2024 will be 100 years since the first movie filmed in Utah premiered and also the 50th anniversary of the Utah Film Commission, formed in 1974. We will celebrate 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 this Anniversary year — we will celebrate all of the people, locations, and productions that have made Utah. America’s Film Set.Ⓡ
Below are ways for you to get involved and participate in the celebration.
Celebrate 100 Years of Utah filmmaking by submitting a film to the FOCUS on the fUTure Film Festival for the next generation of Utah filmmakers. This film festival is open to all filmmakers that are Utah residents either 18-25 years of age or students currently enrolled / recent graduates of Utah colleges or universities. Now Accepting Submissions! Learn more
From January 12 — December 31, 2024, the Utah Film Commission will host an exhibition on the 4th floor of the Utah State Capitol celebrating 100 years of Utah Film & Television inspired by James V. D’Arc’s When Hollywood Came to Utah. More details to come.
The Utah Film Commission is working 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
The Utah Historical 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.® More details coming in 2024.
Discover the films and locations that make Utah a favorite destination for filmmakers.
Celebrate the cinematic storytelling by watching some of our most loved films. Stay tuned for details about events happening across the state throughout 2024.
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