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  SALT LAKE CITY (January 10, 2025) – Today, the Utah Film Commission announced the Utah Board of Tourism Development approval of four new productions for state film incentives, generating an estimated economic impact of $17.5 million and over 420 new jobs. A new series from local filmmakers, Jason Faller and Kynan Griffin (“The Outpost”, “Mythica: Stormbound”), “The Wayfinders” was...
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SALT LAKE CITY (December 13, 2024) – Today, the Utah Film Commission announced the Utah Board of Tourism Development approval of three new productions for state film incentives, generating an estimated economic impact of $3 million and over 100 new jobs. A new comedy, “Kill Me”, starring Allison Williams (“Get Out”) and Charlie Day (“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”) was...
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SALT LAKE CITY (September 25, 2024) – Today, the Utah Film Commission announced the Utah Board of Tourism Development approval of four new productions for state film incentives, generating an estimated economic impact of $7.8 million and approximately 300 new jobs. A comedy series, “The Promised Land”, was approved for a Rural Utah Film Incentive. “The support from Utah not...
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  SALT LAKE CITY (August 28, 2024) – Representatives from the Sundance Film Festival Host Committee wrapped up a successful site inspection on August 27 where the Utah host committee presented a reimagined footprint in Salt Lake and Park City. This inspection included tours of key venues, theaters, performing arts facilities, and restaurants across Salt Lake City, highlighting the theme...
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Committee announces ‘Two Cities. One Experience’ approach to host event in both Park City and Salt Lake City SALT LAKE CITY—July  19, 2024—The Sundance Institute announced today that Utah will move to the next phase of the selection process as they determine where the Festival will be located after their contract with Park City expires in 2026. This phase will...
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