Sundance Institute Kicks Off its 15th Summer Screening Series in Park City, SLC and Canyons Resort

Posted By: Justin Keppler on May 24, 2012 1:00 pm

The Sundance Institute Summer Series is kicking off its 15th year of outdoor summer film screenings on June 20th at Salt Lake City’s Red Butte Garden and on June 21st at Canyon Resort. The Free Outdoor Film Screening Series is an extremely popular pastime throughout the surrounding Utah communities and has numerous events scheduled throughout the summer until August 3rd.

“Our Summer Series is one way we share independent film with audiences year round,” said Jill Miller, Managing Director of Sundance Institute. “We look forward to enjoying these films, a mix of audience and critical favorites from past Sundance Film Festivals, with our neighbors and friends in Utah during the gorgeous summer months.”

Throughout its 15 year run, the film series has had a rich history of collaborating with various local organizers. This year’s series features nonprofit partnerships with Red Butte Garden, Kimball Arts Festival and Park City Recreation for the August 3rd screening of BONES BRIGADE: An Autobiography.

Attendees can expect to enjoy a fun picnic-style environment, and some of the top films to come out of the Sundance Film Festival.

All screenings are free of charge and on a first-come, first-served basis. Attendees are encouraged to bring picnic baskets and blankets to sit on.

Check out some of the film screenings planned for the 2012 Summer Season:

Under African Skies / U.S.A. (Director: Joe Berlinger) — Paul Simon returns to South Africa to explore the incredible journey of his historic Graceland album, including the political backlash he sparked for allegedly breaking the UN cultural boycott of South Africa, designed to end Apartheid.

  • Wednesday, June 20 at 9:00 p.m. at Red Butte Garden, Salt Lake City

  • Thursday, June 21 at 9:00 p.m. at Canyons Resort, Park City

    CSNY DÉJÀ VU / U.S.A. (Director: Bernard Shakey; Screenwriters: Neil Young, Mike Cerre)—The war in Iraq is the backdrop as the Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young “Freedom of Speech Tour” crisscrosses North America. Echoes of Vietnam-era anti-war sentiment abound as the band connects with today’s
    audiences. Cast: David Crosby, Graham Nash, Stephen Stills, Neil Young, Mike Cerre, Stephen Colbert. 

  • Wednesday, July 11 at 9:00 p.m. at Red Butte Garden, Salt Lake City (Note: Crosby, Stills and Nash will be performing live at Red Butte Garden on August 23rd)

  • Thursday, July 12 at 9:00 p.m. at Canyons Resort, Park City

    Filly Brown / U.S.A. (Directors: Youssef Delara, Michael D. Olmos, Screenwriter: Youssef Delara) — A Hip Hop-driven drama about a Mexican girl who rises to fame and consciousness as she copes with the incarceration of her mother through music. Cast: Lou Diamond Phillips, Gina Rodriguez, Jenni Rivera, Edward James Olmos.

    • Wednesday, July 25 at 9:00 p.m. at Red Butte Garden, Salt Lake City

    • Thursday, July 26 at 9:00 p.m. at Canyons Resort, Park City

      BONES BRIGADE: An Autobiography / U.S.A. (Director: Stacy Peralta) — When six teenage boys came together as a skateboarding team in the 1980s, they reinvented not only their chosen sport but themselves too – as they evolved from insecure outsiders to the most influential athletes in the field.

  • Wednesday, August 1 at 9:00 p.m. at Red Butte Garden, Salt Lake City

  • Friday, August 3 at 9:00 p.m. at City Park, Park City – Sundance Institute is pleased to be part of the 43rd Annual Kimball Arts Festival and collaborating with Park City Recreation for special skateboard demonstration before the screening. Artist will be on site to create original designs on skate decks and filmmaker Stacey Peralta will be in attendance for Q&A and additional activities.

Sundance Institute gratefully acknowledges the generous support of Principal Sponsor Zions Bank, and Community Supporters Summit County RAP Tax, Salt Lake County Zap Tax Tier II, Salt Lake County Economic Development, Promontory Foundation, Red Butte Garden, Canyons Resort, Park City Municipal and Kimball Art Center.

For more information about Sundance Institute programming for Utah residents visit www.sundance.org/utah.

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Justin hails from the “endless winters” of Western New York where he obtained dual degrees in Film Studies and Political Science from The University at Buffalo. He brings a deep passion for action sports, technology and culture to The Ski Channel and directs the television network’s online presence.

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