SLFS Newsletter January 2017

JANUARY 2017

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20th CENTURY WOMEN Page 4

Levi Elder, SLFS’ Director of Programming, talks

AWARD SHOW SEASON Page 2

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

JANUARY 2016 E X P L O R E T H E C U LT U R E @ S L F S

AWARD SEASON IS HERE

BY LEVI ELDER DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING AND DIGITAL INITIATIVES

At long last dear patrons, awards season is upon us. I’m not going to suggest that you abandon your activism in the coming months but I am suggesting you augment it with an Oscar pool. Or even a pool for my favorite SLFS TITLES AT THE GOLDEN GLOBES awards, the Independent Spirit. When I lived in New TH 20 CENTURY WOMEN (2) York I got a ballot for the Gotham Awards. And of CAPTAIN FANTASTIC (1) course, being embedded ELLE (2) in the film community, I FENCES (2) paid close attention to HELL OR HIGH WATER (3) friends and colleagues who were nominated for SAG JACKIE (1) (Screen Actors Guild), PGA LA LA LAND (7) (Producers Guild of America), LION (4) SWG (Screen Writers Guild), LOVING (2) and even Razzies, the dubious distinction of ‘worst’ films. My MANCHESTER BY THE SEA (5) point being, of the 336 films MOONLIGHT (6) released in 2016, only one will NOCTURNAL ANIMALS (3) win best picture.

SING STREET (1) THE LOBSTER (1) TONI ERDMANN (1)

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The unofficial start of award season is the announcement of the Golden Globe nominees. These are the awards given by the

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Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Although these are considered to be prestigious awards, and even more often thought to be Oscar predictors, they were often criticized by domestic film writers because the HFPA, at one point, was revealed to be a kind of Ozian behind the curtain organization of about 15 people, that were largely comprised of unknowns from the likes of the Turkish version of the National Enquirer. I digress. Award season kicks off with the Golden Globe nominees!

One particularly good thing about the ‘Globes,’ like the Independent Spirit Awards, is they intentionally ignore big budget studio fare and pay tribute to independent, foreign, and art house films that it is our pleasure to present to you here at Salt Lake Film Society.

At this writing the Golden Globe nominees have just been announced and all but two or three have screened or are currently screening at our venues or over the course of 2016.

As your humble programmer it gives me no small pleasure at being such a terrific prognosticator but it also humbles me to be able to present to our community such incredible art work that is intelligent, beautiful, and can even inspire activism. Please consider becoming a member of our Red Carpet Club this season, or even maybe a gift or twelve (winky face), to ensure we can stay an inspiration in your community!

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SEE THESE WHILE YOU STILL CAN

T O P T E N F I L M S OF 2 0 1 6

STAFF PICKS

MANCHESTER BY THE SEA Directed by Kenneth Lonergan USA | R | 135 min | Drama

STARRING: Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams, and Kyle Chandler

LA LA LAND

ANNIE JENKINS

MARISSA BECKSTROM

Marketing Manager

Front of House Staff

1. Moonlight

1. Moonlight

2. Manchester by the Sea

2. Hunt for the Wilderpeople

3. The Witch

3. La La Land

4. The Lobster

4. Embrace of the Serpent

5. Midnight Special

5. Manchester by the Sea

6. Hunt for the Wilderpeople

6. The Handmaiden

7. The Handmaiden

7. The Lobster

8. The Wailing

8. Arrival

9. La La Land

9. 13th

10. Swiss Army Man

10. Kubo and the Two Strings

Directed by Damien Chazelle USA | PG-13 | 128 min | Musical/Drama

AARON KRAMER Front of House Staff

STARRING: Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, and John Legend

JACKIE

TIMOTHY MORRISE Development Associate

1. Moonlight

1. A Bigger Splash

2. Manchester by the Sea

2. Henry Gamble’s Birthday Party

3. The Witch

3. Knight of Cups

4. The Lobster

4. Krisha

5. Arrival

5. La La Land

6. The Handmaiden

6. Lemonade

7. La La Land

7. The Mermaid

8. Swiss Army Man

8. Moonlight

9. Tickled

9. Nocturnal Animals

10. The Wailing

10. Sonita

MARA LEMESANY

Directed by Pablo Larraín USA/Chile/France | R | 100 min | Drama

Front of House Staff 1. American Honey 2. American Honey 3. American Honey 4. The Lobster 5. Manchester by the Sea 6. Moonlight 7. The Handmaiden 8. La La Land

STARRING: Natalie Portman, Peter Saarsgard, and Greta Gerwig

Check back in our February issue for even more 2016 Staff Picks!

9. Don’t Think Twice 10. Arrival All Salt Lake Film Society dates and locations are subject to change.

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home of

independent film in SLC

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FENCES

THINGS TO COME

HUNTER GATHERER

Directed by Denzel Washington USA | NR | Drama Starts December 25 | Broadway

Directed by Mia Hansen-Løve GER/FRA | PG-13 | 102 min | Drama Starts January 6 | Broadway

Directed by Joshua Locy USA | NR | 90 min | Drama Starts January 6 | Tower

An African-American father struggles with race relations in the United States while trying to raise his family in the 1950s and coming to terms with the events of his life.

A philosophy teacher soldiers through the death of her mother, getting fired from her job, and dealing with a husband who is cheating on her.

After a 3-year stint in prison, an unreasonably optimistic middle-aged man returns to his stagnant neighborhood to win back his girlfriend only to find that she and his family have done what they always wanted to do forget he exists.

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THE AUTOPSY OF JANE DOE

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Directed by Paul Verhoeven FRA/GER/BEL | R | 130 min | Drama/Thriller Starts January 13 | Broadway

Directed by André Øvredal UK | R | 99 min | Horror Starts January 13 | Tower

Directed by Mike Mills USA | R | 118 min | Drama Starts January 20 | Broadway

A successful businesswoman gets caught up in a game of cat and mouse as she tracks down the unknown man who raped her.

A father and son pair of coroners receive a mysterious homicide victim with no apparent cause of death. As they attempt to identify the beautiful young “Jane Doe,” they discover increasingly bizarre clues that hold the key to her terrifying secrets.

In 1979 Santa Barbara, a determined single mother attempts to raise her teenage son Jamie in a climate brimming with cultural change and rebellion. She enlists the help of two younger neighborhood women to help with his upbringing.

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Administrative Assista Costume award as S

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Whose eyes are these? The first right answer on our Facebook page wins a pair of tickets.

ant Barbara Mellan once again steals the Best Sam Shakusky (MOONRISE KINGDOM).

Front of House staffer Keith Sullivan impresses as Adrien Brody’s character Dmitri from THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL

Front of House staffer Liz Stetterberg found a vulpine influence for her costume as Felicity Fox from FANTASTIC MR. FOX

BAUMS prevailed as the best inspiration for costumes that night.

Our Cast of Characters! Thanks to our staff for all their hard work and dedication.

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Through the power of film SLFS strengthens community, sparks dialogue , and inspires human connection , opening

our minds to new ideas and new ways of seeing the world .

Don’t miss exclusive screenings of Sundance’s hottest films. Donate now by joining the Red Carpet Club and receive free tickets to attend these special SLFS presented screenings.

Come see us in the lobby at Broadway Centre Cinemas and receive a special gift when you sign up for your Red Carpet Club supporter card.

You can join the Red Carpet Club for as little as $5 a month. Visit slfs.org to donate online. For more information contact Brandon Suisse at 801-746-2213 or brandonsuisse@slfs.org Presented by

Also sponsored by

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JANUARY 2016 NATIONA L T H E AT RE L I VE a t B R O A D WAY

ADMISSION: General - $20 SLFS Members - $15 Students - $10

NO MAN’S LAND

K U E D7 presents

LONG LIVE THE QUEEN THE MOST POWERFUL WOMAN THE WORLD HAS EVER KNOWN

Begins Sun. Jan. 15, 8PM

SATURDAY, JANUARY 14 NOON

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“SLFS is the heart and soul of our film community. I invest in SLFS because I want to preserve the only local cinema that brings people together to share an authentic and pure experience of what going to the movie can be.”

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“The Broadway and The Tower theaters are the only places I see films. I invest in Salt Lake Film Society because I know if I hear about a great movie, SLFS is going to show it. This is where the good movies are!”

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Salt Lake Community Leaders Bill Allred Jackie Biskupski Jeffrey Breglio Michael W. Christopherson Sean Desilets Lori Feld Matt Frisbie Rachel Hodson Thomas Francis Jakab Seth Jarvis Chris Lippard Donna Lifsey-Foster Justina Parsons-Bernstein George Pence Dan Purjes Miles Romney Thomas Sobchack Jonathon Tichy Scott Ulbrich

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