WE ARE SLFS

S A L T L A K E F I L M S O C I E T Y

Total Screens

Broadway Centre Cinemas

& Historic Tower Theatre

7

Annual Audiance Served

250,000

Free or Reduced Admissions39,362

Free Activities in Salt Lake County464

International Films Representing 23 Countries 91

Film Titles Presented227

Films that NEVER Would Have Played in Utah Without SLFS187

Filmmakers, Artists & Special Guests194Days a Year

Creating Community Vibrancy

365

201 9

Annual Community Impact

We educate, advocate, and inform about and through cinema. We promote diversity through !lm exhibition and creation. We foster !lm talent and cultivate !lm appreciation and participation. Our programs and venues ensure that the potent ideas and voices of !lm are accessible to everyone in our community.

SLC’s beloved 92-year-old historic theater offering contemporary and historic works of cinema.

@ T O W E R

SLC’s home for independent, international, and documentary cinema.

@ B R O A D W AY

MISSION

VENUES

S A L T L A K E F I L M S O C I E T Y

C O R E VA L U E SP R O G R A M M I N G

Community NeedArtistic MeritFestivals & AwardsCritical Merit

Quality Arts ExperienceCollaborativeAccessible & InclusiveEducational

O P E R AT I O N S

COMMUNITY

WHO WE SERVE

250,000 Total Audience Served Annually

Salt Lake County Residents

73%Non-Salt Lake

County Residents

27%

AUDIENCE AGE AND GENDER

3%14%

11%

32%

18%

22%3%14%11%32%18%22%

0-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

COMMUNITY COLLABORATION

Free or Reduced Admissions39,362

Low Cost Presentations Annually14,000

Tower Archive Titles9,245

Tower Archive Loans4,728

Free Activities in Salt Lake County 464

Community Donations & Relationships163

Educational Events186

Film, Artists, & Special Guests194

Individual Volunteers98

Community Collaborations97

S A L T L A K E F I L M S O C I E T Y

55%43%

2%

Female

Male

Transgender, Nonbinary, Gender Diverse, or Gender Nonconforming

Total Community Economic Impact

$10,290,650

Annual Budget Spent Directly on Program Services

69%

Jobs Supported

307

State Government (Taxes Generated)

$509,108

Local Government (Taxes Generated)

$446,851

NUMBERS

E C O N O M I C I M PA C T

Salt Lake County’s only venue-based, full-time presenting !lm arts organization19 yearsAnnual Budget in 20193.3 million

EXPENSES

14%

17%

69%

Fundraising

Management & General

Program Services 14%69%

17%

DIVERSITY OF REVENUES

S A L T L A K E F I L M S O C I E T Y

37%

33%

16%

7%

4%

3%

Program Services

Public & Private Grants

Concessions

Individual Contributions

In-Kind Donations

Sponsorships

3%

37%

33%

4%7%

16%

*Based on the 2019 Americans for the Arts economic impact calculator

DIVERSE & ACCESSIBLE

O F T H E 2 2 7 S L F S 2 0 1 9 F I L M S : A S S I S T I V E D E V I C E S

Y E A R - R O U N D P R O G R A M M I N G

S A L T L A K E F I L M S O C I E T Y

In addition to weekly open captioned !lm

presentations, SLFS offers a variety of closed

captioning and audio narration devices so patrons

with hearing or vision impairments can access most

!rst-run !lms.

As our city’s only venue-based, non-pro!t, community cinema, SLFS brings important, life-changing !lms

and programs to everyone. We provide free, reduced-price, and affordable access to the best in local,

independent, international, documentary, and revelatory !lm and programs to the citizens of Utah. Through

the communal cinema experience, we strengthen our community by promoting empathy and dialogue -

one movie and one moviegoer at a time.

Adjustable volume for all movie sound &

dialogue.

PERSONAL AUDIO HEADPHONE RECEIVER

Adjustable volume for all movie sound & dialogue.

An additional audio track is mixed in with the movie

sound where a narrator describes the action. This

narration takes place in dialogue-free moments.

PERSONAL AUDIO HEADPHONE RECEIVER WITH DESCRIPTIONS FOR VISION LOSS

PERSONAL AUDIO RECEIVER – HEARING AID OPTIONFor either type of audio receiver above – a neck loop

accessory is available for any patron who wears a

T-Coil type hearing aid and prefers not to wear

headphones.

PERSONAL TEXT DISPLAYPlaced in any individual seat’s cup holder, adjusts to

preferred sight line. For severely hard of hearing or

Deaf patrons who need text to understand the

dialogue and other sounds that are happening.

would not have been seen on the big screen in Utah without SLFS187

were international representing 23 countries91

were directed by people of color78

were primarily in a language other than English73

had a person of color as the lead character59

51

28

50

were directed by women

had LGBTQ+ !lmmakers, focus, or character

were screened with open captions

CULTURAL TOURS

S A L T L A K E F I L M S O C I E T Y

Each year, SLFS opens a window to the world of diverse cultures through FREE international !lm programs. All three 2019 tours brought international !lmmakers to Salt Lake City to share their work with audiences offering pre-screening introductions and moderated Q&A's.

For over nine years, the SLFS Cultural

Committee has advised, planned, organized,

promoted, and evaluated SLFS’ many cultural

programs and !lm tours. The goal of the

committee’s work is to engage underserved

and minority audiences, bring international

artists to Utah, and promote empathy and

appreciation of diverse cultures.

Artes de México, Lourdes Cooke and Catherine Aviles

Consulate de Mexico in Salt Lake City, Patricia Cortés Guadarrama

Czech Consul in Salt Lake City, Jonathan Tichy

IJ & Jeanné Wagner Jewish Community Center, Rita Skolnick

PIK2AR Paci!c Islander Knowledge to Action Resource, Susi Feltch-Malohifo'ou and Lauren Ulugia

United Jewish Federation of Utah, Dganit Slovik

University of Utah College of Fine Arts Department of Film & Media Arts, Kevin Hanson, Chris Lippard, and Sarah Sinwell

University of Utah College of Fine Arts School of Dance, Ellen Bromberg and Kate Mattingly

University of Utah Tanner Humanities Center, Beth James

Utah Citizens for Diplomacy, Felecia Max!eld Barrett

Westminster College Film Studies, Nohemy Solórzano-Thompson

I S R E E L F I L M S F R O M I S R A E L

F I L M É X I C O

C Z E C H T H AT F I L M

After two years of planning with Salt Lake City’s Jewish

Community, SLFS co-presented Isreel, a two-day

program of the newest and best in cinema from Israel.

Special visiting artist Guy Nattiv is an acclaimed

!lmmaker from Israel. His !lm SKIN won the 2019

Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.

This popular !lm tour features the newest and best in

Czech Cinema, with FREE screenings over three days at

Broadway Centre Cinemas. Following the opening night

!lm THE GOLDEN STING (ZLATY PODRAZ), Czech Director

Radim "pa!ek conducted a Q&A.

In partnership with the Consulate of Mexico in Salt Lake

City, Filméxico 2019 presented two days of FREE !lms

from Mexico. The closing night !lm featured

ESMERALDA’S TWILIGHT (CRÍA PUERCOS) with special

guests Director Ehécatl García and leading actress

Concepción Márquez.

S L F S C U LT U R A L C O M M I T T E E

2 0 1 9- 2 0 2 0 S L F S C U LT U R A L

EDUCATION &FOSTERING

F I L M F O S T E R I N G P R O G R A M M E D I A A C C E L E R AT O R S T U D I O ( M A S T )

SLFS’ education programs enhance the regular programming of independent, documentary, and international !lms and also appeal to populations diverse in age and demographics. Most importantly, the programs maintain and evolve connection, empathy, and understanding among our lifelong students of cinema.

By offering contests, labs, mentorship,

networking, and production assistance,

MAST supports local !lmmakers while

building Utah into a “content creation”

hub. The 2019 program awarded $20,000

to contest winners and $65,000 in

fellowship funds. MAST is a

forward-thinking, content development

program that harnesses the power of

tech-enabled and animation storytelling.

E D U C AT I O N P R O G R A M S

S A L T L A K E F I L M S O C I E T Y

Big Pictures, Little People encourages critical thinking through

visual storytelling for 1,500 underserved children in foster and

community summer programs.

BIG PICTURES, LITTLE PEOPLE

Weekly Tuesday School Night screenings engage young

audiences with communal cinema which is free for those under

21.

FREE WEEKLY YOUTH SCREENINGS

Osher and SLFS have developed a truly mutually bene!cial

collaboration which connects our shared audiences in the most

meaningful ways. Through Osher sponsored movie clubs,

hundreds of students over the age of 50 meet with each other as

neighbors and as fellow world citizens through cinema.

OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE

SPECIAL PROGRAMS

TRAVELING WHILE BLACK (TWB) is a cinematic virtual reality (VR) experience that immerses

the viewer in the long history of restriction of movement for black Americans and the creation

of safe spaces. TWB was presented free-of-charge October 8-December 30, 2019, noon-9pm,

daily by SLFS at Broadway Centre Cinemas. TWB was a 12’x12’ installation within the lobby of

the Broadway.

Academy Award® winner Roger Ross Williams and Emmy Award winning Felix & Paul Studios

crafted an extraordinary !lm that transports the viewer to historic Ben's Chili Bowl in

Washington DC. The viewer shares an intimate series of moments with several of the patrons of Ben's as they re"ect on their

experiences of restricted movement and race relations in the U.S. TWB confronts the way race is understood and discussed in America,

documents the urgent need to not only remember the past but also to learn from it, and additionally facilitates a dialogue about the

challenges minority citizens continue to face.

Cinematic Virtual Reality Exhibition 2019

C O L L A B O R AT I O N SNATIONAL THEATRE LIVEFor almost a decade, Tanner Humanities Center and SLFS have presented on the big screen National Theatre Live stage productions !lmed live in London. Proceeds from screenings support the Tanner Humanities Center's K-12 theatre/education outreach program, helping more than 500 students throughout Utah.

SLFS PRESENTS WITH KUEDBringing the best in media storytelling to the community four times a year.

T R AV E L I N G W H I L E B L A C K

In support of DeafBlind Awareness Week, SLFS hosted a FREE screening, Director Q&A, and

community panel for FEELING THROUGH on July 16, 2019. FEELING THROUGH is the !rst !lm ever to

feature a DeafBlind actor in a lead role. The short !lm was screened with its companion documentary

on the making of the !lm and the experience of its !rst-time actor. A post-screening panel discussion

featured members of the local DeafBlind community alongside the !lmmaker, Doug Roland.

Interpreters from presenting partners and SLFS enhanced listening, narration, and closed-captioned

devices were available.

Screening, Film Director Q&A and PanelFor Deafblind Awareness Week 2019

F E E L I N G T H R O U G H

S A L T L A K E F I L M S O C I E T Y

VISTING FILM ARTISTS & PANELSExamples include Invincible Czars, Jennilyn Merten (SONS OF PERDITION), Diana Whitten and Utah Planned Parenthood Panelists (VESSEL), Jared Ruga and Amanda Stoddard and !lm subjects Dr. Kristen Ries and Maggie Snyder (QUIET HEROES).