Genre Films Thrive at UIFF

When filmmakers hear the word “genre,” it’s often followed by concern:

Will my horror, sci-fi, or thriller actually be taken seriously at a festival?

At the Utah International Film Festival, the answer has consistently been yes — when genre is used in service of story.

Over the past 15 years, genre films have been selected at UIFF and won awards,  and in some cases gone on to much larger conversations beyond our festival.