February UFF Recap
Last night kicked off the 13th annual Utah FIlm Festival with the panel “Unwritten Etiquette in the Film World” with producers and actor joining the panel.
The panel focused the best practices from the audition through wrapping on set.
In the first stages of the hiring process, etiquette plays a part in how we respond to a job posting. After reading the job title, some people scroll down to the contact person to quickly apply without reading the posting in its entirety missing crucial information.
“Just be sure to read it all because your question may have already been answered in the listing” said one of the panelists.
Other topics during the etiquette panel covered: being on set, chain of command, communication, networking, contracts and more.
The panel ran for 90 minutes pulling questions from the audience and curated questions previously submitted to the festival.
Following the panel was two screenings: the Utah Premiere of Look Like You and the World Premiere of Carrie’s Conversation.
Look Like You follows Tara, a South Asian queer woman, who goes to see her eight-year-old biological son after many years but is unprepared for the tensions that resurface with his white adoptive parents.
Carrie’s Conversation is about a young mother named Carrie who is having trouble raising her son. Tragedy forces her to have a difficult conversation as she tries to deal with her grief.
The night was capped off with dozen of attendees meeting up at the local iHOP till well after midnight talking about film, our community and sharing special moments.
On March 4th the Utah Film Festival continues with two new panels and film screenings.
At 7pm the panel How to Run a Production Company kicks off the day in the west theater. It’s easy to say you have a production company. It’s totally different to run a successful company with big clients. In this panel we chat with production companies and how they started and what it takes to run a successful production company today.
Also at 7pm in the east theater will be the screening of The Story of Michael Carbis along with other films to be announced. The Story of Michael Carbis was commissioned by Silver Reef Historical Society and Arts to Zion in telling the story of Michael Carbis. A mine foreman in Silver Reef, UT and his tragic demise in 1880.
At 8:30pm the panel Commercial vs Narrative Film (Auditions/Acting) will take place in the west theater. Are you ready to break into commercials? Find out what production companies are looking for in their next star. In this panel you will learn how to find casting calls, stand out in a good way, and overall be the ideal actor to work with on a commercial shoot.
The Utah Film Festival is sponsored by the Utah Film Commision. The mission of he Utah Film Commision is to promote the entire state of Utah for film, television and commercial production and foster the development of local talent, industry and crew.
The Utah Film Festival holds monthly events to help grow and develop Utah’s film community through screenings, workshops, panels, competitions and networking events. For a full schedule of upcoming events visit https://utahfilmfestival.eventive.org/schedule
