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Next Level Round 4 Recipients

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Photo by Caty Gainer from Connor Rickman's Next Level Project, 'The Whole Lot'. Congratulations to the recipients of Round 4 of our Next Level Grant Program! Read more about the program here.   [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Next Level Grant Program provides funding for local directors and producers that are currently working...

April 1, 2020
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Utah Film Industry COVID-19 Workforce Resources

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Utah Film Commission is here to support our local film industry. We are monitoring the rapidly evolving situation around COVID-19 and our focus is on the health and safety of our communities.  We know that there will be an economic impact on the Utah Film...

March 19, 2020
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Film Day on the Hill 2020

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Thank you to everyone who came to the first advocacy-focused Film Day on the Hill 2020! The Utah Film Commission and the Motion Picture Association of Utah appreciate all members of the local film community who make it what it is today.  Our goal is to...

February 28, 2020
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2019 Film Anniversaries featuring Utah

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Cover photos by Andrea David, @filmtourismus Utah has been home to some of the most beloved and iconic films over the last 80 years. Discover those films that celebrated milestone anniversaries in 2019! 5 Year Anniversary (2014): The Giver This year we had the 5th anniversary of the release...

December 30, 2019
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Utah’s Most Well-Known Role as Anytown, USA

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It's the most wonderful time of the year! Specifically, if you're a big fan of Holiday made-for-TV films. Did you know that Utah plays a significant role in many of these films? From 25th Street in Ogden to Main Street in Bountiful and downtown Salt...

December 9, 2019
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Next Level: Samskara

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] This series of posts highlights some of our Next Level Grant recipients. We asked Angela Rosales Challis and Conor Long to provide insight into their work on their project, 'Samskara Screendance'.   The Next Level Grant Program provides funding for local directors and producers that are currently...

November 22, 2019
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Next Level Round 3 Recipients

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Congratulations to the recipients of Round 3 of our Next Level Grant Program! Read more about the program here. [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Next Level Grant Program provides funding for local directors and producers that are currently working on a project in the state of Utah. The Utah Film...

November 15, 2019
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Spotlight: Mercedes Williamson, 2nd Assistant Director

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This series of posts highlights some of our local industry talent: on-screen and behind-the-scenes, established and up-and-coming. We asked Mercedes Williamson to provide insight into her work as a 2nd Assistant Director, how she got started, and what advice she has for people trying to...

November 7, 2019
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6 Spooky Utah Locations

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] For Halloween, we've gathered a shortlist of some of Utah's most haunted locations. [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Old Tooele Hospital/Asylum 49, Tooele, Utah There are said to be several demonic and dark presences that haunt the facility, which includes a man in all black, several former residents and workers, and a...

October 30, 2019
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Spotlight: Bega Metzner, Director of the Moab to Monument Valley Film Commission

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]  This series of posts highlights some of our local industry talent: on-screen and behind-the-scenes, established and up-and-coming. We asked Bega Metzner to provide insight into her work as the Moab to Monument Valley Film Commission Director, how she got started, and what advice she has...

October 16, 2019
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