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Don't miss the Foursite Film Festival at Perry's Egyptian Theater.
The festival runs March 5-8 in downtown Ogden Utah.
For more info on films and schedule, check out the Foursite website.
Festival History
The
vision of the Foursite Film Festival was born in March 2004 when Scott
Halford, an undergraduate student at Weber State University (WSU),
produced a film he wanted others to see. Halford organized the festival
so that he could show his film to a larger audience in a high quality
setting.
During the first two seasons, the festival went
by the name “Just Another Film Festival,” and was hosted in the Wildcat
Theatre at WSU. In order to make the event more attractive, other
filmmakers were invited to submit their films. There were more
submissions than time permitted to be screened during the first year.
Submissions came from all over the U.S. and Canada. In its second year,
the festival was extended to a three-day event. Nevertheless, there
still was not enough time to screen all the films submitted and once
again the festival attracted international submissions.
Due
to the increasing success of the festival, Halford moved the location
of the festival to Peery’s Egyptian theatre in historic downtown Ogden
and changed the name to “Foursite Film Festival” to reflect his
optimistic view on the future of independent cinema.
Mission and Vision
The
mission of the Foursite Film Festival is to open the vision and
inspiration of cinema to the community by presenting quality films for
people of all ages.
Scott Halford, the founder and
director of the festival, said, “In preparation for the upcoming
season, we have undergone some dynamic changes to ensure healthy growth
and sustainability.” Some of those changes include: new partnerships
with local foundations, and the creation of a student outreach and
education program.
There is a sign hanging above Washington
Boulevard in downtown Ogden that says, “It pays to live in Ogden: Home
of Weber State University.” However, if the Foursite Film Festival is
as successful as it promises to be, the the sign might also read, “Home
of Foursite Film Festival.”
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