(L-R) Photo credit: Instagram user @kerfuffleupagus; Photo credit: Instagram user @xebede; Photo credit: Instagram user @danibaum Park City, UT - Trade your parka for a picnic blanket and join Sundance Institute for screenings of indie favorites under the stars in Salt Lake City and Park City this summer. Sundance Institute today announced 7 of the 8 Sundance Film Festival films that will be featured at the 2016 Sundance Institute Summer Film Series. For the first time ever, the Institute will be screening a 3D version of Under The Electric Sky outdoors at City Park. Additionally, in celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the popular bone-chilling Midnight Sundance Film Festival category, the Utah community can vote online at sundance.org/utah or onsite at screenings through August 12 for The Blair Witch Project, What We Do In The Shadows, Tucker and Dale vs. Evil and Under the Shadow to be the eighth film in the series.
Now in its 19th year, the series kicks off July 6 at Salt Lake City's Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre and July 15 in Park City at City Park. Films start at dusk (approximately 9:00 p.m.). All screenings are free and open to the public, no ticket needed, with seating on a first-come, first-served basis. Attendees are encouraged to bring picnic baskets and blankets or low-back lawn chairs. All films have screened at the Sundance Film Festival or been supported by the Institute's other year-round programs for independent artists.
Kara Cody, Senior Manager of Utah Community Programs for Sundance Institute, said, Our technical exhibition team continually pulls out all the stops to provide the highest-quality viewing experience outdoors and this year will be no different, especially with our first-ever 3D screening. We are excited to bring these Festival favorites back to Utah for our strong community of film lovers, neighbors and friends.
The Institute will again collaborate with other Utah-based organizations for the Summer Film Series, including the Kimball Arts Festival and Park City Recreation. This year's screenings are supported by Principal Sponsor - Zions Bank, Major Sponsors - Pop Art Snacks and Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development, Community Supporters - Salt Lake County Economic Development; Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts and Parks (ZAP) Program; Summit County Recreation, Arts, and Parks (RAP) Tax; Salt Lake City Arts Council; Promontory Foundation; and Red Butte Garden.
For more information about Sundance Institute programming for Utah students and residents and to vote for the Utah Community Choice Film visit sundance.org/utah. Join the conversation on social media with #Sundancelocals. Audience members who share their screening experience on Instagram using #Sundancelocals have the chance to be featured on Visit Salt Lake's Instagram page or Visit Park City's Instagram page who have a combined following of nearly 40,000 people.
Wednesday, July 6 Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre, Salt Lake City
Captain Fantastic / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Matt Ross) - Deep in the forests of the Pacific Northwest, a father devoted to raising his six kids with a rigorous physical and intellectual education is forced to leave his paradise and re-enter society, beginning a journey that challenges his idea of what it means to be a parent. Cast: Viggo Mortensen, Frank Langella, George MacKay, Kathryn Hahn, Steve Zahn, Ann Dowd. Screened at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival.
Friday, July 15 City Park, Park City
The Way, Way Back / U.S.A. (Directors and screenwriters: Nat Faxon, Jim Rash) - Duncan, an introverted 14-year-old, comes into his own over the course of a comedic summer when he forms unlikely friendships with the gregarious manager of a rundown water park and the misfits who work there. Cast: Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Allison Janney, Sam Rockwell, Maya Rudolph, Liam James. Screened at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. Screening presented in collaboration with Park City Recreation. On site programming information to be announced at a later date.
Wednesday, July 27 Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre, Salt Lake City
Muscle Shoals / U.S.A. (Director: Greg Freddy Camalier) - Down in Alabama Rick Hall founded FAME Studios and gave birth to the Muscle Shoals sound. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Gregg Allman, Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Alicia Keys, Bono and others bear witness to the greatest untold American music story. Screened at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.
Friday, July 29 City Park, Park City
Under the Electric Sky (EDC 2013) / U.S.A. (Directors: Dan Cutforth, Jane Lipsitz) - This 3-D film chronicles the love, community, and life of festivalgoers during Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas, the largest music festival in the U.S. Behind-the-scenes footage and exclusive interviews with Insomniacs Pasquale Rotella reveal the magic that makes this three-night, 345,000-person event a global phenomenon. Screened at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival.
Wednesday, August 3 Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre, Salt Lake City
Kinky Boots / United Kingdom (Director: Julian Jarrold) - With the sudden death of his father, Charlie Price takes up the reins of the familys Northampton shoe factory. But Charlie quickly discovers it is not business as usual, and without new shoe orders, bankruptcy is imminent. As if in a dream, enter Lola, fresh from London and larger than life: sexy, sassy, cabaret-singing man in a dress. These two unlikely friends become allies in a plan that will change the future of the factory and its workers, and the hearts and minds of anyone who crosses their path. Screened at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival.
Friday, August 12 City Park, Park City
Sonita / Germany, Iran, Switzerland (Director: Rokhsareh Ghaem Maghami) - If 18-year-old Sonita had a say, Michael Jackson and Rihanna would be her parents and she
