This series highlights some of our Next Level Grant recipients. In this spotlight, we spoke with Danny Schmidt about the making of his documentary short film, ‘Janwaar’. Danny Schmidt is an award-winning director, producer, and cinematographer of non-fiction television, documentaries, and web-content. He has produced, directed,...
On March 24, 2022, S.B. 49 became law amending the current Utah Motion Picture Incentive Program (MPIP)....
'Tis that time of year again! Each year, the filmed-in-Utah holiday movie list continues to grow and some familiar faces are making appearances this time around. Check out our 2021 list of upcoming premieres and the movies of Christmases past you can watch to keep...
In light of the tragic loss of Director of Photography Halyna Hutchins on a set in New Mexico, the Utah Film Commission wanted to revisit the importance of set safety with firearms....
To celebrate this year's spooky season, we've gathered a shortlist of some of Utah's most haunted rural counties - Uintah, Tooele, Carbon, Juab, Cache, and Summit. Each county features haunted filming locations that come with enough ghost stories or strange phenomena to keep you on...
This series highlights some of our Next Level Grant recipients. In this spotlight, we spoke with Connor Rickman about the making of his feature film, ‘The Whole Lot’. [caption id="attachment_20912" align="alignnone" width="267"] Connor Rickman on the set of 'The Whole Lot'[/caption] A graduate of the London Film...
We recently spoke with Utah filmmaker and co-director, Cole Sax, about the making of his latest project to release from YouTube Originals WORLD DEBUT: FROM OUTSIDERS TO THE OLYMPICS. https://youtu.be/hMMkmfA0Dqk What were once lifestyle fads have evolved into some of the world's fastest-growing sports and are now...
It has been 30 years since the 1991 release of Thelma & Louise shook up Hollywood and viewers were finally exposed to a desperado duo, who happened to be female. It was the first script written by screenwriter, Callie Khouri, which ultimately landed her an Academy...
We've all come to know Utah's role as "Anytown, USA" in family films and teen dramas, but did you know most secondary schools along the Wasatch Front & Back have had at least one debut? We've compiled this list to showcase some of the most...
Cover photo: (L-R) Benedict Wong, Bill Skarsgard, Tony Hale, Director Edson Oda, Arianna Ortiz, Zazie Beetz, David Rysdahl, and Winston Duke from the Nine Days premiere at Eccles Theatre in Park City, Utah on January 27, 2020. Photo by Getty Images. [caption id="attachment_19760" align="alignright" width="600"] The Egyptian...