Utah Film Center x Illuminate

Utah Film Center’s Artist Foundry presents this single channel projection of selected films by Utah filmmakers.

THE FILMS

Our Mother
Kate McKellar | 2022 | 9 minutes
In this lyrical documentary, as a member of the patriarchal Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Kate longs for representation of the Divine Feminine within the religion that she loves.

Wonder
Daniel Pimentel | 2022 | 3 minutes
A young boy discovers that engaging with his imagination actually brings him closer to reality.

Dream
Melissa Marquez | 2015 | 3 minutes
Musical short about a young Latina who dreams about becoming a Latin ballroom dancer.

Self-portraits
Jon Forsyth | 2023 | 6 minutes
A variety of experimental self-portraits.

Pie
Lily Cooper | 2019 | 20 seconds
Stop motion animation of a dog and cat.

Exposed Neck
Kym McDaniel | 2023 | 4 minutes
Exposed Neck uses violent repetitive gestures and VFX to 3D animate the body.

pink water
Phoebe Davenport | 2020 | 30 seconds
A boy spends the day exploring the magic that is close to home, but often overlooked.
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October
Quentin Hall | 2023 | 4 minutes
Travel video from fall in Utah and Connecticut.

SUGARHIGH
Ava Kostia | 2023 | 5 minutes
A silent film of St. Moan’s song ‘SUGARHIGH’.

Chase
Lily Cooper | 2019 | 1 minute
A stop motion film about a girl who is going through the grieving process.

Night Construct
Matt Black | 2009 | 5 minutes
Night Construct plays with visual planes of time, reflection, and attention while pointing towards the mystery and complexity of the moments we constantly pass through, often without notice.

Kaleidofire
Jon Forsyth | 2023 | 6 minutes
A kaleidoscope of images ranging from flowers to fire

Terrarium
J.Manzo | 2023 | 8 minutes
A woman performs to an empty auditorium in a never ending cycle of birth and rebirth.

The Artist Foundry is a professional co-working space focused on providing space, community, and resources for Utah filmmakers and content creators.

To learn more about membership, visit utahartistfoundry.org