Upcoming Free Salt Lake City Screenings

Tuesday, April 11 @ 7:00 PM 
 The City Library - 210 E 400 S

Films Without Borders

FIRE AT SEA (Fuocoammare)

Directed by Gianfranco Rosi
108 min | 2016 | Italy | Not Rated
Presented in Italian with English Subtitles

Academy Award® nominee for Best Documentary Feature, Fire at Sea looks at the effect of the European migrant crisis on a remote Italian island.

Nominated: Best Documentary Feature–2017 Academy Award; Winner: Golden Bear–2016 Berlin International Film Festival

Wednesday, April 12 @ 7:00 PM
  Rose Wagner - 138 W 300 S

Through The Lens

GOD KNOWS WHERE I AM

Directed by Jedd Wider & Todd Wider
113 min | 2017 | USA | Not Rated

*Post-film Q&A with directors Jedd Wider & Todd Wider moderated by Doug Fabrizio.

A beautiful elegy for a deceased homeless woman suffering from mental illness, as told through her own words and interviews with people she knew.

Official Selection: 2016 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, and 30+ other international film festivals.

Tuesday, April 18 @ 7:00 PM 
 The City Library - 210 E 400 S

Environment Films

RANCHER, FARMER, FISHERMAN

Directed by Susan Froemke & John Hoffman
92 min | 2016 | USA | Not Rated

*Post-film discussion TBA.

Based on the best-selling book, the film explores the work of three unlikely conservationists who don't fit preconceptions of environmentalists.

Official Selection: 2017 Sundance Film Festival

Presented in partnership with The Nature Conservancy.

Thursday, April 20 @ 7:00 PM 
 The City Library - 210 E 400 S

Damn These Heels Year-Round

STRIKE A POSE

Directed by Ester Gould & Reijer Zwaan
83 min | 2016 | Netherlands/Belgium | Not Rated

What does it take to express yourself? The surprising and moving story of Madonna’s most famous troupe of dancers.

Official Selection: 2016 Damn These Heels LGBTQ Film Festival, 2016 Berlinale, 2016 Hot Docs Film Festival

Upcoming Free Outside of Salt Lake City Screenings

Utah Film Circuit

THE MUSIC OF STRANGERS: Yo-Yo Ma & The Silk Road Ensemble

Directed by Morgan Neville
96 min | 2015 | USA | Rated PG-13

From Oscar®-winning director Morgan Neville, comes the story of the international musical collective created by legendary cellist Yo-Yo Ma.

Official Selection: 2015 Toronto International Film Festival, 2015 Berlin International Film Festival

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Utah Film Circuit

TOWER

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

*Post-film discussion TBA.

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

Winner: Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature—2016 SXSW Fim Festival

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Film Spark Program Volume Two Launch

After nearly a year of work that included film licensing, curriculum writing, and site selection, Utah Film Center’s education team, with support from the Utah State Board of Education Alternative Learning Department, is excited to announce the launch of Film Spark Volume Two.

Featuring eleven STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) themed documentaries, Volume Two’s films are paired with Educator Study Guides designed for grades 6-12 to help support deeper STEM content learning and excite students about potential STEM careers.

Film Spark's goal is to support the development of communication, critical thinking, media literacy, social action, and media creation through engaging video content and study guides.  Currently, this volume is licensed to play in 25 youth-in-custody facilities across Utah.

Visit our Film Spark page to read more about the program and watch the movie trailers.