Celebrate 100 Years of Utah Film & Television
Dec 31, 2024
On the set of "The Covered Wagon" (1924) / Paramount Pictures
2024 marked 100 years since the first movies filmed-in-Utah premiered and also the 50th anniversary of the Utah Film Commission, formed in 1974. We celebrate all of the people, locations, and productions that have made Utah. America’s Film Set.Ⓡ
Below are ways to learn more about Utah’s rich film history.
Utah Film Trail
Utah. America’s Film Set.® has been a destination for filmmaking for over 100 years, its diverse landscapes playing a starring role in some of Hollywood’s most iconic productions.
The Utah Film Trail invites film enthusiasts to experience these iconic landscapes firsthand.
Featuring a series of physical markers around the state, the trail will guide travelers off the beaten path to discover the real-world locations featured in some of their favorite films and television shows. Start your set-jetting journey here. Get a front-row seat to movie tourism at its finest — from opening intros to closing credits.
Utah Film History Resources For Teachers & Students
To help students and teachers learn more about Utah’s rich film history, the Utah Film Commission has put together a short overview presentation. Included in the overview presentation is a very brief history of filmmaking in Utah and three choices of classroom activities. Teachers can visit this link for further explanation and resources.
Exhibition
To celebrate 100 years of filmmaking in our state, the Utah Film Commission curated the 100 Years of Utah Film & Television exhibition that displayed at the Utah State Capitol in 2024 highlighting the people, locations, and productions that share a part of our early filmmaking history.
If you missed visiting the exhibit in-person or want to experience again, you can now explore a digitized version of the exhibit including photos of the actual panels and film artifacts that appeared at the Utah State Capitol.
The Utah Film Commission also worked with the Utah Division of Arts & Museums to curate an extension of the exhibition that displayed at the Utah State Capitol to travel throughout the state of Utah. The traveling exhibit will be available to locations that are free and open to the public, including museums, arts & cultural centers, colleges, universities, community centers, libraries, schools, etc. Interested in hosting the traveling exhibit in your community? Learn more
See the traveling exhibit schedule in the calendar of events below happening across the state.
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