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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

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Film

Volunteers in front of the Egyptian theater, in Park City, for the midnight showing of Wuthering Heights. 

-Maomi Sunshine Blackburn

Sundance Film Festival Tackles Climate Change

January 16, 2017

The largest independent film festival in the U.S. is happening next month in Park City. The 2017 Sundance Film Festival will take place this year Jan. 19 to Jan. 29. Full of culture, innovative films...

(L-R) T.J. Miller as Clay Vanstone, Jason Bateman as Josh Parker and Olivia Munn as Tracey Hughes in OFFICE CHRISTMAS PARTY by Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures, and Reliance Entertainment

The Ultimate ‘Office Christmas Party’

December 13, 2016

  Comedy is a universal medium for communicating often-complex ideas, while also bringing people closer together. Everyone, everywhere, regardless of culture knows how to laugh and have a good...

A Christmas Tree with lights and ornaments inside the U Union in Salt Lake City, Utah on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016. (Rishi Deka, Daily Utah Chronicle)

Christmas Movies to Enjoy This Holiday Season

December 13, 2016

Are you excited about the holiday season?  This time of year brings together some great traditions most of us enjoy each and every year. There are so many movies catered toward the particular holiday...

Megaplex Theatres at the Gateway Mall in 2015

Witnessing the ‘Arrival’: A Groundbreaking Sci-Fi

November 19, 2016

An exciting new take on classic science fiction came to theaters across the nation on Friday, Nov. 11. "Arrival," a film produced by Paramount Pictures, documents the terrestrial landing of 12 alien spacecrafts,...

Eva Hesse next up in UMFA Creativity in Focus Film Series

‘Eva Hesse’ next up in UMFA Creativity in Focus Film Series

November 14, 2016

The Creativity in Focus film series, a cinematic project put on by The Utah Museum of Fine Arts and the Utah Film Center, turns to "Eva Hesse" for this month's installment. The film will be exploring German...

Utah-Born, Disney Raised: Moana Producers Visit the U

Utah-Born, Disney Raised: ‘Moana’ Producers Visit the U

November 11, 2016

Characters, scenes, images and clips from Disney's upcoming film, "Moana," drew crowds to the U's Film & Media Arts auditorium Wednesday. The room was so full that it was standing-room-only by the...

The Movie That Everyone You Know Will All Want to See

October 25, 2016

When you see go see a thriller, you expect a great twist, lots of action and a hero everyone can root for. "The Accountant" delivers on all three - with the addition of pleasantly surprising humor. Christian...

Film School Shorts Premieres in Salt Lake City This Fall

“Film School Shorts” Premieres in Salt Lake City This Fall

By Alexis Cortez September 21, 2016

If you're a fan of independent films, a great opportunity to see some of the best is coming to Salt Lake City and you can see it for free. Film School Shorts is a public television show that airs across...

Roll out the red Carpet: annual F&Mad Show set for Sunday

Roll out the red Carpet: annual F&Mad Show set for Sunday

By Casey Koldewyn September 20, 2016

Welcome, to the F&Mad Film Festival, student film exhibition extraordinaire! Serving as a reminder that the U has a strong arts program — which sometimes gets lost in the mix of the school's business...

Humanities In Focus Presents Student-Made Documentaries Aimed At “Giving Voice To The Voiceless”

April 18, 2016

"We hope to give voice to the voiceless.” Jeff Metcalf, a professor in the Department of English, opened the premiere of five student films in the Gould Auditorium of the Marriott Library with these...