SLFS Newsletter July 2017

JULY 2017

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A GHOST STORY Page 5

Meet Front of House Staffer

SAMUEL TRAIL Page 3

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

JULY 2017 E X P L O R E T H E C U LT U R E a t S L F S

SAMUEL TRAIL

FRONT OF HOUSE STAFF How long have you worked for SLFS?

I have worked at SLFS for almost two years I think? Linear time is a hard concept for me.

What made you want to apply?

I was working as a barista and my partner J Abubo ,who was already working here, recommended it to me. I also remember seeing Pan’s Labyrinth here in 2006 with my older sister and since then I knew this place had good film.

What is your favorite part of your job?

You know I think just being around a staff that really loves art and enjoys critiquing film really gets me to appreciate it more. It makes me consider angles and viewpoints that never occurred to me and challenges me. Also when we have a free moment to just talk about why a certain film is great or why it is hot garbage, those are my absolute favorite.

How would you say film impacts your life?

For most of my life I would say I have been a tourist with art, never engaging deeply and meaningfully with it. However since working here and being surrounded by such passionate and verbose people, it has taught me the skills to see what elements make film in particular special. I can occupy a characters mind space and empathize with them. I can see how the framing of a shot invokes a particular feeling. Like everything in film is there for a reason, its not happenstance, its intentional. That intentional vision by filmmakers conveys to us their perspective and we empathize with them, the characters and the creator.

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Tell us about your life. What are some of your hobbies?

I’m pretty low-key so I stay in and watch movies or play video-games a lot. I cook just about everyday and enjoy it, especially baking. Like I’m basically a grandma since I like staying in and baking assorted treats like cookies and pie for my partner and I.

What are your hopes for the future of SLFS?

KUED

I hope that we keep growing and trying new things. Since we are a relatively young organization we can define who we are and what makes us special and unique in our community. We control the script.

Celebrates the Arts

From drama to opera, dance and art, no other channel brings more arts and cultural programming to Utah than KUED.

What is your favorite movie and why?

I can never answer these since my current favorite changes all the time especially since I’m still discovering new film constantly. PERFECT BLUE by Satoshi Kon, THE THING by John Carpenter, and BRICK by Rian Johnson are films that always come to mind first so I will say those. Oh and THE WAILING by Na Hong-Jin was my favorite from last year!

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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.

JULY 2017

LEVI ELDER

SEE THESE WHILE YOU STILL CAN

SLFS’S DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING TALKS HARRY POTTER

BAND AID Directed by Zoe Lister-Jones USA | NR | 91 min | Comedy/Drama

STARRING: Zoe Lister-Jones, Adam Pally, and Fred Armisen

BEATRIZ AT DINNER Directed by Miguel Arteta USA | R | 83 min | Comedy

Twenty years ago this summer, a little book from an unknown author was published. A little book about a little boy who lived under the stairs. Over the next ten years we would follow him to school where he would learn about his past and his secrets.

When the tales leapt to the silver screen we watched as the little boy grew up. We watched as the films grew up, became more complex, and dealt with darker material. We watched and grew ourselves, over twenty years.

Join us the weekend of July 29 though 31 to not only celebrate the publishing of the books, but this little boy’s birthday. We will screen all eight films in chronological order. We encourage you to attend in your dress robes, your shabby robes, or shorts and flip-flops. You will be sorted upon your first screening and receive a commemorative pin of your house. There may even be prizes for your robes, trivia, quidditch expositions, and you may even receive a special prize for presenting your ticket stubs from all eight of the movies after the final film.

Learn more about Weekend at Dumbledore’s on Page 6!

Text SLFSFILM to 444999 STARRING: Salma Hayek, John Lithgow, and Connie Britton

PARIS CAN WAIT Directed by Eleanor Coppola USA | PG | 92 min | Comedy/Drama

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You’ll be eligible for exclusive events, special text-only perks, and more!

STARRING: Diane Lane and Alec Baldwin

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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JULY 2017

THE BEGUILED

DEAN

THE HERO

THE BIG SICK

Directed by Sofia Coppola USA | R | 94 min | Drama STARRING: Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst, Elle Fanning, and Colin Farrell FROM THE DIRECTOR OF: LOST IN TRANSLATION

Directed by Demetri Martin USA | PG-13 | 87 min | Comedy/Drama STARRING: Demetri Martin, Gillian Jacobs, and Kevin Kline

Directed by Brett Haley USA | R | 93 min | Comedy/Drama STARRING: Sam Elliott, Laura Prepon, Krysten Ritter, and Nick Offerman

Directed by Michael Sh USA | R | 120 min | Comedy STARRING: Kumail Nanjia Hunter, and Ray Romano

Starts JUNE 30 at BROADWAY CENTRE

Starts JUNE 30 at BROADWAY CENTRE

Starts JUNE 30 at BROADWAY CENTRE

Starts JULY 7 at BROA

An injured Union soldier arrives at an all-female Southern boarding school during the Civil War. Soon, sexual tensions lead to dangerous rivalries as the women tend to his wounds and offer him shelter and companionship.

A comedy about loss, grief and the redemptive power of love, Dean is an NY illustrator who falls hard for an LA woman while trying to prevent his father from selling the family home in the wake of his mother’s death.

Diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, an aging actor tries to reconcile with his estranged daughter while striking up a new relationship with a wild woman.

Bickering parents and a threaten the budding rel Pakistani stand-up comi girlfriend.

THE LITTLE HOURS

LADY MACBETH

MAUDIE

THE EXCEPTI

Directed by Jeff Baena Canada/USA | R | 90 min | Comedy STARRING: Alison Brie, Aubrey Plaza, Dave Franco, Kate Micucci, and John C. Reilly

Directed by William Oldroyd UK | Not Rated | 89 min | Drama STARRING: Florence Pugh, Christopher Fairbank, Cosmo Jarvis

Directed by Aisling Walsh Ireland/Canada | PG-13 | 105 min | Drama STARRING: Sally Hawkins and Ethan Hawke

Directed by David Levea UK/USA | R | 107 min | Dra STARRING: Lily James, J Christopher Plummer

Starts JULY 14 at TOWER THEATRE

Starts JULY 21 at BROADWAY CENTRE

Starts JULY 21 at BROADWAY CENTRE

UNDATED at BROADW

A young servant fleeing from his master takes refuge at a convent full of emotionally unstable nuns in the Middle Ages.

Set in 19th century rural England, young bride who has been sold into marriage to a middleaged man discovers an unstoppable desire within herself as she enters into an affair with a worker on her estate.

Canadian folk artist Maud Lewis falls in love with a fishmonger while working for him as a live-in housekeeper.

A German soldier tries to Dutch resistance has pla the home of Kaiser Wilh the onset of World War Jewish Dutch woman du

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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.

JULY 2017

THE JOURNEY

THE WOMEN’S BALCONY

THE B-SIDE

Directed by Nick Hamm UK | PG-13 | 94 min | Drama STARRING: Timothy Spall and Colm Meaney

Directed by Errol Morris USA | R | 76 min | Documentary FROM THE DIRECTOR OF: THE THIN BLUE LINE, THE UNKNOWN KNOWN, and TABLOID

Directed by Errol Morris USA | R | 76 min | Documentary FROM THE DIRECTOR OF: THE THIN BLUE LINE, THE UNKNOWN KNOWN, and TABLOID

ADWAY CENTRE

Starts JULY 7 at TOWER THEATRE

Starts JULY 14 at BROADWAY CENTRE

Starts JULY 14 at TOWER THEATRE

a serious health scare lationship between a ic and his American

Ian Paisley, a staunch evangelical Protestant and advocate for Northern Ireland, and Martin McGuinness, a former leader of the IRA are forced to ride in a car together. Will their proximity help in the quest for peace?

An accident during a bar mitzvah celebration leads to a gender rift in a devout Orthodox community in Jerusalem, in this rousing, goodhearted tale about women speaking truth to patriarchal power.

A profile of celebrated portrait photographer Elsa Dorfman, whose friends and subjects include Allen Ginsberg and Bob Dylan.

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Directed by David Lowery USA | R | 87 min | Drama/Fantasy STARRING: Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara FROM THE DIRECTOR OF: AIN’T THEM BODIES SAINTS and PETE’S DRAGO

WAY CENTRE

UNDATED at BROADWAY CENTRE

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AN INCONVENIENT SEQUEL

INGRID GOES WEST

Directed by Bonni Cohen and Jon

Directed by Matt Spicer USA | R | 97 min | Comedy/Drama

Coming August 4

Shenk

USA | Not Rated | 100 min | Documentary

In this singular exploration of legacy, love, loss, and the enormity of existence, a recently deceased, white-sheeted ghost returns to his suburban home to try to reconnect with his bereft wife.

A decade after An Inconvenient Truth brought climate change into the heart of popular culture comes the follow-up that shows just how close we are to a real energy revolution.

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

Check showtimes at SLFS.org or 801.321.0310.

Coming August 18

STARRING: Aubrey Plaza amd Elizabeth Olsen Ingrid is an unhinged social media stalker.

Taylor is an Instagram-famous “influencer” whose perfectly curated, boho-chic lifestyle becomes Ingrid’s latest obsession.

When Ingrid moves to LA and manages to insinuate herself into the social media star’s life, their relationship quickly goes from #BFF to #WTF.

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JULY 2017

SUMMER LATE NIGHTS 2017 FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHTS AT 11 PM SUNDAYS AT NOON

BARBARELLA

FRIDAY, JULY 7 through SUNDAY, JULY 9

BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA FRIDAY, JULY 14 through SUNDAY, JULY 16

FRAILTY

FRIDAY, JULY 21 through SUNDAY, JULY 23

WEEKEND AT DUMBLEDORE’S FRIDAY, JULY 28 through SUNDAY, JULY 30

Join us for a Harry Potter weekend marathon!

All 8 films, back to back.

FRIDAY, JULY 28 DEATHLY HALLOWS Part 1 at 11:00 pm SATURDAY, JULY 29 THE SORCEROR’S STONE at 11:30 am CHAMBER OF SECRETS at 2:30 pm PRISONER OF AZKABAN at 5:30 pm GOBLET OF FIRE at 8:30 pm DEATHLY HALLOWS Part 2 at 11:00 pm SUNDAY, JULY 30 ORDER OF THE PHOENIX at Noon HALF-BLOOD PRINCE at 3:00 pm DEATHLY HALLOWS Part 1 at 6:00 pm DEATHLY HALLOWS Part 2 at 9:00 pm

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Check showtimes at SLFS.org or 801.321.0310.

JULY 2017 N AT I O N A L T H E AT R E LI V E a t B R O A D WAY

ADMISSION: General - $20 SLFS Members - $17 Students - $15

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SATURDAY, JULY 1 | NOON Visit SLFS in the VIP Lounge at each concert this summer!

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Lindsey Ferrari

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Partner, Wilkinson Ferrari & Co.

“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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DEE FOUNDATION

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ON-SCREEN UNDERWRITERS

MEDIA SPONSORS

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IN-KIND SPONSORS

Sheryl Gillilan

Executive Director, Art Access

“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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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 Tori A. Baker Leigh Ann Bernal Kurt Bestor

Prescott Muir Richard Q. Perry Tamra Rieper Bridget Shears-Lee Sarah Sinwell

FOUNDER BOARD Peter Kelson Kris Liacopoulos Paul Liacopoulos

ADVISORY BOARD

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Cultural Attaché, Consulate of Mexico

“I invest in Salt Lake Film Society because it changes the beat of our town. It deepens and enriches our sense of culture and makes Salt Lake City feel more cosmopolitan.”

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

Salt Lake Community Leaders Bill Allred Jackie Biskupski Jeffrey Breglio Robert Brown 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

Film Professionals Barbara Boyle, Producer Kevin Hanson, Film & Media Arts Department, U of U Trevor Groth, Sundance Senior Programmer 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