2017 Sundance Film Festival KIDS Highlight

Red Dog: True Blue

Recommended for ages 8 and up. North American Premiere.

When 11-year-old Mick is shipped off to his grandfather’s cattle station in Australia’s remote Pilbara, he prepares himself for a life of dull hardship but instead finds myth, adventure and a friendship with a scrappy, one-of-a-kind pup that will change his life forever.

My Life As A Zucchini

Recommended for ages 12 and up. World Premiere (English Version).

After his mother’s death, Zucchini is befriended by a police officer, Raymond, who accompanies him to a foster home filled with other orphans his age. There, with the help of his newfound friends, Zucchini eventually learns to trust and love as he searches for a new family of his own.

Upcoming Free Salt Lake City Screenings

Tuesday, January 17 @ 7:00 PM
 Rose Wagner - 138 W 300 S

Through the Lens

TOWER

Directed by Keith Maitland
82 min | 2015 | USA | Not Rated

*Post-film Q&A with director Keith Maitland.

Archival footage combined with rotoscope animation, in a never-before-seen way, reveal the untold stories from America’s first mass school shooting.

Tuesday, January 31 @ 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM
 The City Library - 210 E 400 S

Programmer's Choice

SCREENAGERS

Directed by Delaney Ruston
70 min | 2016 | USA | Not Rated

Please note we are screening this film at 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM.

The average kid spends 6.5 hours a day looking at screens. This film explores the impact on kids and how adults can empower them to find balance.

Winner: Jury Award–2016 Stony Brook Film Festival

Tuesday, February 7 @ 7:00 PM 
 The City Library - 210 E 400 S

Black History Month

THE LOVING STORY

Directed by Nancy Buirski
77 min | 2011 | USA | Not Rated

The definitive account of Loving v. Virginia—the 1967 Supreme Court decision to legalized interracial marriage—recently fictionalized in the film Loving.

Shortlisted: 2012 Academy Awards–Best Documentary

Tuesday, February 14 @ 7:00 PM 
 The City Library - 210 E 400 S

Science Movie Night

SLINGSHOT

Directed by Paul Lazarus
88 min | 2014 | USA | Not Rated

*Post-film discussion with Dr. Steven Burian, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, U of U.

An inspirational character study of noted inventor Dean Kamen (Segway, portable dialysis machines) and his work to solve the world's water crisis.

Winner: Best Director–2014 Boston Film Festival, Audience Award–2014 Maui Film Festival 

Upcoming Free Outside of Salt Lake City Screenings

Utah Film Circuit

EVA HESSE

Directed by Marcie Begleiter
108 min | 2016 | USA/Germany | Not Rated

An exploration into the life and work of Eva Hesse, one of America's foremost post-war artists. 

Official Selection: 2016 Dok.Fest Munich, 2016 Docaviv

Utah Film Circuit

MOTLEY'S LAW

Directed by Nicole Horanyi
90 min | 2015 | Denmark | Not Rated
Presented in English and Dari, Pashtu, Bantu with English subtitles.

A fascinating portrait of Kimberley Motley, a former beauty queen who was the first Western litigation lawyer to work in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Winner: Grand Jury Prize–2015 DOC NYC, Best Female Director–2015 International Documentary Festival Amsterdam (IDFA)

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