Tumbleweeds Film Festival Moves to March

Save the Date for March 2-4, 2018

In order to ensure that we deliver the best experience and the highest level of participation for our community, the dates for our upcoming 7th annual Tumbleweeds Film Festival for Children and Youthhave changed from September 22-24, 2017 to March 2-4, 2018 at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center in downtown Salt Lake City. Be sure to mark your calendars for the 2018 Tumbleweeds Film Festival!

Please note that our Tumbleweeds Fall Field Trips will go on as planned featuring The Mars Generation with director Michael Barnett in attendance from September 20-22, 2017 in Salt Lake City and West Jordan. We're excited to have over 1,600 students from across the Wasatch Front attend these field trips!

In other news, we are so honored that our Tumbleweeds Film Festival has received Salt Lake Magazine's 2017 Best of the Beehive award for "Best Sundance-alternative".

This Month's Free Tumbleweeds Movies

Saturday, August 5 @ 11 AM
The City Library - Salt Lake City

Monday, August 7 @ 4 PM
Viridian Event Center - West Jordan

Saturday, August 12 @ 2 PM
Orem Public Library - Orem

THE RED TURTLE

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

Presented as part of our Tumbleweeds Film Festival year-round programming.

Upcoming Utah Film Center Free Film Screenings

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