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  SALT LAKE CITY (October 1, 2025) – From recent hits like Netflix's Falling for Christmas (filmed in Park City and Midway) and Hallmark's Haul Out the Holly (Cottonwood Heights) to classics like How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Solitude Mountain Resort), Utah is the backdrop for so much holiday magic. “Utah is known as America’s Film Set for a reason....
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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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SALT LAKE CITY—MAY  9, 2024—Today, the Utah Film Commission on behalf of the Utah Sundance Film Festival Host Committee announced the status of their RFP submission. “The Utah Sundance Film Festival Host Committee thanks the Sundance Institute for the opportunity to proceed to the next step in their RFP process for the 2027 film festival and beyond,” commented Virginia Pearce,...
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SALT LAKE CITY—MARCH  22, 2024— As part of the 100-year anniversary of Utah film and television, the Utah Film Commission is celebrating the 40th anniversary of “Footloose” and its impact on the state with a special appearance by the movie’s star, Kevin Bacon. For over a year,  the Utah Film Commission has been working with the students at Payson High...
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