September 2018 – Directors Cut: Unbelievably, it’s been a year since the #MeToo movement began to highlight sexual harassment and gender inequality, particularly in the workplace. While we still have much work to do to encourage diversity both behind and in front of the camera, I’m grateful that this year we’ve had some great successes.

August 2018 – Directors Cut: John Ford famously went looking for realism in his films at a time in the 1930’s when most films were shot on a stage in LA. For his new, epic western, Stagecoach, he wanted the true West, not something painted. That’s where Utah came in and anyone who’s spent any time in southern Utah, specifically Monument Valley, knows exactly why this place resonated with him.

July 2018 – Directors Cut: As everyone in the film industry knows, it has been a very busy year for Utah! 18 projects filmed in Utah this past year, creating over 1,900 jobs and spending $79 million in the state on Utah wages, equipment, locations, hotels, food and transportation.

June 2018 – #TheStoryisUtah – We were fortunate this month to roll in the summer with two new film premieres in Utah; Ari Aster’s horror smash hit, Hereditary, and Taylor Sheridan’s new western television drama, Yellowstone.

May 2018 – Directors Cut – DIVING INTO SUMMER – This spring has been a busy one, and as we head into summer in Utah, it looks like our production schedule will be ramping up once again. We currently have four films shooting right now, including a new series, Dwight in Shining Armour, and an independent feature, Night Clerk. In addition, we have another four great projects starting in June.