'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...
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...
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...