Film

How Tumbleweeds gave Utah kids a film festival to grow up with

The Tumbleweeds Film Festival celebrates 15 years of creating film opportunities for youth to engage in creativity and curiosity

By Laney Hansen and Greta Faatz | March 19, 2026

This story is jointly published as part of the Utah College Media Collaborative, a cross-campus project bringing together emerging journalists from Southern Utah University, the University of...

Scenes from the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival, Day 3

Among the brand-friendly shorts and feel-good reels, "The Finisher" delivered real stakes and real interiority.

By Samuel Loveland, Arts Writer | March 6, 2026

It’s Banff time once again in Utah. Touring all around the world, the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival graced the University of Utah with its presence this past February, showing eight films...

‘Best Day Ever’ on tour with the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival

The festival is celebrating 50 years of uplifting outdoor communities and athletes, sharing their stories around the world

By Laney Hansen and Lily Hersch | February 23, 2026

From the dewy forests of Vermont to the snowcapped mountains of Montana, the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival brings the stories of athletes from all backgrounds around the globe. The Banff...

The FIB fashion show was daringly whimsical

The Fashion in Business club (FIB) showcased student creativity at their annual fashion show themed this year around Alice in Wonderland at the A. Ray Olpin Student Union last Friday.

By Nate Thorne, Arts Writer | February 3, 2026

“You can take Alice in Wonderland so many different ways. You can be camp, you can be elegant, and that's what's so incredible about it,” Anna deGuzman, junior and CEO of the Fashion in Business...

‘The Invite’ is wickedly hilarious and brilliant

Olivia Wilde premiered her hysterical, moving film at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.

By Hailey Edmonds, Arts Writer | January 29, 2026

This article is jointly published with K-UTE Radio as part of collaborative coverage of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. This article contains quotes from the Q&A portion of "The Invite"...

‘To Hold a Mountain’ rewrites the patriarchy through the lens of powerful women

Seven years and 230 days of filming, “To Hold a Mountain” is an example of how society can move forward.

By Laney Hansen, Arts Editor | January 29, 2026

This article is jointly published with K-UTE Radio as part of collaborative coverage of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Within the highlands of Sinjajevina reside Gara and Nada, two women...

Courtney Love takes back her story in ‘Antiheroine’

“Antiheroine” is a required prerequisite before listening to Courtney Love’s upcoming album.

By Lauren Smith and Elizabeth Griffee | January 29, 2026

This article is jointly published with K-UTE Radio as part of collaborative coverage of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. “Antiheroine,” directed by Edward Lovelace and James Hall, premiered...

‘Gail Daughtry’ is an accidental experience of the wacky corners within Hollywood

An unabashed conversation turns into an unserious adventure of self discovery in “Gail Daughtry And The Celebrity Sex Pass.”

By Luke Utley, Arts Writer | January 27, 2026

This article is jointly published with K-UTE Radio as part of collaborative coverage of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. “Gail Daughtry And The Celebrity Sex Pass” is written and directed...

‘Frank & Louis’ confronts the hidden crisis of aging and dementia in American prisons

Petra Volpe premieres “Frank & Louis” at Sundance 2026.

By Isra Habib, Assistant Arts Editor | January 27, 2026

This article is jointly published with K-UTE Radio as part of collaborative coverage of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Sundance film “Frank & Louis” sparks conversations about...

‘The Incomer’ is a Scottish tale that uplifts women in film

Louis Paxton's directorial debut subverts the harmful tropes that oftentimes define the role of eccentric women in film.

By Elizabeth Griffee, Assistant Opinion Editor | January 27, 2026

This article is jointly published with K-UTE Radio as part of collaborative coverage of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. “The Incomer,” directed and written by Louis Paxton, premiered...