by admin | Jun 8, 2017 | Featured, FilmInUtah, FrontPage, mainStory, Movie News, News, Utah
When someone mentions a film festival in the state of Utah, most people naturally think of Sundance. Sure, we occasionally hear other names thrown around like Red Rock or Moab, but in general, many of the state’s unique and worthwhile film festivals carry on without...
by Travis Poppleton | May 17, 2017 | Featured, FilmInUtah, FrontPage, Movie News, News
SALT LAKE CITY — If you’ve walked the streets of the 9th and 9th neighborhood in Salt Lake City, you’ve probably noticed an old movie theater that stands out in its surroundings like a T&C Surf Design shirt at a wedding ceremony. Maybe you’ve enjoyed a classic...
by Travis Poppleton | May 5, 2017 | Featured, FilmInUtah, FrontPage, Interviews, mainStory
The Tribeca Film Festival has become one of the most prestigious independent showcases in the world — drawing thousands of international submissions, millions of spectators and over $600 million in revenue annually. That’s why when Tribeca announced a national...
by Travis Poppleton | Apr 11, 2017 | Featured, FilmInUtah, FrontPage, Interviews, mainStory, Utah
The general democratization of film is one of the most interesting topics being discussed at the movie-fan watercooler these days. Not only have services like Netflix and Amazon Prime started stealing awards from major film and television studios, but audiences now...
by Travis Poppleton | Mar 28, 2017 | Featured, FilmInUtah, FrontPage, Interviews, mainStory, Utah
A few months ago, after recording yet another amazing episode of the KSL Popcorn Report podcast, Faith Heaton Jolley and I started discussing what covering smaller films for KSL.com would look like. We knew if we ever did create something like the KSL Indie report,...