On Sunday, March 15, Utah Film Center welcomed our community for our inaugural A Red Carpet Affair fundraiser; an evening of glamour, community, and a shared love of cinema.
Guests arrived dressed in their Hollywood glam, stepping onto the red carpet and into a space transformed for celebration.
Throughout the night, attendees cast their ballots, enjoyed specialty drinks, and experienced interactive experiences that highlighted the impact of our year-round programs, such as our Media Education’s stop motion animation station, and our Artist Foundry’s personalized illustrations by SLCC fashion students.
The live telecast of the 2026 Oscars kept the excitement alive! We were especially proud to celebrate two incredible Academy Award wins connected to Utah Film Center. MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN (Winner for Best Documentary Feature) and ALL THE EMPTY ROOMS (Winner for Best Documentary Short Film) were both Executive Produced by our founder, Geralyn White Dreyfous. We’re thrilled to be able to share in this remarkable achievement.
Events like A Red Carpet Affair are made possible by the incredible support of our sponsors. We extend our sincere thanks to:
- Red Rock Brewing
- City Cast Salt Lake
- Kilby Block Party
- Glow
- Utah Symphony
- Mountain West Hard Cider
- Sugar House Distillery
We also extend a heartfelt thank you to the following table sponsors for their support of our first annual Red Carpet Affair. Your commitment to our mission helps ensure that storytelling through film continues to thrive in Utah:
- Ed and Betsy Wallace
- Chaney
- Erik Christiansen and Christina Jepson
- Hamid and Maryam Adib
- Jeremy Coon
- Gilbert – Cohen
- Robert Austin
- Sam Vetas and Lori Nielsen
- PBLC Architecture and Urbanism
- Sylvia Dambrosio
- Case Construction and Roofing, LLC
- Zions Bank
- The Kahlert Foundation
To everyone who attended, volunteered, and supported—thank you for being part of this dazzling evening. Your generosity fuels our film exhibition programs, statewide K–12 media arts education, artist initiatives, and our ongoing capital campaign.
We are inspired by this community and look forward to rolling out the red carpet again in 2027!