SLFS Newsletter October 2016

OCTOBER 2016

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THE DRESSMAKER Page 4

Meet Front of House Staffer

KALIKA ROSE Page 2

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

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

KALIKA ROSE

movie that I’m really familiar with, close my eyes and just let myself fall asleep in that world which I love and know so well. Film provides an escape as well.

When you’re not here, what do you like to be doing?

FRONT OF HOUSE STAFF

I love being outdoors and going hiking or fishing or camping. I also play quite a bit of golf with my dad and downhill ski in the winter. My other artistic passion is live theater, and I just graduated from the University of Utah with my Bachelors of Fine Arts with an emphasis in acting. One of my favorite events the Film Society hosts is the National Theatre Live performances at the Broadway once a month in the fall!

How long have you worked for SLFS? I’ve been at the Film Society since December of 2013.

What first made you want to apply?

Well... I would love to say that it was because of some intense passionate love I had for cinema or a burning desire to bring independent film to the community through non-profit work or some other really noble reason... but honestly I just wanted to see movies for free. You see I used to have a chronik pass with my Mom, but then I went to college and she stopped paying for my pass, so I was like “Shoot, how will I see cheap movies now?” I talked with Marcus and Guy, who I had made friends with at the Tower, and they were like “why don’t you work for us??” So I applied, and after a painstaking interview with Stephen, in which I told a very long and not very funny joke, I actually got the job! So now I get to see all the free movies I want mwaha!

I feel like I’m always being challenged or intrigued!

What keeps you here?

Why is film important to you?

So after working at the Film Society for a while, I really started learning a lot more about movies, like film history, and different directors I’d never heard of, and soon film became more than just a source of entertainment for me because I really started understanding the artistry behind it. I love the Film Society because I work with people from all different walks of life, with different interests and working here

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What are your hopes for the future of SLFS?

I just hope the Film Society can continue to grow and thrive and keep bringing independent and foreign film to the community so we can all continue enjoying it!

What is your favorite movie and why?

Film is important because it’s story telling that reaches me on a visceral level. Being in a dark theater, with a massive picture in front of you and sound from that world all around you, it’s very easy to lose yourself in what you are experiencing. I find very few other things in life that can overwhelm your senses that completely. I also just find a lot of comfort in movies; one of my favorite things to do late at night is to pop in a

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

ONE of my favorite movies, and my goto answer whenever anyone asks this impossible question, is THE GOONIES by Spielberg and Chris Columbus, directed

by Richard Donner. It’s one of those super-familiar, comfort movies to me that still makes me actually laugh out loud every time I see it! To me it is a perfectly imperfect movie. There are SO many flaws in that film, but what makes it perfect is that every flubbed line, continuity error, and plot hole actually ADD to the film’s charm! They are a bunch of kids being authentically committed to the circumstances and stakes given to them, and because they are so truthful and fearless in their characters, they are free to play and screw around and to me it’s a joy to watch!

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OCTOBER 2016

SEE THESE WHILE YOU STILL CAN

AUTHOR: THE JT LEROY STORY

Directed by Jeff Feuerzeig USA | R | 110 min | Documentary

The staff and board of directors of SLFS wish to congratulate our executive director

Tori Baker 2016 Distinguished Alumna University of Utah College of Fine Arts

The story behind literary persona JT LeRoy

THE HOLLARS Directed by John Krasinski USA | PG-13 | 105 min | Comedy

Starring: John Krasinski and Anna Kendrick

EIGHT DAYS A WEEK

PENELOPE SPHEERIS Director Penelope Spheeris paid SLFS a visit in September. She told great stories at our Focus Luncheon and then in the evening at the Tower she hosted a screening of The Decline of Western Civilization followed by a Q&A. The conversation was moderated by Brad Collins, owner of Raunch Records and former host of Behind the Zion Curtain on KRCL Radio; and Lara Jones, RadioActive producer at KRCL Radio. Oh, the stories Penelope told!

Brad Collins, Penelope Spheeris, and Lara Jones.

Directed by Ron Howard UK/USA | NR | 120 min | Documentary

A compilation of footage featuring music, interviews and stories on The Beatles

Filmmakers Tyler Measom and Diana Whitten All Salt Lake Film Society dates and locations are subject to change.

Filmmakers Jared Hess and Jerusha Hess

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OCTOBER 2016

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independent film in SLC

OCTOBER 2016

THE DRESSMAKER

MIA MADRE

DEMON

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Directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse Australia | NR | 118 min | Drama Starts September 30 @broadway

Directed by Nanni Moretti Italy/France/Germany | R | 106 min | Drama Starts September 30 @broadway

Directed by Marcin Wrona Poland/Israel | R | 94 min | Horror/Thriller Starts September 30 @tower

Directed by Nate Par USA | R | 120 min | Dram Starts October 7 @b

In 1950s Australia, beautiful, talented dressmaker Tilly returns to her tiny hometown to right wrongs from her past. As she tries to reconcile with her mother, she starts to fall in love while transforming the fashion of the town.

Margherita, a director in the middle of an existential crisis, has to deal with the inevitable and still unacceptable loss of her mother.

A bridegroom is possessed by an unquiet spirit in the midst of his own wedding celebration, in this clever take on the Jewish legend of the dybbuk.

Nat Turner, a literate sla in the antebellum South uprising.

CERTAIN WOMEN

O N E N I G H T O N LY S C R E E N I N G @ T O W E R

Directed by Kelly Reichardt USA | R | 107 min | Drama Starts October 28 @broadway

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26

7 pm @Tower Theatre $15 Screening $30 V.I.P. Screening with 21+ balcony hosted by Red Rock Brewing Co.

The lives of three women intersect in smalltown America, where each is imperfectly blazing a trail.

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

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OF A NATION

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

CAMERAPERSON

THE GREASY STRANGLER

A MAN CALLED OVE

Directed by Kirsten Johnson USA | NR | 102 min | Documentary Starts October 7 @broadway

Directed by Jim Hosking USA | NR | 93 min | Comedy/Horror Starts October 7 @tower

Directed by Hannes Holm Sweden | PG-13 | 116 min | Drama/Comedy Starts October 21 @broadway

Exposing her role behind the camera, Kirsten Johnson reaches into the vast trove of footage she has shot over decades around the world. What emerges is a visually bold memoir and a revelatory interrogation of the power of the camera.

Ronnie runs a Disco walking tour with his son, Brayden. When a sexy woman takes the tour, it begins a competition between father and son for her love. It also signals the arrival of an oily strangler who stalks the streets at night.

Ove, an ill-tempered, isolated retiree who spends his days enforcing block association rules and visiting his wife’s grave, has finally given up on life just as an unlikely friendship develops with his boisterous new neighbors.

COMING SOON @SLFS

CHRISTINE

LOVING

NOCTURNAL ANIMALS

Directed by Antonio Campos USA | R | 115 min | Drama

Directed by Jeff Nichols UK/USA | PG-13 | 123 min | Drama

Directed by Tom Ford USA | R | 115 min | Drama/Thriller

Starring: Rebecca Hall and Michael C. Hall

Starring: Joel Edgerton, Ruth Negga, Michael Shannon, and Nick Kroll

Starring: Amy Adams, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Shannon, and Isla Fisher

In 1967, Richard and Mildred Loving take their case to the Supreme Court after violating a Virginia law that prohibits interracial marriage.

An art gallery owner is haunted by her ex-husband’s novel, a violent thriller she interprets as a veiled threat and a symbolic revenge tale.

Coming November 4

Coming November 23

In 1974, a female TV news reporter aims for high standards in life and love in Sarasota, Florida. Missing her mark is not an option.

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

Coming December 9

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OCTOBER 2016

OF TERROR EERIE! WEIRD!

HORROR!

FIENDISH CREATURES! DON’T COME ALONE! SPOOKS TO EXPECT THIS OCTOBER: DEMON • THE HOST • STRANGERS ON A TRAIN • THE WITCH • RE-ANIMATOR THE TINGLER • DEMON CHASER FILM FESTIVAL • ARSENIC AND OLD LACE THE GREASY STRANGLER • ANTIBIRTH • YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW TOWER THEATRE 876 E 900 S

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AND MUCH MUCH MORE! All Salt Lake Film Society dates and locations are subject to change.

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OCTOBER 2016 N AT I O N A L T H E AT R E LI V E @ B R O A D WAY

THE DEEP BLUE SEA

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15 NOON

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

FRANKENSTEIN

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29 NOON

KUE D7 presents

THE STORY BEHIND THE REVOLUTIONARY MUSICAL

Friday 10/21 - Saturday 10/22 , 8 pm & Midnight Friday 10/28 - Saturday 10/29, 8 pm & Midnight Monday 10/31, 8 pm & Midnight

FRI. OCT. 21, 8PM

(Pre-show begins 30 minutes prior to showtime) TOWER THEATRE 876 E 900 S

Photo Credit: John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

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“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.”

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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

Film Professionals Barbara Boyle, Producer 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