LDS Film Festival starts this week

Jan 24th 2012

Jan. 25 to 28, Scera Center, Orem

Family-friendly

The LDS Film Festival doesn't cater only to Mormon audiences. Instead, it features family-friendly entries by local filmmakers.

The films

Of course, successful LDS-themed films, including Saints and Soldiers and The Errand of Angels, have gained major boosts by being in the fest. "But overall, it's just a great place to see a collection of films by great artists who are passionate about their craft," says submission coordinator Brandon Smith. Theaters fill up—so get tix early.

24 hours

The major highlight is the 24-Hour Filmmaking Marathon screenings, featuring films shot in one day by locals who, immediately before filming, were given a theme and object to include. Last year's theme was generosity, and the object a dollar bill.

Celebs

The fest is known for some big names. Last year, director Daryn Tufts showed his film, My Girlfriend Boyfriend, starring Alyssa Milano.

Events Calendar

‹May '12›

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
		1 Michael Arata at the House Gallery	2 Annual FIESTA! Celebrates Mexican Heritage and Culture in Utah The Black Keys in concert with Arctic Monkeys	3 Through the Lens screening of Bully Author Melanie Thorne at the Kings English Drum and Belly Dance Workshops with Deja Mitchell The Intersections of Art and Science Exhibit	4 Charm City Devils perform at In The Venue Exhibition of "Faces" and Diane Paskett Pioneer Theatre Company's Man of La Mancha Beehive Statesman Barbershop Chorus Mark Hedengren’s The Invincibility Fable Opening Event	5 Zella day of movement at Nordstrom Tumbleweeds' Carlitos and the chance of a lifetime Mason Jennings concert at the State Room Digital Madness features Augustana and more at In the Venue The Drums, Craft Spells and Part Time perform at Urban Lounge The Drums, Craft Spells and Part Time perform at Urban Lounge The Wombats with Static Jacks and Flagship perform at Kilby Court The Wombats with Static Jacks and Flagship perform at Kilby Court Painting Glowing Flowers with Watercolor with Annette Orrock Belly Dance for the Birds Urban Bird Festival
6	7 Shooter Jennings performs at The Depot	8 Science Movie Night	9 Rosie Thomas performs at the State Room Kina Grannis at In The Venu	10 The Mundi Project's Air Performance Spy Hop Productions Annual Benefit	11 Mountain Land Design 13th annual clearance sale Recycled Art and Chalk Art Competition Deadline Author Katie Lee at Ken Sanders Rare Books	12 Utah Museum of Contemporary Art: Family Art Saturdays Grammy nominee Katie Herzigs performs at The State Room Clay Walker performs benefit concert for the Olive Osmond Hearing Fund Wasatch Community Gardens presents Attack of the Heirloom Tomatoes Ring Around the Rose- Janet Gray Studios Hands-on Science Workshops with Mad Science of Greater Salt Lake City St. George's Downtown Farmer's Market
13	14 Peter Yarrow performs as a fundraiser for Peaceful Uprising Exhibition of the Students' Recycles Art Competition	15 The Mundi Project's Air Performance	16 Mickey Hart Band performs at The State Room	17 Salt Lake Magazine's Tastemakers	18 "A Birthday Present" by Duance Rygh	19 Rose Park Community Festival Students' Chalk Art Competition on the Historic Jefferson Block
20	21	22	23 Nature Sketchbook Journaling with Susan Synder	24	25 Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers with special guest Buffalo Jones	26
27 BoDeans performs at the State Room	28	29	30 Tab Benoit performs at the State Room LMFAO in concert	31

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