| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | Valentines PartyPresented by Peery's Egyptian Theater at Peery's Egyptian Theater February 14, 2012 Peery's Egyptian Theater in Ogden proudly presents Valentine's Dinner and a Movie, featuring the 1942 film, Casablanca. They're also serving a three course dinner, prepared by Ogden Eccles Conference Center Chef Dave Fuentes, in their junior ballroom for those who are looking for a complete hassle-free evening out. | Peery's Egyptian Theater | 02/14/12 | Ogden |
| All Inclusive Valentine's Dinner and a Movie | Megaplex Theatre at Thanksgiving Point | 02/14/12 | Lehi |
Another EarthPresented by Utah Film Center at The City Library February 14, 2012 On the eve of the discovery of a duplicate Earth in their solar system, the lives of a bright young student and a brilliant composer are irrevocably intertwined in a tragic accident. Through these compelling characters, Another Earth explores the issues of identity and redemption, raised by the possibility of encountering a parallel reality from an alternate universe. Join them for a discussion of theories predicting the existence of multiple universes with Kyle Dawson, a professor in... | Utah Film Center | 02/14/12 | Salt Lake City |
Anthropology Film Series: Fast RunnerPresented by Utah Museum of Fine Arts at Utah Museum of Fine Arts February 15, 2012 Centuries ago, in what would become the Canadian Arctic, Atuat is promised to the malevolent Oki, son of the leader of their tribe. But Atuat loves the good-natured Atanarjuat, who ultimately finds a way to marry her. Oki's sister, Puja also fancies Atanarjuat, and when she causes strife between him and his brother Amaqjuaq, Oki seizes the opportunity to wreak a terrible revenge on Atanarjuat. | Utah Museum of Fine Arts | 02/15/12 | Salt Lake City |
Free Screening: The CruciblePresented by SLCC Grand Theatre at SLCC Grand Theatre February 15, 2012 Tony Award winner for best play, this American classic is a dramatization of the Salem witch trials that took place in the Province of Massachusetts Bay during 1692 and 1693. Early in the year 1692, in the small Massachusetts village of Salem, a collection of girls fell ill, falling victim to hallucinations and seizures. Spurring fears of witchcraft, it was not long before the girls and other townspeople began to accuse other villagers of consorting with devils and casting spells. | SLCC Grand Theatre | 02/15/12 | Salt Lake City |
Ready To FlyPresented by Utah Film Center at Pleasant Valley Branch Library February 16, 2012 The true story of a woman hero who triumphs over massive obstacles to not only achieve her dream, but to change the world for other women in the process. We follow Park City-based World Champion ski jumper Lindsey Van and her ad hoc women's ski jumping family through their 12-year fight to achieve gender equality in the Winter Olympic Games. | Utah Film Center | 02/16/12 | Ogden |
Island PresidentPresented by Utah Film Center at Post Theatre February 16, 2012 Island President tells the story of President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives, a man confronting a problem greater than any other world leader has ever faced- the literal survival of his country and everyone in it. | Utah Film Center | 02/16/12 | Salt Lake City |
| 2012 Banff Mountain Film Festival | Peery's Egyptian Theater | 02/18/12- 02/19/12 | Ogden |
GranitoPresented by Utah Film Center at The City Library February 21, 2012 Part political thriller, part memoir, GRANTIO takes us through a riveting, haunting tale of genocide and justice that spans four decades, and chronicles the genocide of the Mayan people carried out by the Guatemalan government. | Utah Film Center | 02/21/12 | Salt Lake City |
Anthropology Film Series: CreationPresented by Utah Museum of Fine Arts at Utah Museum of Fine Arts February 22, 2012 What happens when a world-renowned scientist, crushed by the loss of his eldest daughter, formulates a theory in conflict with religious dogma? This is the story of Charles Darwin and his master-work "The Origin of Species". It tells of a global revolution played out the confines of a small English village; a passionate marriage torn apart by the most dangerous idea in history; and a theory saved from extinction by the logic of a child. | Utah Museum of Fine Arts | 02/22/12 | Salt Lake City |
Ready To FlyPresented by Utah Film Center at Taggart Student Center - Utah State University February 22, 2012 The true story of a woman hero who triumphs over massive obstacles to not only achieve her dream, but to change the world for other women in the process. They follow Park City-based World Champion ski jumper Lindsey Van and her ad hoc women's ski jumping family through their 12-year fight to achieve gender equality in the Winter Olympic Games. | Utah Film Center | 02/22/12 | Provo |
The Beloved RoguePresented by The Organ Loft at The Organ Loft February 23-February 24, 2012 Francois Villon, in his lifetime the most renowned poet in France, is also a prankster, an occasional criminal, and an ardent patriot. | The Organ Loft | 02/23/12- 02/24/12 | Salt Lake City |
| Telluride Mountainfilm Tour | Alta Community Enrichment/Alta Arts Council | 02/24/12- 02/25/12 | Alta |
If A Tree FallPresented by Utah Film Center at The City Library February 28, 2012 On December 7th, 2005, federal agents conducted a nationwide sweep of radical environmentalists involved with the Earth Liberation Front, an organization the FBI has called America's number one domestic terrorism threat. This is the remarkable story of the group's rise and fall, told through the transformation and radicalization of one of its members, Daniel McGowan. | Utah Film Center | 02/28/12 | Salt Lake City |
Anthropology Film Series: Tambien la lluviaPresented by Utah Museum of Fine Arts at Utah Museum of Fine Arts February 29, 2012 Spanish director Sebastian, his executive producer Costa and all his crew are in Bolivia, in the Cochabamba area, to shoot a motion picture about Christopher Columbus, his first explorations and the way the Spaniards treated the Indians at the time. Costa has chosen this place because the budget of the film is tight and here he can hire supernumeraries, local actors and extras on the cheap. Things go more or less smoothly until a conflict erupts over the privatization of the water supply. The... | Utah Museum of Fine Arts | 02/29/12 | Salt Lake City |
Woman on the verge of a nervous breakdownPresented by Salt Lake Film Society at Tower Theatre March 5, 2012 SLFS and the Westminster Film Program are collaborating once again to bring you the 3rd annual Ivory Tower screening series, a program which brings a classic film on 35mm print to the Tower for a free screening on the first Monday of each month, complete with intros and facts about the films from select Westminster film students. This month's film is Woman on the verge of a nervous breakdown. A woman's lover leaves her, and she tries to contact him to find out why he's left. She... | Salt Lake Film Society | 03/05/12 | Salt Lake City |
Arch of Light: A Portrait of Anna Campbell BlissPresented by Utah Film Center at Utah Museum of Contemporary Art March 9, 2012 Arch of Light: A Portrait of Anna Campbell Bliss traces the broad spectrum of this important artist's life and work, ranging from the aesthetic influences of her early childhood and her ground-breaking career as a Harvard-trained architect to her emergence as a cutting-edge artist whose work fuses and astonishing range of elements, including architecture, mathamatics, computer technology, painting, printmaking and calligraphy. The documentary film examines the roots of Bliss's art in the... | Utah Film Center | 03/09/12 | Salt Lake City |
Disney on Ice: Toy Story 3Presented by EnergySolutions Arena at EnergySolutions Arena March 7-March 11, 2012 Have you heard the buzz? The toys are back in town! Don't miss Disney On Ice presents Disney and Pixar's Toy Story 3 when it hits the ice at EnergySolutions Arena! | EnergySolutions Arena | 03/07/12- 03/11/12 | Salt Lake City |
The GeneralPresented by The Organ Loft at The Organ Loft March 22-March 23, 2012 When Union spies steal an engineer's beloved locomotive, he pursues it single handedly and straight through enemy lines. | The Organ Loft | 03/22/12- 03/23/12 | Salt Lake City |
UnderworldPresented by Salt Lake Film Society at Tower Theatre April 2, 2012 SLFS and the Westminster Film Program are collaborating once again to bring you the 3rd annual Ivory Tower screening series, a program which brings a classic film on 35mm print to the Tower for a free screening on the first Monday of each month, complete with intros and facts about the films from select Westminster film students. This month's film is Underworld. A Josef von Sternberg film made in 1927, Boisterous gangster kingpin Bull Weed rehabilitates his former lawyer from his... | Salt Lake Film Society | 04/02/12 | Salt Lake City |
Final Cut Film FestivalPresented by Brigham Young University at T. Earl and Kathryn Pardoe Drama Theatre April 5-April 7, 2012 The BYU Student Film Association presents the Final Cut Film Festival in the Pardoe Theatre. This student-produced, student-created film festival features a collection of the best student-made fiction films, documentaries, commercials, animations and more. | Brigham Young University | 04/05/12- 04/07/12 | Provo |
Shit YearPresented by Utah Film Center at Utah Museum of Contemporary Art April 13, 2012 Renowned actress Colleen West abandons her successful career for a secluded life in the hills. But the quiet and peace of mind she longed for is disrupted by the noisy construction of neighboring housing developments. Before long, Colleen discovers that she really can't stand herself now that she has given up the only thing that she has ever truly been passionate about. | Utah Film Center | 04/13/12 | Salt Lake City |
Free Screening: Xanadu FilmPresented by SLCC Grand Theatre at SLCC Grand Theatre April 18, 2012 Based upon the 1980 cult classic, this musical focuses on a Greek muse, Clio, who descends from Mt. Olympus to Venice Beach, California in 1980 on a quest to inspire a struggling artist, Sonny, to achieve the greatest creation of his life - a roller disco. When Clio, disguised as an Australian roller girl named Kira, falls into forbidden love with the mortal Sonny, her jealous sisters take advantage of the situation & Clio risks eternal banishment to the underworld. | SLCC Grand Theatre | 04/18/12 | Salt Lake City |
2012 Sundance Film Festival New FrontierPresented by Utah Museum of Contemporary Art at Utah Museum of Contemporary Art January 20-May 19, 2012 Utah Museum of Contemporary Art will again host Sundance Film Festival's "New Frontier" in Salt Lake City, Utah. New Frontier is curated by Sundance Film Festival Senior Programmer Shari Frilot. Highlighting work that pushes the boundaries of storytelling and the moving image, New Frontier celebrates its sixth anniversary as a convergence of film, art, and new media technologies and is a hotbed for cinematic innovation. | Utah Museum of Contemporary Art | 01/20/12- 05/19/12 | Salt Lake City |