SLFS Newsletter March 2018

MARCH 2018 newsletter

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Salt Lake Film Society Presents

March 9 -10 | Broadway Centre Cinemas

Check out the three amazing programs in the

2018 SLFS CULTURAL SERIES Pages 2 - 3

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

MARCH 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 Presents

March 9-10 | Broadway Centre | Program Tix - $20 General & $10 Students

Choreographed dance and cinematography meld into an exciting art form called Screendance. Enjoy several different influential international works and a special appearance by Belgian filmmaker Thierry De Mey.

FRIDAY, MARCH 9

SATURDAY, MARCH 10

7 pm

7 pm

Pre-screening discussion with Thierry De Mey

5:30 pm U of U Screendance Shorts

7:30 pm Thierry De Mey Screening

Musique de Tables

Wall Work

Love Sonnets

One Flat Thing, revisited

Screening: Two Classics 21 Etudes a Danser Cost of Living

8:30 pm Screening: International Shorts

In Collaboration with

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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.

MARCH 2018

The best of new Czech cinema Come and see new and exciting films at the seventh annual Czech That Film tour, showcasing the best of Czech cinema across the United States and Canada.

April 17-19 Broadway Centre Cinemas Free Admission Presented in partnership with the Czech Consulate in Salt Lake City

2018 CONTEMPORARY MEXICAN FILMS May 18-19 | Broadway Centre Cinemas Free Admission | www.slfs.org

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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MARCH 2018

GOD’S OWN COUNTRY

A FANTASTIC WOMAN

THOROUGHBREDS

THE PARTY

Directed by Francis Lee UK | Unrated | 104 min | Drama STARRING: Josh O’Connor, Gemma Jones, and Harry Lister Smith

Directed by Sebastián Lelio CHILE/GER/SPA/USA | R | 104 min | Drama FROM THE DIRECTOR OF: GLORIA

Directed by Cory Finley USA | R | 92 min | Drama/Thriller STARRING: Anya Taylor-Joy, Olivia Cooke, and Anton Yelchin

Directed by Sally Potter UK | R | 71 min | Comedy/D STARRING: TIMOTHY SPA THOMAS, and PATRICIA

Starts MARCH 2 at TOWER THEATRE

Starts MARCH 9 at BROADWAY CENTRE

Starts MARCH 9 at BROADWAY CENTRE

Starts MARCH 9 at BRO

Marina, a transgender waitress who moonlights as a nightclub singer, is bowled over by the death of her older boyfriend.

Two upper-class teenage girls in suburban Connecticut rekindle their unlikely friendship after years of growing apart. Together, they hatch a plan to solve both of their problems -no matter what the cost.

Janet hosts a party to c promotion, but once the becomes clear that not go down as smoothly as

A young farmer numbs his frustrations with drinking and casual sex until a Romanian migrant worker sets him on a new path.

COMING SOON at SLFS

FOXTROT

ISLE OF DOGS

THE OTHER SIDE OF HOPE

THE LEISURE SEEK

Directed by Samuel Maoz ISR/SWI/GER/FRA | R | 109 min | Drama

Directed by Wes Anderson Germany/USA | PG-13 | Comedy/Adventure

Directed by Aki Kaurismäki FIN/GER | NR | 100 min | Comedy/Drama

Directed by Paolo Virzì Italy/France | R | 112 min |

STARRING: Lior Ashkenazi, Sarah Adler, and Yonaton Shiray

STARRING: Bryan Cranston, Koyu Rankin, Edward Norton, Greta Gerwig, Bill Murray, Jeff Goldblum, and Liev Schreiber FROM THE DIRECTOR OF: THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS, THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL, and FANTASTIC MR. FOX

STARRING: Ville Virtanen, Kati Outinen, and Dome Karukoski FROM THE DIRECTOR OF: LE HAVRE, LA VIE DE BOHEME, and DRIFITNG CLOUDS

STARRING: Helen Mirren a Sutherland FROM THE DIRECTOR OF: H (2013) and THE FIRST BEAU

A poker-playing restaurateur and former traveling salesman befriends a group of refugees that has recently arrived in Finland.

A runaway couple go on a journey in the faithful old R Leisure Seeker.

Opening at Broadway Centre

Opening at Broadway Centre

A troubled family must face the facts when something goes terribly wrong at their son’s desolate military post.

Opening at Broadway Centre

In the future, an outbreak of canine flu leads the mayor of a Japanese city to banish all dogs to an island that’s a garbage dump. The outcasts must soon embark on an epic journey when a 12-year-old boy arrives on the island to find his beloved pet.

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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.

April 6 at Broadway Cen

MARCH 2018

A CIAMBRA

THE DEATH OF STALIN

LOVELESS

Drama ALL, KRISTIN SCOTT CLARKSON

Directed by Jonas Carpignano Italy | Not Rated | 118 min | Drama

Directed by Armando Iannucci FRA/UK/BEL | R | 106 min | Comedy STARRING: Andrea Riseborough, Jason Isaacs, Jeffrey Tambor, and Steve Buscemi FROM THE DIRECTOR OF: IN THE LOOP and VEEP

Directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev RUS/FRA/GER/BEL | R | 127 min | Drama FROM THE DIRECTOR OF: LEVIATHAN

OADWAY CENTRE

Starts MARCH 9 at TOWER THEATRE

Starts MARCH 30 at BROADWAY CENTRE

Starts MARCH 30 at BROADWAY CENTRE

celebrate her new e guests arrive it everything is going to s the red wine.

In A CIAMBRA, a small Romani community in Calabria, 14-year-old Pio Amato is desperate to grow up fast. When his older brother disappears, he sets out to prove he has the street skills to survive .

In the days following Stalin’s death, his core team of ministers tussle for control; some want positive change in the Soviet Union, others have more sinister motives. Their one common trait? They’re all just desperately trying to remain alive.

An estranged Russian couple going through a brutal divorce both have new partners and want to start over, until their 12-year-old son disappears after witnessing one of their fights.

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Comedy/Drama

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HUMAN CAPITAL UTIFUL THING

an unforgettable RV they call The

TUESDAY, MARCH 27 7:00 PM ADMISSION General - $20 SLFS Donors - $17 Students - $15

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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MARCH 2018 S L F S C O L L E G E C O L L A B O R AT I O N S - F R E E S C R E E N I N G S

THE RED SHOES TUESDAY, MARCH 6 | 7 PM

FREE | SLCC SOUTH CITY CAMPUS

ERASERHEAD

FILMS ENDING SOON @ SLFS

SEE THESE WHILEYOU STILL CAN

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7 | 7 PM FREE | U OF U POST THEATER

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FILM STARS DON’T DIE IN LIVERPOOL

I, TONYA

PHANTOM THREAD

Directed by Paul McGuigan UK | R | 105 min | Drama

Directed by Craig Gillespie USA | R | 119 min | Drama

Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson USA | R | 130 min | Drama

STARRING: Annette Bening, Jamie Bell, and Julie Walters

STARRING: Margot Robbie, Sebastian Stan, and Allison Janney

FROM THE DIRECTOR OF: THERE WILL BE BLOOD, INHERENT VICE, and BOOGIE NIGHTS

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

Check showtimes at SLFS.org or 801.321.0310.

MARCH 2018 IVORY TOWER

THE THING

MONDAY, MARCH 5 | 7 PM FREE | TOWER THEATRE

IVORY TOWER

@SLFS

Presented By:

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SLFS makes life in our city vastly more interesting and enjoyable.”

Brian Rivette - President, Focal Concept Inc.

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IN-KIND SPONSORS

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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 Sarah Sinwell - Secretary Tori A. Baker Claudia Benítez

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

FOUNDER BOARD Peter Kelson Kris Liacopoulos Paul Liacopoulos

ADVISORY BOARD

“We are lucky to have SLFS exhibiting classic films and new works by independent filmmakers.” - Cassandra Loveless

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

Salt Lake Community Leaders Bill Allred Robert Brown Matt Frisbie Rachel Hodson Thomas Francis Jakab 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