SLFS Newsletter October 2017

OCTOBER 2017

broadway and tower

newsletter

TOWER OF TERROR Page 3

Meet Front of House Staffer

AMBER GENTRY Page 2

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

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

AMBER GENTRY FRONT OF HOUSE STAFF

How long have you worked for SLFS?

production work as well. I’m also a big fan of collecting outdated forms of music, buying too many books and hanging out in libraries, and being the mysterious and elusive girl who writes in dive bars. Puns are really great too.

Since July, so around 3 months now.

What made you want to apply?

I turned in an application in June, when SLFS was doing their Greatest Musicals showcase.

I made it a personal goal to attend all the musicals, and filled out an application right after I got done with a showing of Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. I’ve been hanging around the theatre a lot in general, and figured I might as well get paid to be here too.

What are your hopes for the future of SLFS? Aside from more people taking advantage of late night summer movies and late night tower of terror, I’d like to see more people becoming involved in the different programs we have to offer as well. I’ve been in a Screenwriters workshop since early March, it’s a year long writing program that gives budding writers a space to craft the script that’s begging to crawl out. Lots of classes and talks from established screenwriters, as well as opportunities to share ideas with other like minded individuals.

What is your favorite part of your job?

The communal tarot deck we keep under the counter at Broadway... being able to talk and discuss movies with other like minded individuals is also a great perk. No judgements with any coworkers! We all have our loves and hates and are all very understanding when it comes to high brow to trash to whatever lies in between.

How would you say film impacts your life?

SEE THESE WHILE YOU STILL CAN

Everyday when I wake up in the morning and dress myself, I ask “Is this something that a John Waters character would wear?” If yes, then I’m ready to go about my day. It’s also a great feeling to be able to go into a crowded

2

movie theatre, and for 2 hours everyone is sharing the same sadness, humor- the same colors and music and movie, and for a brief moment a crowd of strangers all share something in common.

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

Slowly climbing my way to the top of the radio world! I do a lot of board operations and light

What is your favorite movie and why?

I can confidently say that I am the world’s #1 Batman and Robin fan, a title I will hold until my death and beyond. In general, I enjoy kitsch, camp, darker subjects, bright colors, and great soundtracks. Pink Flamingos, Romeo + Juliet, Blue Velvet, Lost in Translation, and always always ALWAYS Eternal Sunshine for the Spotless Mind.

WIND RIVER

VICEROY’S HOUSE

BRAD’S STATUS

Directed by Taylor Sheridan USA/CAN/UK | R | 110 min | Crime/Mystery

Directed by Gurinder Chadha UK/IND/SWE | Not Rated | 106 min | Drama

Directed by Mike White USA | R | 101 min | Comedy

STARRING: Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen, and Jon Bernthal

STARRING: Gillian Anderson, Hugh Bonneville, and Michael Gambon

STARRING: Ben Stiller, Jenna Fischer, Michael Sheen, and Jemaine Clement

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

Check showtimes at SLFS.org or 801.321.0310.

OCTOBER 2017

TOWER OF TERROR 2017 LINE-UP

Please visit slfs.org for the full schedule

WEEK ONE 10/4-10/12:

For true fans of Fangoria-style Horror

BLACK SUNDAY (1977) George Romero’s Filmmaker Friends in EFFECTS (1980) RED CHRISTMAS KILL BABY KILL (1966) SUSPIRIA (1977)

WEEK TWO 10/13-10/19: Ghosts of Japanese Horror

HOUSE (1977) TEMPLE AUDITION (1999) Friday 10/13 x96 DOUBLE FEATURE: FRIDAY THE 13TH and FRIDAY THE 13TH PART IV: THE FINAL CHAPTER

WEEK THREE 10/20 - 10/26: SLFS Horror Tributes in glorious 4K

NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968) TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (1974) THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (1975)

WEEK FOUR 10/27 - 11/2: There’s no scare like a classic scare

PSYCHO (1960) HALLOWEEN (1978) THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (1975)

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

Check showtimes at SLFS.org or 801.321.0310.

3

OCTOBER 2017

THE UNKNOWN GIRL

VICTORIA AND ABDUL

LUCKY

Directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc FRA/BEL | Not Rated | 113 min | Drama/Thriller

Directed by Stephen Frears UK/USA | PG-13 | 112 min | Drama STARRING: Judi Dench and Ali Fazal FROM THE DIRECTOR OF: PHILOMENA, THE QUEEN, and FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS

Directed by John Carrol USA | Not Rated | 88 min STARRING: Harry Dean S

Starts SEPTEMBER 29 at BROADWAY CENTRE

Starts SEPTEMBER 29 at BROADWAY CENTRE

Starts OCTOBER 6 at BROADWAY CENTRE

Starts OCTOBER 13 at B

The true story of the 1973 tennis match between World number one Billie Jean King and ex-champ and serial hustler Bobby Riggs.

A woman gets obsessed with the case of a dead woman after learning that the woman had died shortly after having rung her door for help.

Queen Victoria strikes up a devoted alliance with a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim that her household and inner circle try to destroy.

A 90-year-old atheist ha smoked his contempora to terms with his own m ever-elusive enlightenm

MARK FELT: THE MAN WHO

LOVING VINCENT

BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL

WONDERSTR

Directed by Peter Landesman USA | PG-13 | 103 min | Drama STARRING: Liam Neeson and Diane Lane

Directed by Dorota Kobiela & Hugh Welchman UK/POL | PG-13 | 94 min | Animation/Drama STARRING: Robert Gulaczyk, Saoirse Ronan, Chris O’Dowd, and Douglas Booth

Directed by Takashi Miike Japan/UK | R | 140 min | Action/Drama FROM THE DIRECTOR OF: AUDTION, ICHI THE KILLER, and 13 ASSASSINS

Directed by Todd Hayne USA | PG | 117 min | Dram STARRING: Julianne Moo FROM THE DIRECTOR OF GOLDMINE, SAFE, and I’M

Starts OCTOBER 27 at BROADWAY CENTRE

Starts OCTOBER 27 at BROADWAY CENTRE

Starts NOVEMBER 3 at TOWER THEATRE

Starts NOVEMBER 10 a

The story of Mark Felt, who under the name “Deep Throat” helped journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncover the Watergate scandal in 1974.

This feature-length painted animation -- the first film of its kind -- explores the life and unusual death of Vincent Van Gogh via depictions of his artworks.

An immortal, highly skilled samurai in feudal Japan promises to help a young woman avenge the death of her parents. Their mission leads them into a bloody battle with a ruthless warrior and his band of master swordsmen.

The story of a young boy simultaneously with a ta New York from fifty year the same mysterious con

THE BATTLE OF THE SEXES Directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris UK/USA | PG-13 | 121 min | Comedy/Drama STARRING: Emma Stone and Steve Carell FROM THE DIRECTORS OF: LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE and RUBY SPARKS

BROUGHT DOWN THE WHITE HOUSE

4

LA FILLE INCONNUE Dardenne

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

Check showtimes at SLFS.org or 801.321.0310.

ll Lynch

| Drama Stanton and David Lynch

BROADWAY CENTRE

OCTOBER 2017

THE FLORIDA PROJECT

HUMAN FLOW

Directed by Sean Baker USA | R | 115 min | Drama STARRING: Willem Dafoe FROM THE DIRECTOR OF: TANGERINE

GOODBYE CHRISTOPHER ROBIN

Directed by Ai Weiwei Germany | PG-13 | 140 min | Documentary

Directed by Simon Curtis UK | PG | 107 min | Drama/Biography STARRING: Domhnall Gleeson, Margot Robbie, and Kelly Macdonald

Starts OCTOBER 13 at BROADWAY CENTRE

Starts OCTOBER 20 at BROADWAY CENTRE

Starts OCTOBER 27 at BROADWAY CENTRE

Human Flow is director and artist, Ai Weiwei’s detailed and heartbreaking exploration into the global refugee crisis.

After leaving London for the English countryside, writer A.A. Milne starts to spin fanciful yarns about his son’s growing collection of stuffed animals that become the basis for his story “Winnie the Pooh.”

as outlived and outries, and as he comes ortality, he searches for ment.

Set over one summer, the film follows precocious 6-year-old Moonee as she courts mischief and adventure with her ragtag playmates and bonds with her rebellious but caring mother.

RUCK

THE SQUARE

es

ma ore & Michelle Williams F: CAROL, VELVET M NOT THERE.

at BROADWAY CENTRE

y in the Midwest is told ale about a young girl in rs ago as they both seek nnection.

COMING SOON at SLFS

Directed by Ruben Östlund SWE/GER/FRA/DEN | NR | 142 min | Comedy/Drama STARRING: Elisabeth Moss and Dominic West FROM THE DIRECTOR OF: FORCE MAJEURE

Starts NOVEMBER 17 at BROADWAY CENTRE

THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI Coming November 22

Directed by Martin McDonagh UK/USA | R | 115 min | Comedy/Drama STARRING: Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson, and Sam Rockwell FROM THE DIRECTOR OF: IN BRUGES and SEVEN PSYCHOPATHS The Square is a poignant satirical drama reflecting our times - about the sense of community, moral courage and the affluent person’s need for egocentricity in an increasingly uncertain world.

After months have passed without a culprit in her daughter’s murder case, Mildred Hayes makes a bold move, painting three signs leading into her town with a controversial message directed at William Willoughby, the town’s revered chief of police.

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

Check showtimes at SLFS.org or 801.321.0310.

THE SHAPE OF WATER Coming December 22

Directed by Guillermo del Toro USA | R | 119 min | Drama/Fantasy STARRING: Sally Hawkins, Octavia Spencer, Michael Shannon, and Doug Jones FROM THE DIRECTOR OF: PAN’S LABYRINTH, THE DEVIL’S BACKBONE, and CRONOS An other-worldly fairy tale, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962. In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa is trapped in a life of isolation. Elisa’s life is changed forever when she and co-worker Zelda discover a secret classified experiment.

5

OCTOBER 2017 A R T H O U S E T H E AT E R W E E K a t T O W E R T H E AT R E

ART HOUSE THEATER WEEK The Tower was the site of tons of fun during Art House Theater Week, September 19-24. On Tuesday, Bruce Campbell brought his game show Last Fan Standing to the Tower in a fun appearance presented by Weller Book Works RUBBER ROOM director Trent Harris and SLFS. Everyone got a signed copy of and star Stefene Russell Bruce’s new book and we all had lots of laughs.

Then on Friday, Trent Harris LAST FAN STANDING host, Bruce brought his great Campbell, grills contestents new film, THE RUBBER ROOM, and all the cast members he could round up for a special premiere screening featuring a charming guy in a tuxedo, the ghost of Ronald Reagan, a hula hooper, and the dead cat from RUBEN AND ED. Saturday brought the premiere of local filmmaker Betsy Ross’s tender film, LOOKING FOR DAVID. It was a sweet, sentimental evening. Thanks to everyone for Trent Harris and some of the cast at the Red Carpet Premiere of THE coming out for all our fun events. Now we turn our attention RUBBER ROOM to TOWER OF TERROR; see details on page 3.

R O C K Y H O R R O R P I C T U R E S H O W a t T O W E R T H E AT R E

THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW Friday 10/20, Midnight Saturday 10/21, 8 pm & Midnight Friday 10/27 - Saturday 10/28, 8 pm & Midnight Tuesday 10/31, 8 pm & Midnight

TIX $10

(Pre-show begins 30 minutes prior to showtime)

All proceeds go to benefit SLFS

6

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

Check showtimes at SLFS.org or 801.321.0310.

OCTOBER 2017 KUE D7 presents

JOIN OUR SQUAD

Follow us on social media and keep updated with all things SLFS /SaltLakeFilmSociety @SaltLakeFilmSoc @SaltLakeFilmSoc BACK FOR A THIRD THRILLING SEASON! Sundays Oct. 1 to Nov. 19, 8PM

kued.org

N a t i o n a l T h e a t r e L i v e a t B R O A D W AY Presented in partnership with

YERMA

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14 NOON ADMISSION General - $20 SLFS Doners - $17 Students - $10

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

Check showtimes at SLFS.org or 801.321.0310.

7

OCTOBER 2017 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.

BROADWAY CENTRE CINEMAS 111 East 300 South Lost & Found: 801.746.0288

facebook.com/SaltLakeFilmSociety @SaltLakeFilmSoc

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

$125 Per Month or $1500 Per Year GRANTORS

Lindsey Ferrari

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.”

George Q. Morris FOUNDATION

ON-SCREEN UNDERWRITERS

MEDIA SPONSORS

$50 Per Month Or $600 Per Year

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!”

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 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

$12.50 Per Month Or $150 Per Year

Claudia Benitez

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