Authors: Seth Turek
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Slamdance Film Review: Slide
Slide is a madcap animated Western centered around a small town called Sourdough Creek and its idiosyncratic locals. … read more
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Slamdance Film Review: Demon Mineral
Demon Mineral is a damning indictment of the U.S. government’s negligence and violence toward Indigenous communities, showing just how far-reaching the negative effects of the nuclear arms race were. … read more
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Film Review: The Butterfly Queen
The Butterfly Queen is an endearing allegory about the difficulty of navigating your early adult years, particularly as a queer person. … read more
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Film as a Family Legacy: An Interview with C.S. Bradshaw
After years of work in the film industry, C.S. Bradshaw has stepped into the director’s chair with his feature debut, Chapter X. … read more
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Rediscovering Your Passion: An Interview with Egan Wint
The relaxed vibe and community of Salt Lake City’s snowboarding scene reignited Egan Wint’s love for the sport. … read more
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Film Review: Stories for my Children’s Children: Lessons from the...
Like the treasured photographs of her parents, hopefully this film is something shell be able to pass down to her children’s children for generations to come. … read more
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Damn These Heels! Film Review: Kokomo City
Kokomo City’s closing shot sets the hope for a better future, one where trans people and their bodies are celebrated and accepted, free of fetishization. … read more
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Damn These Heels! Film Review: 1946: The Mistranslation That Shifted...
1946 is generally compelling, but it may be difficult for some non-Christian viewers to connect with the film’s scripture-heavy premise. … read more
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Sundance in The Summer: Local Lens with Basil Tsiokos
Sundance’s Local Lens event is an opportunity for Utahns to see films outside of the typical festival schedule and on a smaller scale. … read more
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Film Review: Abled
In spite of Abled’s narrative struggles, Blake Leeper’s story is one well worth telling, especially in a time where competitions are growing more exclusive … read more