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...
Cover photo by Tia Rosenlof This spotlight series highlights some of our Next Level Grant recipients. In this spotlight, we spoke with Arthur Veenema about the making of his short film, 'The Atomic Spawn'. The Atomic Spawn poster designed by Katie Mansfield Set in the year 1952 on...
Cover photo from A Crafty Christmas Romance, read more below. 'Tis the season! Especially, if you're a big fan of holiday made-for-TV films. Utah has played a significant role in many holiday films over the years. From downtown Salt Lake City to Park City Main Street...
This spotlight series highlights some of our Next Level Grant recipients. In this spotlight, we spoke with Caitlin Burris about the making of her short film, 'Keepsake'. Caitlin Burris is an advertising copywriter with screenwriting aspirations. Originally from California, she grew up in a small mountain...
Actors have always maintained a unique place on set that is integral to the production's success. During the pandemic, each film department, including actors, are having to adjust to keep sets safe. We spoke with Charla Bocchicchio about her experience returning to set and how...
Utah has long been the setting for many indie-horror films, and on the week of Halloween, what can be better than being scared of your own backyard? To help us get ready in the spooky season, the Utah Film Commission has compiled this list of...
This spotlight series highlights some of our Next Level Grant recipients. In this spotlight, we asked Maxim and Lucy Nebeker to provide insight into the work on their latest project, ‘The Dowager’. [caption id="attachment_19069" align="alignleft" width="240"] photo by: Caty Gainer[/caption] Maxim and Lucy Nebeker are a twin...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Cover image provided by: Tyler Farr from the set of Avocado Toast. What does each film department look like in a world with COVID-19 precautions? As new set safety norms start to settle in, we've been gathering feedback from productions and crew members on how these...
Earlier this year, COVID-19 completely changed every aspect of the ways we interact with others. In an industry like film, being in close proximity to each other is in the very nature of the work we do. While health departments, film commissions, studios, guilds, and...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Are you a property owner who is interested in listing your property to be film friendly and available for film, television and commercial production? The Utah Film Commission (UFC) has prepared some information about what property owners need to do to list a property in...