Film
![Interactive AI Storyteller “Being” Leads Decolonization Workshop at Sundance 2024](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Beingthe_Digital_Griot-Still3-1024x576.webp)
Interactive AI Storyteller “Being” Leads Decolonization Workshop at Sundance 2024
Being (the Digital Griot) is one of just two selections for the 2024 Sundance Film Festival’s New Frontier, the most experimental category of programming which showcases innovative works at the intersection of film, art and technology … read more
![“On Behalf of Non-Speakers”: Makayla’s Voice Premieres at Slamdance 2024](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/421-Ed-Makayla_s-Voice-Brock-Hanson-3-1024x540.webp)
“On Behalf of Non-Speakers”: Makayla’s Voice Premieres at Slamdance 2024
Makayla’s Voice: A Letter to the World is part of Slamdance’s Unstoppable program, a showcase of films made by filmmakers with both visible and non-visible disabilities. … read more
![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
![Cinema Crossword: Famous Utah Filmmaking Spots](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/1703890582946-f1954057-8ea9-4f12-81ff-77de2c5616f9_6.jpg)
Cinema Crossword: Famous Utah Filmmaking Spots
Utah’s landscape provides the perfect backdrop for classic westerns and sci-fi thrillers alike. Complete this crossword to discover the locations that make Utah a favorite destination for filmmakers! … 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
![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
![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
![Pathfinder: Reclaiming the Native Narrative with Winding Path](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/421-Ed-Jenna-Murray-Wind-River-Production-Still-2_-PC-Red-Light-Films-1024x576.webp)
Pathfinder: Reclaiming the Native Narrative with Winding Path
The team behind Sundance film Winding Path strives to offer a counternarrative to Native stereotypes and reclaim the Wind River Reservation as a place for positive stories to be told. … read more
![Holding Space for First-Time Filmmakers: An Interview with Sundance](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/421-Ed-Sundance-Heidi-Zwicker-1024x682.webp)
Holding Space for First-Time Filmmakers: An Interview with Sundance
SLUG spoke with Heidi Zwicker, a Senior Programmer with the Sundance Institute, to speak on the 40th Edition Festival season and its intention to support a variety of artists. … read more
![Film Review: The Color Purple](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/the-color-purple-1024x384.webp)
Film Review: The Color Purple
While this version of The Color Purple may be a satisfying experience for the most hardcore musical fans, it’s at best a mere footnote to the original’s legacy. … read more