Second Annual Kanab Film Festival
Features an Exciting Weekend of Film-Related Events
By Britt Roth
The second annual Kanab Film Festival will take place at the newly opened Kanab Center April 16–18 with state-of-the-art sound and a 4K projector. Attendees will get to see the very best films from students and professionals from all over the world.
The Kanab Film Festival takes place in a relaxed setting perfect for getting to know the filmmakers and chatting with film enthusiasts. There will be industry workshops including “How To Shoot a Movie on an iPhone” with Jay Edwards of Netflix. Guests can sign up to go on a locally-led hike or a photography tour around Kanab celebrating its 150th year and rich movie history. The festival’s aim is to include everyone in the community, and in that spirit, youngsters can attend a free kid-friendly film at the Kanab City Library.
Last year’s winner and the wife of the subject of her film “Jeff Lowe’s Metanoia” spoke about the 10-year journey that went into the making of this beautiful documentary, and there will be similar and equally moving and riveting films with incredible filmmaking stories this year as well. Officially selected films and a full schedule of events will be released at the beginning of April.
This year’s presenting sponsor is the “Love Kanab Show” with host Karen Heet, a local YouTube show highlighting the people, businesses, and events like the Kanab Film Fest that make Kanab one of the most unique places to live.
The Kanab Film Fest is dedicated to keeping Kanab’s filmmaking legacy alive. Submissions are being accepted through March 7 in the feature, short, student, Utah, comedy, and animation/VFX categories.
Tickets can be purchased as a single or multi-day pass through kanabfilm.com, and those who purchase three-day passes before March 15 will receive swag bags with goodies and an invite to the kick-off party April 16th, a catered event with live music. Go to kanabfilm.com for more information.
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