACKED with resources to learn the ins/outs of filmmaking and digital media creation. One of our personal favorites is Lynda.com. Lynda is loaded with in-depth tutorials taught by professionals on everything from financial forecasting, to how to Skype, to anger management(!). We think teachers will find the filmmaking tutorials particularly useful for the classroom: some of our favorites are iMovie Essential Training, Audio for Video, and Lighting a Video Interview.

The best part? All of the tutorials are free with your Salt Lake City Public Library card! Just go to the Library database resource website, click on Online Learning, Lynda.com, enter your library card information, and BOOM, you’re off to the races learning new filmmaking skills.