Through the Lens is a flagship film program of Utah Film Center. Since launching in 2011, in partnership with KUER 90.1’s RadioWest, the series has presented film screenings and in-depth post-film discussions featuring fascinating documentaries, spectacular narratives, and special film events.
This fall, Through the Lens highlights the exploration of social movements that have shaped our world. The first stop on the journey tells the little known story of the LGBTQIA+ community’s advocacy for medical marijuana with Join the Club as part of the Utah Queer Film Festival. The next film, The Last Republican, delves into Republican congressman, Adam Kinzinger’s, struggle to prioritize truth during the January 6th Committee Hearings. The final film, Sovereign, a narrative feature based on true events with actor, Nick Offerman, pulls the curtain back on the sovereign citizen movement and examines their concepts of masculinity, legal precarity, and anti-government activities.
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Upcoming Events
Join the Club
Dennis Peron is San Francisco’s biggest pot dealer. But when the AIDS epidemic sweeps through his community, Peron realizes that marijuana is more than a good time—it’s medicine.
Through the Lens, Utah Filmmaker Showcase, Utah Queer Film Festival
Sat, October 25, 2025 at 6:30 pm
In Person | Jeanné Wagner Theatre
The Last Republican
In the wake of the January 6 Capitol riot, Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger teams up with Hollywood director Steve Pink, a fan of Pink’s film Hot Tub Time Machine, to shed light on the events and hold those responsible accountable.
Through the Lens
Wed, November 12, 2025 at 7:00 pm
In Person | Utah Film Center
Sovereign
Sovereign is a true-crime thriller about a father and son in the Sovereign Citizen belief system, a deeply anti-establishment worldview rooted in distrust of government authority. Their decisions set off a tragic chain of events that forces a reckoning with manhood, power, principle, and the limits of freedom.
Through the Lens
Wed, December 3, 2025 at 7:00 pm
In Person | Utah Film Center
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