Davey Fest, an annual short film festival in Salt Lake City, screens the films supported by Davey Foundation grants alongside other standout shorts from Utah, the U.S., and around the globe. Amongst the multi-day screenings, the Davey Fest team organizes several events to get to know other filmmakers and enjoy the natural beauty of Salt Lake City's surroundings. Join us for this one-of-a-kind celebration of independent short films nestled amongst the Wasatch Mountains.
“I feel lucky that 'In Sync' screened amongst so many unique, risk-taking films. I left Davey Fest feeling inspired by the work, and also grateful that such a welcoming, supportive environment for emerging filmmakers exists — it’s a rare thing.” - Chaconne Martin-Berkowicz, director of "In Sync"
“I felt like (Davey Fest) was a partnership rather than a typical festival experience. It’s a festival run by filmmakers who know the heartache and exhilaration of showing a film for the first time and went out of their way to make sure the venue was gorgeous, our screening was packed, and the program we showed in was well curated. It was a blast, and the other screenings I went to had the same love and attention paid to the art of short filmmaking.” - Amanda Stoddard, director of "The Ladies Room"
“As a new filmmaker it felt so empowering and exciting to have my work taken seriously and appreciated and shown alongside so many excellent films.” - Willow Skye-Biggs, director of "April in Her Mind"