Geralyn Dreyfous talks funding, distribution of independent films
Independent Films

Geralyn Dreyfous talks funding, distribution of independent films

Utah Film Center proudly champions filmmakers through its Fiscal Sponsorship program and the organization’s Co-Founder and Board Chair, Geralyn White Dreyfous, an acclaimed and award-winning documentarian and producer. Its Fiscal Sponsorship program is committed to nurturing creative talent and aims to dismantle financial barriers that often impede the progress of non-commercial film projects. Programs such as this extend the organization’s reach globally and enable the Film Center to support artists and projects not only locally but on an international scale.

Independent film gives access to emerging filmmakers and independent artists by providing space for their underrepresented stories. Utah Film Center’s

Inside Sundance 2024: a global celebration of independent cinema
Independent Films

Inside Sundance 2024: a global celebration of independent cinema

Film fans wait outside the premiere of the new film “Freaky Tales” directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck starring Pedro Pascal, Tom Hanks and Ben Mendelsohn. Film enthusiasts around the world gathered at the 40th anniversary of the Utah based film festival. (Photo by Emma Butler Price)

Thousands of film enthusiasts from around the world gathered at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City to celebrate independent cinema during the

Emerging Talent Competition is back
Emerging Musicians

Emerging Talent Competition is back

The Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition is back for its 16th edition and opens for entries on Monday 29 January at 9am. The free-to-enter contest sees bands and solo artists based in the UK and Ireland compete for the chance to play one of the main stages at the world’s biggest festival.

In addition to a slot on one of the main stages, the winner will also be awarded a £5,000 Talent Development prize from PRS Foundation, who once again are supporting the competition with PRS for Music.  Two runners-up will also be awarded a

Dumpstaphunk Shares Stage With Karina Rykman, R.L. Cooper in Miami Beach
Emerging Musicians

Dumpstaphunk Shares Stage With Karina Rykman, R.L. Cooper in Miami Beach

On Saturday, January 27, the Miami Beach Bandshell will welcome New Orleans funk outfit Dumpstaphunk for an evening of high-energy fun for a good cause. No strangers to performing at the beachside venue, Dumpstaphunk returns to the bandshell to headline a benefit show to raise money for the Miami Beach Jewish Community Center (JCC). The event will also showcase a pair of lesser-known artists: emerging bassist Karina Rykman and local guitarist R.L. Cooper.

Rykman is an up-and-coming bassist and singer-songwriter from New York who has cultivated a following among the niche jam band community throughout the Northeast. Last

Emerging Artist Cody Towell Releases Debut Single ‘Finale’
Emerging Musicians

Emerging Artist Cody Towell Releases Debut Single ‘Finale’

Findlay, Ohio – January 19, 2024
Emerging artist Cody Towell stands boldly at the “edge of an era,” driven by a profound mission to break stylistic boundaries and deliver Christian pop anthems that resonate globally with the transformative message of the gospel. With a vision to genuinely connect and teach God’s word through music, Cody Towell embarks on a musical journey that transcends genres and captivates a diverse audience. His debut single, “FINALE,” serves as a celebration of bittersweet endings, encounters with the gospel, new life in Christ, and the anticipation of Jesus’ return.

Influenced by artists such as Casting

Sierra Ferrell Wants to Disconnect on New Album ‘Trail of Flowers’
Emerging Musicians

Sierra Ferrell Wants to Disconnect on New Album ‘Trail of Flowers’

Sierra Ferrell is standing in the middle of a vintage store in East Nashville, twirling a pair of leather Seventies-era shoes in one hand with a stack of jackets in the other. “Loafers!” she proclaims with the enthusiasm of someone hunting for gems and coming up with a rare quartz. She flips one over, inspects the chunky wood heel, and then reluctantly places it back on the shelf. “Those look like they are going to hurt my back. I mean, it’s all downhill from here.”

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Arts | Man extradited from Puerto Rico to face CT charges for allegedly sexually assaulting two girls
Emerging Musicians

Arts | Man extradited from Puerto Rico to face CT charges for allegedly sexually assaulting two girls

The Connecticut Emerge Festival is back for a two-day, two-stage, 12-band festival at New Park Brewing on New Park Avenue in West Hartford on March 1 and 2.

Longtime local band booster Chip McCabe created the Connecticut Emerge Festival in 2013 to raise money to send Connecticut bands to the SXSW indie music festival in Austin, Texas. After three years, he had to move on to other projects, but the idea of holding big community-based concerts to both highlight and raise money for the local music scene remained.

Instead of travel expenses for SXSW, Emerge Fest will now

Bringing museum filmmaking into the classroom
Filmmaking

Bringing museum filmmaking into the classroom

In the Charles Addams Fine Arts Gallery one December night, a six-minute video projected onto one wall showed people on the Tibetan pilgrimage journey from small villages to religious sites in the city of Lhasa. The quiet and reflective piece, showing people walking and prostrating themselves across icy, unforgiving terrain, was created for the fall course Documentary Ethnography for Museums and Exhibitions.

Tairan Hao, a second-year Master of Fine Arts student working in video installations and new media art, says he was inspired to create this piece by a visit to Tibet five years ago, when he saw a crowd

Martin Scorsese’s ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ is brilliant ensemble filmmaking
Filmmaking

Martin Scorsese’s ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ is brilliant ensemble filmmaking

I’m typing this column up at my desk on the Monday morning after the 2024 Golden Globes, a week after the Music City Film Critics handed in our individual nominations, and the day our group of local cinema scribes announced our list of official 2023 movie nominations. Award season is well upon us and there were a number of solid movies in theaters this year. From May December to American Fiction to Godzilla Minus One, to box office blockbusters like last summer’s one-two punch of Barbie and Oppenheimer. Underrated gems (Napoleon) and overrated bores (The Holdovers) are a seasonal

State dedicates $500,000 to fund expansion in filmmaking – WSOC TV
Filmmaking

State dedicates $500,000 to fund expansion in filmmaking – WSOC TV

WILMINGTON, N.C. — North Carolina is hoping to grow its blossoming film industry by training up more workers, thanks to a new grant approved by the General Assembly.

The Film Partnership of North Carolina is getting $500,000 in new funding, and it’s going to help “cultivate a diverse pipeline of interns.” The partnership is working on training up students for a variety of jobs in the film sector.

(CHECK IT OUT: Movies filmed in the Carolinas)

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Musician Rondo Banks On Breaking Boundaries To Foster Creativity
Emerging Musicians

Musician Rondo Banks On Breaking Boundaries To Foster Creativity

Embarking on a journey of self-discovery and artistic evolution, 23-year-old Montreal-based singer, producer, and DJ Luka Hollinger underwent a deliberate transformation, adopting the persona of Rondo Banks just two years after his initial foray into music.

Renaming himself after his grandfather, Rondeau, paired with a name he envisions for his future child, Banks, the emerging artist reflects on the challenges of navigating societal expectations with an entirely new genre.

He sees this shift as a way to embrace individualism and create a place for genuine

Balancing family and filmmaking: Local actress Angelique Chase stars in Lifetime movie
Filmmaking

Balancing family and filmmaking: Local actress Angelique Chase stars in Lifetime movie

Angelique Chase is living her dream. She is happily married to her high school sweetheart, Matt, and the two have an infant son, Malone. She also just completed her fourth film, which recently aired on the Lifetime Network. 

Chase, whose dad was in the Air Force, was born in Iceland and lived in England, North Dakota, and California, before moving to Stilson at the age of 12, when her father retired from the military. 

“We moved here when my dad retired because this is where my mom grew up,” Chase says. 

Chase and her husband graduated from Southeast Bulloch High School, and Chase went

Discover SXSW 2024 Showcasing Artists
Emerging Musicians

Discover SXSW 2024 Showcasing Artists

Start prepping for an unforgettable musical journey at the SXSW Music Festival, happening from March 11-16 in the vibrant city of Austin, Texas. With hundreds of artists and bands spread across the city, your ears and eyes are in for a treat. So go on and get to discovering the many Showcasing Artists coming to SXSW 2024.

But who are these Showcasing Artists? They represent a diverse and comprehensive lineup, featuring both emerging and worldwide superstars across a variety of genres. This annual event is a powerhouse of new sounds and high-energy performances that promise to leave you buzzing with

Las Vegas musician ready to headline first concert with hometown support
Emerging Musicians

Las Vegas musician ready to headline first concert with hometown support

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Quinn Ayers, an emerging musician born and raised in Las Vegas, is set to headline his first-ever concert this weekend. It’s a milestone he attributes to the unwavering support from his hometown.

“It’s a full circle moment because as a musician and creator, in general, you face a lot of rejection,” Ayers said when reflecting on his journey as an artist.

Ayers emphasized that he is just at the beginning of his artistic endeavors.

“Dreams don’t really work unless you do,” he