General information
- Dates
- Not available
- Location
- US
- Submission deadline
- Not available
- Eligibility
- StudentsInternational
- Subtitles
- Not available
- Submit your film
- Submit your film — via FilmFreeway
- Official website
- https://theutahfilmfestival.com/
- Last checked
- 25 September 2026
News
How to Fund, Make & Festival Your Short Film with Bartley Taylor
Filmmaker Bartley Taylor joins Filmmaker Spotlight to talk Kilter, proof-of-concept shorts, crowdfunding, film festivals, rejection, directing and why filmmakers need to stop waiting and make the movie.
Filmmaking is Therapeutic with Rodrigo Moreno-Fernandez
Rodrigo Moreno-Fernandez explains how grief, Mexican comedy and personal experience shaped EL Lloron—and why filmmakers shouldn’t sacrifice their voice to please festivals.
Stop Treating FilmFreeway Like a Slot Machine
How do I find the right film festival for my film? Great question.
Is Tech Helping Your Short Film—or Making It Look Like Everyone Else’s?
Filmmaking tools can save time, money and entire shots. But when the tool starts making creative decisions for you, your short can lose the thing that makes it yours.
Can Your Short Film Help Finance Your Next Movie?
Your finished short film can do more than collect laurels. Turn the work, reactions and relationships you already earned into honest proof for your next movie.
Just Make the Dang Film: Erick Lozano on Learning by Doing
Utah filmmaker Erick Lozano talks about learning through trial by fire, building the right collaborators and making the film before everything feels perfect.
Stop Submitting Your Short Film to Every Festival You Can Afford
Before you spend another submission fee, decide what you really want from your festival run. Then build a list—and a budget—that can actually get you there.
How to Write a Short Film Script That Fits Its Runtime
A short film script needs focus. Learn how to control the page count, start later, write visually and build a story that fits its runtime.
Where Should You Post Your Short Film After Its Festival Run?
Your festival run is ending. Here’s how to choose between YouTube, Vimeo and curated platforms, protect your premiere options and plan an online release that reaches the right audience.
How Long Should a Short Film Be for Film Festivals?
Your film may meet a festival’s runtime limit and still be difficult to program. Here’s the length that gives a short film its strongest chance.