Arts
Triangulating Empathy: Nadia Bedzhanova Premieres Beware of Dog at Slamdance...
Nadia Bedzhanova’s Beware of Dog speaks to both long-standing and universal woes as well as uniquely individual and contemporary issues. … read more
Finding Hope in Tragedy: Director Kim Snyder on Us Kids...
“Us Kids is told through the lens of youth,” filmmaker/director Kim Snyder says. “It was an attempt to give them their voice.” … read more
Pattern Perception: Knew/New
Rachel Henriksen’s exhibit knew/new is composed of a multitude of abstract untitled pieces, many of which disrupt the idea of patterns in art. … read more
Film Review: 1917
Sam Mendes directs 1917, one of the “best war films ever made” that follows two young British soldiers through the trenches of the Great War. … read more
An Artistic Alliance: Slamdance’s Collaboration with the U of U...
The U of U’s appeal to collaborate with Slamdance came somewhat naturally, since they share an emphasis and passion for independent filmmaking. … read more
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Slamdance Film Festival 2020: Thunderbolt in Mine Eye
Zachary and Sarah Sherman’s Thunderbolt In Mine Eye captures a 2019 vision of young romance, following two teens entering an awkward but solid relationship. … read more
Josie Jane Rides the Rising Tide of Utah’s Indie Filmmakers
Dallin and Jacquelyn Cerva are producing Kohl Glass’s Josie Jane and hand-selected a mostly local crew to put the project in motion. … read more
MAST: Empowering the Artist Entrepreneur
MAST hopes that it can continue to provide aid to young artists and the greater Salt Lake City area in curating new and eclectic content. … read more
Utah Film Center: Providing Monthly Dialogues within Creative Interests
Utah Film Center’s role here is to underpin how important it is for creative people to come together through this medium. … read more
SLUG Style: Michael Isidro Coyote Montoya
This month’s SLUG Style features Michael Isidro Coyote Montoya is a writer, bartender and member of the Sugar House Arts Cooperative (SHAC). … read more
The Top 11 Films of 2019
The year is coming to an end, and that means that it’s time to talk about the best films of 2019, and there were a lot to choose from this year. … read more
Film Review: Cats
Cats is barely even an interesting failure. It’s unlikely to please much of anyone and should probably just be put to sleep. … read more