2024: 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 celebrated these milestones with a year of exhibits, events, and film screenings. Many cities and counties around the state share a part of our early filmmaking history and during the Anniversary year — we celebrated all of the people, locations, and productions that have made Utah. America’s Film Set.Ⓡ
Below are ways for you to participate in the celebrate.
Traveling Exhibitions Program
The Utah Film Commission worked with the Utah Division of Arts & Museums to curate an extension of the 100 Years of Utah Film & Television exhibition 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.
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.
Utah Film Trail
Coming soon in Spring 2025, the Utah Film Trail will take travelers off the beaten path to discover the landscapes that have drawn some of the most accomplished filmmakers of the last 100 years to Utah and you will soon learn why we say Utah. America’s Film Set.®
Discover the films and locations that make Utah a favorite destination for filmmakers.
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