Free films & media arts education statewide. Supporting artists worldwide. Two annual film festivals: @DamnTheseHeels & #Tumbleweeds.

Salt Lake City, Utah
Joined April 2009
AI is everywhere now. But where is it taking us? Catch our free screening of THE AI DOC, a candid and curious look at AI, its possibilities, and what could happen if we get it wrong. Q&A to follow. 🎟️ bit.ly/4ze8tDE 📅 Tomorrow @ 7pm 📍 Utah Film Center #ThroughTheLens
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How do you get your indie film in front of audiences? Join our #ArtistFoundry on Oct 15 for a DIY Distribution Workshop with award-winning filmmaker #NicoleDocta! 📅 Oct 15, 5–8 PM 📍 Utah Film Center 🔗 Register at bit.ly/3TVOivq #FilmDistribution #UtahFilmCenter
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In case you missed it... Tickets to @utahqff are ON SALE! Our 2026 festival is just around the corner, and we can’t wait to celebrate another year of queer cinema in Salt Lake City! Join us November 6–8 at Utah Film Center. 🎟️ Tickets UQFF.org #UQFF2026
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THE 2026 UTAH QUEER FILM FESTIVAL LINEUP IS HERE! 🌈🎉 Explore our selection of 36 LGBTQIA+ films, all celebrating our festival theme, QUEER FILMS, QUEER FUTURES. 🎬 Nov 6–8 📍 @UtahFilmCenter 🎟️ Tickets on sale now at utahqff.org/film-lineup #UQFF2026 #UtahQueerFilmFestival
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SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW OPEN! K-8 Student filmmakers: it’s time to start filming! Submit an original short film for a chance to see your work on the big screen & win exciting prizes! 🌟Deadline: March 1, 2027 🌟Details: tumbleweedskids.org/film-com… #TWDS2026 #KidsFilmCompetition
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Friday night plans? Consider them handled. Clock out early and join us at the Alley at Woodbine this Friday for an outdoor screening of OFFICE SPACE under the stars! ⭐ Seating opens at 8pm | Movie at sundown ⭐ Food + drinks until 10pm 🎟️ bit.ly/4cb2Ddr #UtahFilmCenter
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This fall, Tumbleweeds Year-Round invites young audiences to laugh, learn, and explore new worlds through three special films: 🎬 WALLACE & GROMIT: THE CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT 🎬 NAVAJO HIGHWAYS 🎬 MY LIFE IN VERSAILLES 🎟️ FREE bit.ly/4gCQPSv #TWDSYearRound
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Tomorrow night: don't miss F-1, a local feature film by Ya-Chi Yang, following four international students from as they navigate the American Dream in Utah from 2020–2023. Free screening + filmmaker Q&A at #UtahFilmCenter presented by #ArtistFoundry. 🎟️ bit.ly/4zEQN5g
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Get ready to clock out. 💼🍿 #OfficeSpace hits the Alley at Woodbine Food Hall on Friday, Sep 4 for a night of one of the greatest workplace comedies ever made! BYO camp chairs + blankets, and grab food and drinks until 10pm. 🎟️ Tickets bit.ly/4cb2Ddr #UtahFilmCenter
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Playing tomorrow! #WeArePat revisits the iconic SNL character through the perspectives of queer and trans comedians, writers, and performers—including #JuliaSweeney. 🎬 Aug. 19 @ 7 PM 🎤 Q&A with Director Ro Haber 🔗 Free RSVP at bit.ly/4wkctkd #UQFFYearRound @utahqff
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Black, Bold & Brilliant is back this fall. ❤️‍🔥 Our film series celebrating Black stories, filmmakers, and perspectives returns with three films exploring freedom, resistance, and community. 🎟️RSVP at utahfilmcenter.org/black-bol… Presented with support from @KRCLradio #UtahFilmCenter
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35 years after Pat first appeared on SNL, #WeArePat brings queer and trans comedians and writers—including Julia Sweeney—together to reclaim the character through the lens of today’s trans visibility. 📅 Aug 19 @ 7 PM 📍 Utah Film Center 🎟️ bit.ly/4wkctkd #UQFFYearRound
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Tomorrow: Step into the world of #KingCoal—a stunning doc about the communities, traditions, and complicated legacy shaped by the coal industry. Featuring a post-film Q&A. 🎬 Aug 12 @ 7 PM 📍 Utah Film Center 🎟️ FREE tix: bit.ly/4bLbsud Presented with @POVdocs @pbsutah
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Now 50% off with code AF50WORKSHOP Join Emmy Award-winning filmmaker #TonyVainuku for an #ArtistFoundry workshop on turning real-life experiences into compelling films rooted in identity, culture & lived experience. 📅 Aug 13 @ 5 PM 📍 Utah Film Center 🔗 bit.ly/4wmYJ8t
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Spend this Saturday night under the stars with LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS! A delightfully weird classic where a florist finds his chance at success and romance with the help of a giant man-eating plant. 🎟️ FREE bit.ly/3Ug8gAC 📅 Sat. Aug. 8 @ 9 PM 📍 Pioneer Park #SOFS2026
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Beat the heat with a free family movie this Saturday! ☀️Join us on Aug. 8 at 2 PM for JIPPIE NO MORE! A funny, heartwarming coming-of-age story about first love, family, and finding your place. Recommended for ages 12 and up 📍 Utah Film Center 🎟️ bit.ly/4wbvANw
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Playing tomorrow at #UtahFilmCenter! #NATCHEZ explores how the legacy of the antebellum South continues to shape daily life in a Mississippi tourist town. Screening followed by a Q&A with Producer Darcy McKinnon. #BlackBoldBrilliantSLC 📅 Aug 5 @ 7pm 🎟️ bit.ly/4b3NuKj
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Your August plans just got better. Here’s what’s playing at #UtahFilmCenter this month! Explore the layered history of NATCHEZ, celebrate family with JIPPIE NO MORE!, experience the poetic doc KING COAL, and revisit a queer icon in WE ARE PAT. 🔗FREE tix: utahfilmcenter.org
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Gather your movie buddies for an outdoor screening of MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL⚔️🌙 Join us at The Alley at Woodbine next week for this comedy classic. 📍 545 W 700 S, SLC 🕗 Seating 8 PM | Film at dusk 🔗Tickets at bit.ly/3TtdQiO #UtahFilmCenter #OutdoorMovies
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Thank you for joining us at Local Lens! 🎬 We’re grateful to everyone who joined us this past weekend to celebrate independent film and experience “Take Me Home,” “The Lake,” “TheyDream,” and “Union County” with our community.
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