Partner Event: SAG-AFTRA Low Budget Contracts Simplified
Are you a filmmaker looking to understand SAG-AFTRA contracts? This presentation is designed to help you gain insights into the essential aspects of our low budget film agreements. It’s a perfect opportunity to learn directly from SAG-AFTRA staff, ask your burning questions, and connect with fellow filmmakers. Breakfast will be provided. Don’t miss this chance […]
From Real Life to the Screen
Join the Artist Foundry for a special workshop with Emmy Award winning local filmmaker Tony Vainuku. Some of the most powerful films come from real experiences, but turning those into cinematic stories takes intention, structure, and clarity of voice. In this workshop, Emmy Award–winning filmmaker Tony Vainuku will walk through his process of developing and […]
Grant Writing
Join the Artist Foundry for this informative workshop about Grant Writing with filmmaker Nicole Docta and the Utah Film Center’s Development Director Meghan Horner. We’ll explore grant writing from an organizational and filmmaker perspective. Come learn more about the process and get some tips and tricks for your next grant application! Discounts for Artist Foundry […]
Artist Foundry Members August Mixer
Join us on the first Thursday of each month to mix and mingle with other Artist Foundry members in the Artist Commons! You can learn more about all of the benefits available to Artist Foundry members and sign up here. Prior to the Mixer, we invite all Artist Foundry members to take advantage of our […]
Artist Foundry Members July Mixer
Join us on the first Thursday of each month to mix and mingle with other Artist Foundry members in the Artist Commons! You can learn more about all of the benefits available to Artist Foundry members and sign up here. Prior to the Mixer, we invite all Artist Foundry members to take advantage of our […]
Artist Foundry Members June Mixer
Join us on the first Thursday of each month to mix and mingle with other Artist Foundry members in the Artist Commons! You can learn more about all of the benefits available to Artist Foundry members and sign up here. Prior to the Mixer, we invite all Artist Foundry members to take advantage of our […]
Utah Filmmaker Showcase: F-1
The Artist Foundry presents a local feature film directed by Ya-Chi Chang. Facing social and political instability in the US, and also in some of their home countries, four foreign university students from four different countries – Mali, Bangladesh, Egypt, and Taiwan – struggle internally and externally with their own versions of the American Dream […]
Utah Filmmaker Showcase: Historical Drama Local Shorts
The Artist Foundry presents a special evening of local short narrative films set in the past but whose themes reach into the present. Gun for HireDirected by Brexten BezzantKit Bartlett, a green boy from the east, wants to settle some disputed land in the newly inhabited western territories. That Hideous PlaceDirected by Weber GriffithsOn the […]
Utah Filmmaker Showcase: Human Nature Local Shorts
The Artist Foundry presents a curated evening of local short films with an environmental perspective, exploring our complex relationship with the natural world. These films include: Refraction(s of Great Salt LakeDirected by Kelly HannahAn exploration of Great Salt Lake and its Watershed Landscape, curated from footage shot by the director between 2021 and 2024, the […]
Partner Event: Snowdance
Snowdance Student Film Festival 2026 is right around the corner! The Winter Sports Film Competition was created to inspire students to share unique stories celebrating winter’s beauty, adventure, and the great outdoors. Through this event, the Snowdance team aims to showcase the talent, creativity, and passion of students who live to explore and capture the […]