The nine daughters of Zeus inspire this year's Fear No Film Festival. The 9 Muses, spark creativity and encourage all artists. Each program is comprised of a handful of short films from around the world and last just over an hour.
June 23-26, FREE, The City Library Auditorium
AWARDS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED!
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Vote for the 2011 Utah Short Film of the Year!
These Utah-produced short films have won accolades from across the state. Be sure to vote for your favorite.
2011 Utah Short Film of the Year Competition
- DreamGiver, 6 min, Winner of 2011 Student Emmy; A BYU Center for Animation Production
- The Silhouettes, 16 min, A Spy Hop Production
- That's What I'm Here For, 7 min, Winner of 2010 SLC 48 Hour Film Project
- Life After, 2 min, Finalist 2011 YouTube Creators Institute
- Love Sick, 5 min, Winner USU Fringe Film Festival
- Taste of Love, 4 min, Winner of 2010 Salt Lake Film Society Open Screen Night
- Take Me Seriously, A University of Utah Department of Film Studies Production
- X96, 5 min, Winner of 2011 Radio From Hell Film Festival
- Jack and Jen, 19 min, Winner of 2010 Foursite Film Festival
Comedy
COMEDY FOR KIDS! Short films from around the world made for little people, ages 3 and up. Shown hourly outdoors in the Art Yard.
- Deux Petits Bateaux, 3 min, Illinois
- For a Fistful of Snow, 6 min, Switzerland
- Das Tub, 4 min, New Zealand
- When They Were Little, 6 min, Canada
- How the Coyote got his Cunning, 3 min, Pennsylvania
- Countdown, 4 min, California
- Nature's Library, 3 min, Canada
Tragedy
These films, while not always tragic on the surface, ultimately leave the audience hopeful and appreciative.
- The Birds Upstairs, 9 min, Michigan
- Ue O Muite, 5 min, Massachusetts
- Guilty Shoes, 11 min, Washington
- Simoom - Cutting Seams, 6 min, California
- Wrecking Ball, 6 min, Canada
- Hotel Sessions: a flowless mixtape, 20 min, Illinois
Love
Stories of love, what we do for love, and our treatment of the objects of our affection.
- Muj Hrdina (My Hero), 7 min, Michigan
- At the Movies, 5 min, California
- Oi'Clowns - An Homage to Federico Fellini, 26 min, The Netherlands
- Hot Velcro Action, 6 min, California
- The Eye of a Needle, 10 min, Utah
- Brookton Hollow, 10 min, California
- Time For Change, 3 min, New Zealand
History
Films traversing personal watershed moments and global historic events.
- The Forest, 15 min, Illinois
- Protect The Nation, 16 min, Germany
- Daddy Called Me A Snake, 3 min, New York
- She Wore Silver Wings, 31 min, California
- Jacob's Generation: Day of Remembrance, 4 min, Colorado
Astronomy
Stories of monumental legends, star-crossed lovers, and our teeny tiny place in the universe.
- The Incident at Tower 37, 11 min, Massachusetts
- The Crossing, 18 min, Romania
- First Contact, 6 min, New Zealand
- El Hecho Imposible, 8 min, Mexico
- Triboluminescence, 2 min, Massachusetts
- The Hack, 13 min, Kansas
Dance
Films with rhythmic pacing or a pas de deux between characters. Some films contain actual dancing.
- EXTINCTION II - Squaring of the Circles, 11 min, Spain
- A Moment, 2 min, Minnesota
- Two, 17 min, New York
- Come Sit Stay, 6 min, New York
- The Refund, 3 min, Utah
- ...and we think in colours, 6 min, New Zealand
Epic Storytelling
Films targeting heroic characters, timeless debates, and majestic struggles.
- Red Rider's Lament, 18 min, Illinois
- The Safe, 7 min, California
- Lunchtime/Knifefight, 13 min, Illinois
- Just Say Know, 11 min, Utah
- The Golden Spiral, 6 min, New York
- The Adventures of Spark Justice, episode 1, the Harvest Planet of the Hallion, 10 min, Utah
- The Absence, 6 min, Hungary
Lyrical Storytelling
Films infused with deeply personal feelings, sharp dialogue, and melodic tones.
- Yogurt Cups, 12 min, Czech Republic
- Metro, 5 min, Utah
- Strike!, 6 min, United Kingdom
- PROPOSAL, 16 min, California
- British India March Into The Ocean, 3 min, Australia
- Mission: Montreal, 9 min, Burundi, Africa
- Still Waters Run Deep, 13 min, United Kingdom
Sacred Storytelling
Films centered on that which is sacred, either culturally or by the individual filmmaker.
- Broken, 4 min, California
- A Scene at the Sea, 22 min, South Korea
- Sanctuary, 6 min, Washington
- Melt, 10 min, New York
- Latter Day Ink, 7 min, Utah
- Last Tech, 4 min, Oklahoma
