SLFS Newsletter December 2018

DECEMBER 2018

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showcasing the best in american independents, international films, and documentaries

DECEMBER 2018 HOLIDAY FUN - B R I N G T H E F A M I LY

SEE THESE WHILE YOU STILL CAN CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME? Directed by Marielle Heller USA | R | 107 min | Drama

wassail and waffles

Directed by Felix Van Groeningen USA | R | 120 min | Drama

10 AM | Broadway FREE Family Fun

Everyone’s invited to free breakfast and a movie at Broadway Centre Cinemas.

Starring: Melissa McCarthy, Richard E Grant, Ben Falcone, and Jane Curtin

BEAUTIFUL BOY

Saturday, December 15

Make your own waffle just how you like it, drink some yummy holiday wassail, meet Santa, and enjoy a family-friendly holiday film.

Starring: Steve Carell, Timothée Chalamet, Amy Ryan, and Maura Tierney

BOY ERASED Directed by Joel Edgerton USA | R | 114 min | Drama

Starring: Lucas Hedges, Nicole Kidman, Russell Crowe, and Joel Edgerton

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All Salt Lake Film Society dates and locations are subject to change.

Check showtimes at SLFS.org or 801.321.0310.

DECEMBER 2018 E X P L O R E T H E C U LT U R E @ S L F S

Salt Lake Film Society’s 2nd Annual VIP Celebration & Awards Season Preview November 13, 2018 Salt Lake City, Utah

SLFS honored some of our heroes recently with Awards Season previews and a fun party. We presented awards to Senator Jim Dabakis and Robin M. Woods. Jim Dabakis provided us with tremendous mentorship that resulted in SLFS receiving a grant from the Utah Legislature. Robin Woods has created an endowment that will benefit SLFS and our patrons for many years to come. Thanks to these special heroes and everyone who joined us for a wonderful evening!

Brian Rivette, SLFS Board Chair

Orlando Luna, Jim Dabakis, Michelle Turpin, and Tommy McCarthey

Audience members before the show

Robin M. Woods, SLFS Executive Director Tori Baker, Jim Dabakis All Salt Lake Film Society dates and locations are subject to change.

Check showtimes at SLFS.org or 801.321.0310.

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DECEMBER 2018

MARIA BY CA IN HER OWN

BORDER

LIFE AND NOTHING MORE

BURNING

Directed by Ali Abbasi SWE/DEN | R | 110 min | Fantasy/Romance STARRING: Eva Melander and Eero Milonoff

Directed by Antonio Méndez Esparza Spain/USA | Not Rated | 114 min | Drama

Directed by Chang-dong Lee South Korea | Not Rated | 148 min | Drama STARRING: Ah-In Yoo, Steven Yeun, and Jong-seo Jeon

Starts NOVEMBER 30 at BROADWAY CENTRE

Starts NOVEMBER 30 at BROADWAY CENTRE

Starts DECEMBER 7 at BROADWAY CENTRE

Starts DECEMBER 7 at

A customs officer who can smell fear develops an unusual attraction to a strange traveler while aiding a police investigation which will call into question her entire existence.

Stressed by her job at a diner, single mother Regina struggles to raise her two children in northern Florida. When her 14-year-old son has another brush with the law, Regina starts to worry that he’ll wind up in prison like his father.

Jong-soo runs into Hae-mi, a girl who once lived in his neighborhood, and she asks him to watch her cat while she’s out of town. When she returns, she introduces him to Ben, a man she met on the trip. Ben proceeds to tell Jong-soo about his hobby.

An intimate look at the li American opera singer, M her own words.

BEN IS BACK

AT ETERNITY’S GATE

MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS

Directed by Peter Hedges USA | R | 103 min | Drama STARRING: Julia Roberts and Lucas Hedges FROM THE DIRECTOR OF: DAN IN REAL LIFE

Directed by Julian Schnabel SWI/FRA/USA/UK | PG-13 | 110 min | Drama STARRING: Willem Dafoe and Mads Mikkelsen FROM THE DIRECTOR OF: THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY and BASQUIAT

Directed by Josie Rourke UK | R | 124 min | Drama STARRING: Saoirse Ronan, Margot Robbie, David Tennant, and Guy Pearce

Starts DECEMBER 21 at BROADWAY CENTRE

Starts DECEMBER 21 at BROADWAY CENTRE

Starts DECEMBER 21 at BROADWAY CENTRE

Starts JANUARY 4 at B

In 1990s Los Angeles, 13-year-old Stevie spends his summer navigating between a troubled home life and a group of new friends that he meets at a Motor Avenue skate shop.

Famed but tormented artist Vincent van Gogh spends his final years in Arles, France, painting masterworks of the natural world that surrounds him.

Mary Stuart attempts to overthrow her cousin Elizabeth I, Queen of England, only to find herself condemned to years of imprisonment before facing execution.

A woman in Harlem desp to prove her fiancé innoc carrying their first child.

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All Salt Lake Film Society dates and locations are subject to change.

Check showtimes at SLFS.org or 801.321.0310.

Directed by Tom Volf France | PG | 113 min | Do

IF BEALE STR TALK

Directed by Barry Jenkin USA | R | 119 min | Drama FROM THE DIRECTOR OF:

DECEMBER 2018

ALLAS: WORDS

ANNA AND THE APOCALYPSE

ocumentary

Directed by John McPhail UK/USA | R | 92 min | Comedy/Horror

BROADWAY CENTRE

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THE FAVOURITE

VOX LUX

Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos IRE/UK/USA | R | 119 min | Drama STARRING: Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone FROM THE DIRECTOR OF: THE LOBSTER and THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER

Directed by Brady Corbet USA | R | 110 min | Drama/Musical STARRING: Natalie Portman, Jude Law, and Willem Dafoe

Starts DECEMBER 14 at BROADWAY CENTRE

Starts DECEMBER 14 at BROADWAY CENTRE

Starts DECEMBER 14 at TOWER THEATRE

A zombie apocalypse threatens the sleepy town of Little Haven - at Christmas - forcing Anna and her friends to fight, slash and sing their way to survival, facing the undead in a desperate race to reach their loved ones.

In early 18th century England, a frail Queen Anne occupies the throne and her close friend Lady Sarah governs the country in her stead.

When a new servant Abigail arrives, her charm endears her to Sarah.

Celeste, a 13-year-old musical prodigy, rises to fame after a stirring performance at memorial service.

Eighteen years later, Celeste now finds herself on the comeback trail when a scandal, personal struggles and the pitfalls of fame threaten her career.

COMING SOON at SLFS

SHOPLIFTERS Directed by Hirokazu Koreeda Japan | R | 122 min | Drama FROM THE DIRECTOR OF: STILL WALKING, AFTER THE STORM, and LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON

Starts JANUARY 4 at BROADWAY CENTRE

ON THE BASIS OF SEX

COLD WAR

Directed by Mimi Leder USA | PG-13 | Drama

Directed by Paweł Pawlikowski POL/FRA/UK | R | 88 min | Drama

STARRING: Felicity Jones, Armie Hammer, Justin Theroux, and Sam Waterston

STARRING: Joanna Kulig and Tomasz Kot

Opening January at Broadway Centre

After one of their shoplifting sessions, Osamu and his son come across a little girl freezing in the rain, and decide to take her in. Although the family is poor, they vow to live happily together until an unforeseen incident will test the bonds that untie them.

Opening February at Broadway Centre

FROM THE DIRECTOR OF: PAY IT FORWARD

FROM THE DIRECTOR OF: IDA, MY SUMMER OF LOVE, and LAST RESORT

Young lawyer Ruth Bader Ginsburg works with her husband to bring a groundbreaking case of gender discrimination before the Supreme Court.

Set against the backdrop of the 1950s Cold War in Poland, two people of differing backgrounds and temperaments begin an almost impossible romance.

All Salt Lake Film Society dates and locations are subject to change.

Check showtimes at SLFS.org or 801.321.0310.

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DECEMBER 2018

GIVE THE GIFT OF CINEMA! This holiday season, give the gift of Salt Lake Film Society!

Introducing special holiday Red Carpet Club movie packs. All packs include the same great benefits as the Film Buff level, PLUS complimentary movie admission and more!

at Broadway Centre and Tower Theatre

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12 SLFS Holiday Staff Party Both venues close early

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15 $100 - 12 MONTH FILM BUFF (a $137 value) Six regular film admissions Two complimentary small popcorns A SLFS T-shirt 12 months of Film Buff level benefits: $2 off regular admission, Unlimited rentals from the Tower Archive, RCC Concessions specials, and more!

$50 - 6 MONTH FILM BUFF (a $76 value) Four regular film admissions Two complimentary small popcorns 6 months of Film Buff level benefits: $2 off regular admission, Unlimited rentals from the Tower Archive, RCC Concessions specials, and more!

$25 - 3 MONTH FILM BUFF (a $38 value) Two regular film admissions One complimentary small popcorn 3 months of Film Buff level benefits: $2 off regular admission, Unlimited rentals from the Tower Archive, RCC Concessions specials, and more!

WASSAIL & WAFFLES Wassail, your own waffle creations, & holiday family films, plus Santa in person!

10 am at Broadway - Free Admission

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15

SING WITH MARIA Enjoy THE SOUND OF MUSIC, wear a costume for our contest, and feel free to burst into song!

2 pm & 6:30 pm at Tower Theatre

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24

Free screenings of IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE and GREMLINS Both venues close early

MONDAY, DECEMBER 25

Free screenings of IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE and GREMLINS Both venues open late

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 31 New Year’s Eve Both venues close early

Visit smile.amazon.com and help us grow!

Available through the holidays only at the Broadway!

For more information, contact Brandon Suisse at 801-746-2213 or brandonsuisse@slfs.org

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All Salt Lake Film Society dates and locations are subject to change.

Name SLFS as your charity of choice when you log in at Amazon.Smile. Then Amazon will donate 0.5% of your purchase price to SLFS.

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DECEMBER 2018 KUE D7 presents

IVORY TOWER

THE PASSION OF JOAN OF ARC

IVORY TOWER

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Presented By:

MONDAY, DECEMER 17 | 7 PM FREE | TOWER THEATRE

T H A NK YOU S LF S Boa rd of Directors for m at chi ng $ 2 5 , 000 in year-end d o n a tions.

S p o n sor SL F S or mak e a Red C ar pe t Club donation today and d o u bl e y our impact!

All Salt Lake Film Society dates and locations are subject to change.

Check showtimes at SLFS.org or 801.321.0310.

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DECEMBER 2018 801.321.0310 | www.slfs.org

SUPPORT INDEPENDENT FILM INVEST IN SLFS

Support your home for independent film by joining Red Carpet Club

YOU LIKE MOVIES?

TOWER THEATRE & VIDEO 876 East 900 South Video Rentals: 801.359.5158

We have so much in common.

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T H A N K YO U t o o u r s p o n s o r s a n d g r a n t o r s

CINEMA CIRCLE $5,000 Per Year

GRANTORS

AHE/CI TRUST

Brian Rivette

PRESIDENT Focal Concept, Inc.

George Q. Morris

“I come to SLFS venues to be entertained and I end up being inspired. SLFS makes life in our city vastly more interesting and enjoyable.”

FOUNDATION

SPONSORS

MEDIA SPONSORS

DIRECTOR $600 Per Year ($50/ Month)

IN-KIND SPONSORS

Bridget Shears-Lee

CLINICAL SERVICES DIRECTOR Intermountain Health Care

“I support SLFS because it brings quality films to SLC that are not available at any other cinema. SLFS makes it possible for people of all ages to gather together to experience exciting, provocative, one-of-a-kind programs in eclectic and historic venues. SLFS enriches all of our lives.”

INTERNET SERVICES DONATED BY XMISSION

SLFS b oa r d o f d i r e c to r s GOVERNANCE BOARD

Brian Rivette - Chair Phil Cooper - Treasurer Lisa Bickmore - Vice Chair Sarah Sinwell - Secretary Tori A. Baker Claudia Benítez

Leigh Ann Bernal Kurt Bestor Prescott Muir Tamra Rieper Bridget Shears-Lee

FOUNDER BOARD Peter Kelson Kris Liacopoulos Paul Liacopoulos

ADVISORY BOARD

FILM BUFF $60 Per Year ($5/ Month)

Cassandra Loveless

Photographer

“We are lucky to have SLFS to preserve and exhibit the classic films of generations past and to promote the new and exciting works of independent filmmakers. Visiting the Tower brings me back to simpler times.”

Learn more about Red Carpet Club at slfs.org/join-us/become-a-supporter

Salt Lake Community Leaders Bill Allred Matt Frisbie Rachel Hodson Thomas Francis Jakab Chris Lippard Donna Lifsey-Foster George Pence Dan Purjes Miles Romney Thomas Sobchack Jonathon Tichy Scott Ulbrich

Film Professionals Barbara Boyle, Producer Kevin Hanson, Film & Media Arts Department, U of U David Cummins, Post Production Stephen Katz, Cinematographer Chapin Cutler, Digital Media Guru Kelly Loosli, BYU Animation Lance Williams, Producer/Actor Film Directors Richard Dutcher Keith Gordon Trent Harris Jared Hess Jerusha Hess Tyler Measom Diana Whitten