Utah Film Market

The international Utah Film Market was born as a media center marketplace for international film in St. George Utah with extra screenings as a “Red Film Market” in 2010 season of the Annual Red Rock Film Festival.
NOTE: If you already entered into the Red Rock Film Festival, you automatically are entered into the Utah (Red) Film Market. Do not enter twice.
The Market is held during the Festival in the fall. The purpose for the Market is to show and catalog a broader selection of films, mostly out of competition, asking which films should be shown before an audience.
It considers mostly features out of competition as well as entries of all genres from shorts to full-length features held in Southern Utah. Within a 45 min. drive is the main entrance to Zion National Park its sister Festival in the Fall, Brian Head Ski Resort, dry desert, sheep herders, ranches, red mountains, green mountains, and UFO sightings. The location is ideal for the vacation-seeking film buyer and location scouts. It is an artist’s retreat for film, cuisine, parties, and workshops with approachable professional people.

MISSION & OBJECTIVE
Its main focus is to encourage the production of media in both the independent and professional market that portray the human race in a positive light, and to applaud original works that redefine media through innovation, creativity and sensitivity that both enlightens and educates audiences from around the world.

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL & MARKET
The Utah Film Market was a small section from the Festival and now is held at a separate time where distributors, filmmakers and other industry professionals can view films in private or public screening and on their own in the festival library live or virtually. There are also in special industry screenings given to select finalists and other favorites from the main festival.
The International Red Rock Film Festival, was formed in 2007 in Southern Utah, adding the Market in 2010 and quickly became a internationally recognized festival with award-winning judges and rigorous pre-selection process. It made MovieMaker Magazine’s list of “Top Festivals Worth the Entry Fee” in both 2009 and 2013.

DEMOCRATIC FILM SELECTION
All films are watched by members of our previewing committee and scored in Directing, Screenplay, Acting/Talent, Production Values and Post-Production Values. Local or international, friend or stranger, pretty or funky, famous or not: all films are given equal treatment and go through the same democratic film selection.

DEMOGRAPHIC
The demographic is well educated, consisting mostly of empty-nesters, college students and seniors. The festival also aims to find new films for seniors as well as quality films for youth, sports films and films with a message.

GENRE
All genres are considered. Although documentaries have been a predominate focus at the Red Rock Film Festival, festival audience often compliment the variety and diversity of films selected for the festival in Utah. Animation, arts, children, comedy, documentary, drama, experimental, fiction, narrative, romance, sports, student, horror, suspense, mystery, musical, music videos, war themes, women’s issues, family, and humanitarian films are all taken into consideration. Cultural diversity is also a highlight at the festival; American, Indian, African, Islander, European, Asian, Latino, Buddhist, Christian, Muslim, Spiritual, Yogi, Hindu, and other philosophical, governmental, historical, and artistic cultures are to be explored.

OUT OF COMPETITION INDUSTRY SCREENINGS
All genres are considered including animation, documentary, experimental, fiction, music videos, dance and fashion films for industry to showcase to the film buyer.

RED GRID COMPETITION
The Market has a competition for both shorts and features for Best Hook, that idea and moment in the film that grabs the viewer into the story.
The Program Directors may also select additional categories at their own discretion, depending on how many qualified entries are received.

ALL FILM DESERVES A HOME
It’s all about how much we like a film and where do we place them? We just want good, original film that showcases our mission. We expect some films would be great to release to the theaters, others for television, some for the classroom, for our film series, or a great premiere. To encourage the independent spirit, the team behind Red Rock and the Market strives to find a home for all films that qualify in competition. This gives the filmmaker a chance to give their work exposure even if they may not make the festival finals. The festival also hosts this market, special screenings throughout the year plus we make recommendations to other festivals.