Year: 2019
![Utah’s Filmmaking Future – The Artist Foundry](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_5277.jpg)
Utah’s Filmmaking Future – The Artist Foundry
There’s a communal sense of work that goes into a film, whether it’s a short or feature, and the Artist Foundry is an eclectic mix of all the people who can help make that happen, from actors and writers to video editors and cinematographers. … read more
![Dirty God at Sundance Film Festival 2019 – Scars as Beauty Marks](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/361-Ed-Sundance-Dirty-God-Jade-Vicky-Knight-Sacha-Polak-Parisa-Taghizadeh.jpg)
Dirty God at Sundance Film Festival 2019 – Scars as...
Dutch director Sacha Polak’s Sundance 2019 film, Dirty God, opens with what almost looks like an alluring red-rock landscape. The up-close shot soon reveals that it’s the acid-scarred skin of lead character Jade, played by Vicky Knight. … read more
![Slamdance 2019 Film – Desolation Center and the Birth of the Modern Music Festival](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/ED-361-Desolation-Center-Band.jpg)
Slamdance 2019 Film – Desolation Center and the Birth of...
This year, the Slamdance Film Festival will debut Desolation Center, the story of the early iconoclasts of DIY culture and the roots of modern, outdoor music and performing-arts festivals. … read more
![Slamdance Film Festival 2019 – The Vast of Night](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/THE-VAST-OF-NIGHT-Andrew-Patterson-Slamdance-Film-Festival.jpg)
Slamdance Film Festival 2019 – The Vast of Night
Aside from radio, much of the film revolves around the exploration of then-newfound technology—tape recorders, broadband interference and fluorescent lights. This plot point provides The Vast of Night with a timely message. … read more
![Cinematic Dreamer? The Utah Film Commission’s Next Level Grant Program Can Give You a Boost](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/361-Ed-Utah-Film-Commission-Staff.jpg)
Cinematic Dreamer? The Utah Film Commission’s Next Level Grant Program...
According to Virginia Pearce, the Director at the Utah Film Commission, it is common for these aspiring filmmakers to understand the technical-skill-driven aspects of making a movie, but the business side can be tricky, particularly the fundraising side. … read more
![Giving Salt Lake’s Youth a Voice: Spy Hop’s Film Program](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/361-Ed-Spy-Hop-Film-Pitchnic-John-Barkiple.jpg)
Giving Salt Lake’s Youth a Voice: Spy Hop’s Film Program
Salt Lake City’s Spy Hop is a nonprofit organization based around after school programs that promote high school students finding their voices. Whether it’s through video game design, music/audio or film, there’s something available for every student. … read more
![Slamdance Festival 2019 – Markie in Milwaukee](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Markie-in-Milwaukee-Matt-Kliegman-Slamdance-Film-Festival.jpg)
Slamdance Festival 2019 – Markie in Milwaukee
This documentary follows Markie Wenzel, a transgender woman and former fundamentalist Baptist preacher, on her journey discovering her gender identity. It begins with her initial transition then, as the strain of rejection from church and family wear on her, the process of de-transitioning. … read more
![Slamdance Film Festival 2019 – Boni Bonita](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Boni-Bonita-Daniel-Barosa-Slamdance-Film-Festival.jpg)
Slamdance Film Festival 2019 – Boni Bonita
Boni Bonita was shot over three years and magnificently across three formats: Super 16, 16 mm and digital. “When writing this film, I always pictured it with a nostalgic look,” says Barosa. … read more
![Dualist – A Film-Production Company Keeping Art in Artists’ Hands](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/361-Ed-Dualist-Kenny-Riches-Matt-Wigham-Matthew-Hunter.jpg)
Dualist – A Film-Production Company Keeping Art in Artists’ Hands
Dualist produces small-budget, independent films nationwide. Wigham is the founder of Big Cartel, a tech company based in SLC that helps independent artists create websites to sell and market their merchandise. … read more
![Mike Brown: Estate Sale!](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/361-Ed-Mike-Brown-John-Barkiple-copy.jpg)
Mike Brown: Estate Sale!
I’ll be hitting up more of these estate sales in the future on my quest of having the ultimate Jazz shrine and some cat collectibles along the way. So if you see me there, keep your hands off the cat pillows—I call dibs. … read more