Q&A: Brian Lewis
Brian Lewis directed 2020 WMFF feature “Wild Toddler Chronicles: Legacy,” a short film on exploring wilderness with toddlers. We asked him a few questions, see our Q&A conversation below: What is in your gear bag/kit? For this film, I tried to keep things really light and portable since it was a constant dance between shooting […]
Q&A: Amanda Bluglass
Amanda Bluglass directed 2020 WMFF feature “Chasing the Sublime,” a short film on cold water swimming in the UK. We asked her a few questions, see our Q&A conversation below: What is in your gear bag/kit? Wetsuit, shotlist, release forms, nuts. As a director/producer it’s my crew who carry the technical gear. What item can […]
Embracing the Pain Cave
By: Kristi Thomas Boyce George Mallory was a mountaineer on the first three British expeditions to Mt. Everest. Known by Sherpas and Tibetans as Chomolungma, the peak became his final resting place for seventy-five years. In 1999, Conrad Anker famously found Mallory’s body on the North Face. He was perfectly preserved in permafrost—with climbing rope […]
2020 Executive Director Letter
A LETTER FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Dear Patrons, Thank you so much for attending this year’s festival and for supporting Utah’s mountain community. Over the past six years, we have screened hundreds of powerful films from around the globe. The films we screen and the stories we share expand perspectives and inspire change. Let’s face […]
Welcome to The Clubhouse
Revitalized Venue Provides Community Space for Artists, Events By: Austin Schempp Every artist needs a place to create, develop, and showcase their work. Since 2016, Salt Lake City creatives have found that welcoming place inside a historic venue on South Temple Avenue called “The Clubhouse.” This year, the century-old, prairie-school style building is home to […]
An Interview With James Buehler
By Justin Brendel James Buehler is a Park City local snowboarder turned backcountry specialist pushing the limits of splitboarding. His dream is to combine technical climbing with snowboarding, something he calls splitboard mountaineering. Last year, Buehler set out to make Wasatch history as we know it: splitboard the rocky Medusa’s Face line on Mt. Olympus […]
2020 Featured Artist: Liz Kuz
We are happy to announce our featured artist for the 2020 Wasatch Mountain Film Festival: Liz Kuz. Liz is a Wasatch local who works as a designer and creative director in the outdoor industry when she isn’t getting after it in the backcountry. She is an all around nice person, not to mention an incredible […]
Wasatch Mountain Film Festival Announces Films
Wasatch Mountain Film Festival Announces 2018 Round 1 Film Selections Our crew has been hard at work reviewing submissions for the annual Wasatch Mountain Film Festival. With nearly four hundred incredible submissions to watch and consider, decisions are tough. The team has narrowed down six films that will definitely be a part of the festival […]
Challenges to Outdoor Filming and How to Overcome Them
The sun is bright, the birds are singing, and there’s a nice breeze to keep you cool on the hot summer day. It might be a beautiful day to you but it probably won’t appear that way to your camera and the shoot you’re about to take. The bright sun results in harsh and unflattering […]
5 Ways To Step Up Your Documentary Filmmaking
Documentaries are always more work than you’d think when you are first starting. You can’t just grab a camera and start filming aspects of real life and think that makes a documentary – that’s a home video. With the help of these tips, you’ll be able to turn your documentary from just “okay” into a […]