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Movies & Television

Two BYU actors find success with the new 'Saturday's Warrior'

By Jake Healey
November 17, 2015 12:00 AM
BYU senior Morgan Gunter, right, plays Elder Greene in the upcoming production 'Saturday's Warrior.' BYU's acting program brings out some of the best in the business. (Saturday's Warrior)
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Local

BYU's film archivist finds life in old celluloid

By Ben Wallace
November 17, 2015 12:00 AM
Visitors who enter Jim Dearden's workspace are greeted with hundreds of old film reels piled throughout the room, peeking out from boxes, bags and a leather suitcase. This has been Dearden's life for over 40 years.
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Books

Covey Center invites audience interaction in 'Princess Bride Participation'

By Savannah Hawkins
November 03, 2015 12:00 AM
The Covey Center for the Arts presents 'Princess Bride Participation.' The showing includes moments for audience members to shout out famous movie lines and dress up as their favorite characters. (Covey Center)
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Local

World Congress of Families IX: The number of Christian films is growing in Hollywood

By Kjersten Johnson
October 29, 2015 12:00 AM
Actor and founder of Pureflix David A. R. White discusses Christian films in Hollywood with an audience member. Redemptive content in Hollywood films increases consistently. (Kjersten Johnson)
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Movies & Television

Keeping up with Kirby Heyborne

By Jake Healey
October 12, 2015 12:00 AM
Kirby Heyborne plays Elder Calhoun in 'The Best Two Years' in 2004. Heyborne continues his acting work and has expanded to include narration and music work as well. (Screenshot/YouTube)
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Movies & Television

R: The scarlet letter of entertainment

By Jake Healey
October 12, 2015 12:00 AM
A behind-the-scenes look during a movie shooting. Two LDS moviemakers received an R rating on their scary movie, simply because it was 'too scary.' Many are taking another look at what the ratings really mean in Hollywood. (Universe Archives)
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Movies & Television

"Highway to Dhampus" film premieres

By Bailey Fruit
October 09, 2015 12:00 AM
Elizabeth James, played by Rachel Hurd-Wood, stars in 'Highway to Damphus.' 'Highway to Dhampus' comes to University Mall Cinemark October 9. (Julie Ahlander)
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Movies & Television

Ski film 'Paradise Waits' to premiere in Salt Lake City on Monday

By Alexander Balkman
September 11, 2015 12:00 AM
Teton Gravity Research will premiere its ski film 'Paradise Waits' at the Red Butte Garden Amphitheater in Salt Lake City on Sept. 14.
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Movies & Television

Hollywood is falling, independent film hopes to take its place

By Emily Hales
May 03, 2015 12:00 AM
Daniel Avery grew up surrounded by stories. His mother encouraged him to read and write, and he soon fell in love with being a storyteller. Avery moved from creating movies in his backyard to attending a film- and television-production program at a local community college to taking contracted film jobs in Provo to creating his own films.
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Campus Events

'Freetown' screenwriter began at BYU

By Tatiana Hernandez
March 24, 2015 12:00 AM
Rebel fighters encroach on Abubakar's (Henry Adopho) vehicle in FREETOWN (Capacitor Entertainment)
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Movies & Television

Film 'Freetown' inspired by LDS Liberian missionaries' real-life struggle for survival

By Kara Mason
March 23, 2015 12:00 AM
The true story of eight LDS Liberian missionaries in the midst of a civil war inspired director Garrett Batty's feature film 'Freetown.'
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Movies & Television

BYU team scores top honors at SXSW for documentary film 'Peace Officer'

By Kara Mason
March 23, 2015 12:00 AM
Directors Brad Barber and Scott Christopherson film the subject of the film, 'Dub' Lawrence, in 'Peace Officer.' (Photo courtesy of Brad Barber)
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Movies & Television

BYU team premieres police militarization film

By Kara Mason
March 05, 2015 12:00 AM
A team of BYU professors, BYU students and a BYU alumnus have made a documentary film about a former police officer who created Utah's first S.W.A.T. team is now investigating it for police brutality.
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Campus Events

'The Abolitionists' anti-sex trafficking film gets public premiere at BYU

By Alex E. J. Mohammad
February 19, 2015 12:00 AM
Operation Underground Railroad founder Tim Ballard speaks with a Universe reporter at the premiere of 'The Abolitionists' in Sandy. Ballard, a BYU graduate, attributes his organization's success to a higher power. (Kirsten Baltich)
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Movies & Television

21 great speeches from the movies

By Sarah Burchett
February 12, 2015 12:00 AM
Individuals wanting to brush up on their public speaking skills can now do so online through BYU Independent Study. The online class is based on BYU's own public speaking course, Theatre and Media Arts 150, which is moving from the Theatre department to Student Development fall 2015. To celebrate the move, we've compiled a sample of the best speeches immortalized in film, delivered by people who clearly got an 'A' in public speaking.
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Movies & Television


Exploring cinema and craft is top priority at Sundance Film Festival

By Kara Mason
January 23, 2015 12:00 AM
Robert Redford leads a forum discussion at the Sundance Film Festival Day One press conference in 2014. (Courtesy of Sundance Institute)
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Local

YouTuber Flula Borg films with Provo locals for Sundance

By Alayna Pehrson
January 23, 2015 12:00 AM
Cheers rang out asFlula Borg, a comedic German YouTuber, arrived today at Kiwanis park in Provo, for the filming of his original Sundance film 'Johnny Fist.' The atmosphere buzzed as about a hundred people waited to be featured in his film.
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Movies & Television

California Mormon holds to faith in Utah Indie film industry

By Kara Mason
January 19, 2015 12:00 AM
An LDS filmmaker and acting teacher exerts a major force in the independent Utah film industry and helps many of his acting students stay true to their faith while they hone their craft.
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