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![Film as a Family Legacy: An Interview with C.S. Bradshaw](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/421-Ed-Art-Feature-Chapter-X-Still-1024x429.webp)
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
![Support Short: The Davey Foundation’s Impact On Local Indie Film](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/John_Taylor-Davey_Foundation-betsy_Fetzer_and_kenny_Riches-9565-1024x768.webp)
Support Short: The Davey Foundation’s Impact On Local Indie Film
The Davey Foundation provides resources for up-and-coming filmmakers, from grants and fiscal support to free gear rentals mentorship. … read more
![The Stories We Still Need: Queer Filmmaking in Utah](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/421-Queer-Indie-Films-Header-WEB-1024x658.webp)
The Stories We Still Need: Queer Filmmaking in Utah
These two local LGBTQ+ indie films prove that the Salt Lake film community is much broader and more diverse than what gets shown on the big screen. … read more
![Meanwhile, in the Bumpyverse: Utah Filmmakers Unveil Latest Stoner Gothic](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/421-Ed-Bumpy-Soup-Shane-Stewart-1024x550.webp)
Meanwhile, in the Bumpyverse: Utah Filmmakers Unveil Latest Stoner Gothic
Southern Utah film collective Bumpy Soup is gearing up for the release of the third installment of their comedy web series Good Show ™. … read more
![Action Speaks Louder Than Words for John Woo](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/SLUG-2023-film-interview-john-woo-3-1024x683.webp)
Action Speaks Louder Than Words for John Woo
20 years after his film Paycheck, John Woo is back in America for the holiday-revenge thriller Silent Night, which notably includes no spoken dialogue. … read more
![Dustin Guy Defa Talks The Adults](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Copy-of-4_ERIC_MAGGIE_Cera_Lillis-WEB-1024x576.webp)
Dustin Guy Defa Talks The Adults
The Adults, the new film from Writer/Director Dustin Guy Defa, grapples with childhood and identity as it explores the relationships between three adult siblings. … read more
![Nick Bruno and Troy Quane on the Magical Message of Nimona](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SLUG-2023-Film-Nimona-Interview-2-1024x429.jpg)
Nick Bruno and Troy Quane on the Magical Message of...
Nimona, from directors Nick Bruno and Troy Quane, is a story of transformation that celebrates finding joy in the most magical beings of all: our true selves. … read more
![Director Anthony Mandler on Surrounded](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Manndler-on-Set-1-1024x684.webp)
Director Anthony Mandler on Surrounded
A quick glance at Antony Mandler’s IMDb page hardly makes one jump to the thought that he’s the perfect choice to make the next great western. One of the most prolific music video directors in the business, Mandler is more likely to be mentioned in conjunction with Beyoncé or Selena Gomez than with cowboys and
![Backlog: A Short Film With An Imperative Message](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/DSC01819-1024x683.jpg)
Backlog: A Short Film With An Imperative Message
A college party, a dingy bathroom, dorm rooms and a senate hearing. What do they have in common? They’re all featured in the groundbreaking film Backlog. … read more
![Traveling to New Orleans, Schmicago and the Planet of the Apes with Karin Konoval](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Karin-Konoval-and-Maurice-1024x685.webp)
Traveling to New Orleans, Schmicago and the Planet of the...
Karin Konoval is best known for her role as Maurice the Orangutan in the Planet of the Apes prequels. Her background in musical theater and performance finally came to film with her character “The Barfly” in Schmigadoon! season 2. … read more