The idea for a movie was so bizarre, it shouldn’t have worked. But it did. A story that centers on a snail shell that talks. Marcel: The Shell with Shoes On, is a touching, adorable tale about looking at life and death differently. But really, that’s how the movie’s director of photography, Bianca Cline, approaches life. With curiosity. With a unique eye. An Eye for … [Read more...] about Meet the Utah Cinematographer for Oscar-Nominated ‘Marcel’
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How a Metallica Fan Club Is Giving Back to Their Community
For April Mancuso, community, brotherhood, sisterhood, unity, love, and rocking out are some of the most important things, and in the words of her favorite band, “Nothing else matters.” Harvesters of Utah is an official fan club chapter for the metal band Metallica, and it is more than what it may look like at first glance. When a group of people with battle vests, long … [Read more...] about How a Metallica Fan Club Is Giving Back to Their Community
David Osmond on His Battle with Multiple Sclerosis (Plus Live Performance)
At our 2022 annual gala, musician and performer David Osmond candidly discussed his battle with multiple sclerosis. "When I was in the prime of my life, out of nowhere, I ended up going quickly into a wheelchair, and from the chest down, believe it or not, I couldn’t move a thing, to where I couldn’t move my toes, and my eyesight was diminished, and my voice was leaving, … [Read more...] about David Osmond on His Battle with Multiple Sclerosis (Plus Live Performance)
David Osmond: Looking at a Miracle
With his easy charm and upbeat spirit, David Osmond is a natural connector—through both his music and his innate talent for bringing people together. Take the way he met his wife. While waiting for a flight on New Year’s Day, Osmond caught sight of beautiful, blonde Valerie McClain on the dance floor at the Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel. As the two made eye contact, she … [Read more...] about David Osmond: Looking at a Miracle
Helping Autistic Actors Shine
Many filmmakers will cast neurotypical actors—those of typical developmental, intellectual, and cognitive abilities—to play autistic characters, like in the recently released Netflix show Atypical. It’s a show about a boy with autism played by an actor who doesn’t have autism. But unlike those filmmakers, Levi Harris recognizes the benefit of casting autistic actors for these … [Read more...] about Helping Autistic Actors Shine
