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Kevin Moore keeps a trained eye on the police as a cop-watcher to film acts of police brutality (Courtesy Tribeca Film Festival)

‘Copwatch’ Shows the Importance of Filming Police Brutality

By Kate Button, Arts Writer, Copy Editor June 8, 2020

  In 1991, Rodney King was brutally beaten by LAPD officers during his arrest. Upon hearing King’s yells, George Holliday grabbed his video camera and filmed what the police were doing to King....

Ricky Powell and Laurence Fishburne look at a photobook together on a park bench in New York City. (Photo by Jasper Cicero | Courtesy Tribeca Enterprises)

The Photographer Becomes the Subject in ‘Ricky Powell: The Individualist’

By Parker Dunn, Online Managing Editor May 31, 2020

  The 10-day We Are One: A Global Film Festival continues to bring lovers of film and cinema together by virtual yet victorious means. Day two of the festival landed on Saturday, May 30, and featured...

Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin at the University of Utah MUSE Project (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Capturing the Spirit of Daring Adventure with Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin

By Abigail Bowé, Arts Writer January 25, 2020

  What does it mean to achieve the impossible, and what does it feel like to do so? One may imagine Neil Armstrong's first steps on the moon, Malala Yousafzai's determination to advocate for women's...

A still from “Miss Americana” by Lana Wilson, an official selection of the Documentary Premiers program at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. (Courtesy of Sundance Institute)

Taylor Swift Harnesses Her Power in Intimate Documentary ‘Miss Americana’

By Oakley Burt, Arts Editor January 24, 2020

  On a chilly Thursday night in the small mountain town of Park City, the Sundance Film Festival began debuting its 2020 films selected from across the globe. This year, the opening film for Sundance’s...

Mike deGruy’s white camouflage in icy Alaska helped calm skittish sea otters long enough for a filming session. (Circa: 2005) (Courtesy of Alison Hill)

“Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy” Is a Moving Portrait and Call to Action

By Oakley Burt, Arts Editor January 18, 2020

  I’ve always known documentaries to be thought-provoking, inspirational and educational pieces of work. Many of the best documentaries pick apart a tragic event in someone’s life as a wake-up...

Protester at the Great March

The Gaza Fights for Freedom: Independent Documentary, Collective Cause

By Alison Myers, Arts Writer October 14, 2019

Lights at the concert blared outside the Union where students flooded into the gates to enjoy a night of music. Unnoticed, though, behind this chaos was a quieter gathering of Salt Lake residents including...

Courtesy of Richard Yeagley

‘The Sunday Sessions’ is a Troubling and Intimate Look at Conversion Therapy

By Alison Myers, Arts Writer March 17, 2019

  How we respect individuals’ wishes, even when those wishes result in what seems to be self-abuse, is a tricky and often painful space to navigate. The conservative side of the conversion therapy...

Claudia Lacy in a still from Always In Season, directed by Jacqueline Olive. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.

Sundance: ‘Always in Season’ Explores the Horror of Lynching, Both Past and Present

By Josh Petersen February 4, 2019

  On Aug. 29, 2014, Lennon Lacy, a black teenager living in the small town of Bladenboro, North Carolina, was found dead, hanging from a swing set. He was just 17 years old. Local police quickly...

An original sketch from MEMORY – The Origins of Alien. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.

Sundance: ‘Memory: The Origins of Alien’ Takes a Deep Dive into the Science Fiction Epic

By Alaikia Marielle February 1, 2019

  Director Alexandre O. Philippe’s documentary “Memory: The Origins of Alien” takes the viewer to unexpected and sometimes disturbing places in his quest to parse out the origins of the iconic...

A still from Apollo 11. Courtesy Sundance Institute.

Sundance: ‘Apollo 11’ Sheds New Light on the Moon Mission With Never Before Seen Footage

By Alaikia Marielle January 29, 2019

  “Apollo 11” is a visually breathtaking film documenting the July 1969 Apollo 11 mission to the moon, perfectly capturing the excitement, anxiety and anticipation of what is arguably one of...