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Contact: Levi Elder
September 1, 2011
lelder@utahfilmcenter.org - 801.746.7000
The SLC Film Center Celebrates 10 Years of Film With Expansion in Programming and Name Change to Utah Film Center
Salt Lake City, Utah - To celebrate ten years of creating conversation and community in the Salt Lake valley the SLC Film Center has expanded its programming to reach Logan, Ogden, Moab and St. George. This broadened scope has inspired our name change to the Utah Film Center.
The Utah Film Center programs now encompass our year round programs including Films Without Borders, Creativity In Focus, Through the Lens and the Pioneer Park Picture Show; two annual film festivals, Tumbleweeds Film Festival for Children and Youth and the Damn These Heels! LGBT Film Festival that also carry their own year-round programming.
This year also marked the launch of the Utah Film Circuit, establishing a statewide network of community partners to recruit diverse audiences and resources for our independent, foreign, documentary, and children’s programming.
We kick off our 10th year with three signature events featuring evenings with Geena Davis (Sept. 28) John Waters (Oct. 13) and Temple Grandin (Nov. 3) that will continue through the year. Details for the events can be found at UtahFilmCenter.org and tickets are available at ArtTix.com.
Missy Dawson, Executive Director of the Utah Film Center has this to say, "We are thrilled to be celebrating our 10 year anniversary with such momentum and support both here in Salt Lake City and around the state. Our signature events for our 10th anniversary season will bring renowned figures to our community to celebrate our commitment to diverse programming for underserved audiences. As our programming expands to communities throughout the state, we celebrate the role and unique heritage independent film has as part of our cultural landscape”.
More details about all of our upcoming events and membership can be found at www.UtahFilmCenter.org, Twitter @UtahFilmCenter and Facebook www.facebook.com/Utah-Film-Center
The Utah Film Center brings the world of film to local audiences through free community screenings and discussions, outreach programs and visiting artists and industry professionals. Emphasizing social content and artistic excellence, we present the best documentary, independent and dramatic cinema year-round. We collaborate with various organizations to promote a diversity of ideas to provide forums for underrepresented groups and to develop new audiences for film
The Utah Film Center programs are generously supported by the George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Foundation, Rio Tinto, Sorenson Legacy Foundation, Zions Bank, and Zoo, Arts & Parks.
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