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Giants of La Mancha

11-year-old Alfonso, heir of Don Quixote, and his 3 imaginary and musical rabbits join Pancho and Victoria, to save their beloved town of La Mancha from a huge storm. For Fans of: Finding Nemo, The Road to El Dorado, Strange World Why We Love It: This movie is a thrilling adventure and shows the importance of coming […]

Dancing Queen

A 12-year-old girl falls in love with a famous dancer who moves to her town, and auditions for his crew – despite the fact that she cannot dance. For Fans of Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, Billy Elliot, Akeelah and the Bee, Rudy Why We LOVE It: Mina for President! If you have ever felt a little […]

Black, Bold & Brilliant Kids Short Film Program

Black, Bold & Brilliant team is proud to present a collection of family-friendly short films at Tumbleweeds Film Festival for Kids this year! Each short takes us on a fantastic journey, exploring Black and POC communities from the perspectives of their youngest members. Bertie the BrilliantDirected by Gabriela Garcia Medina | 25 min | USA […]

Tumbleweeds Festival Shorts Celebration 2024

A wide-ranging celebration of short films, including the best animated independent films this year and the winners of our own Tumbleweeds Kids Film Competition from 2023! Blueberry Directed by Stephanie Glover | 5 min | 2023 | USA Dramatic | Animated Non-Vocal A determined, practical boy has a change of heart when his favorite food […]

Audio Illusion: Creating Powerful Moments in Unexpected Ways

What you hear in a movie is not real. When you watch a movie, the actors may be real, the location may be real, the animals may be real, but what you hear is an illusion. Come help us tell a good story and create some amazing sounds from unexpected objects.

Storytelling Through Movie Production Design

Learn about production design and how it creates the world of a movie with Mark Hofeling, a production designer with over 30 years of experience in film. He will share how he began his work in film, show his process on his most well-known films (High School Musical and Descendants films), and workshop with attendees […]

JK! Studios Live Panel

Calling all Studio C fans! Join the original cast, who also formed JK! Studios, to learn how they create great sketch comedy and work together to develop their family-friendly movies. We will also see how they collaborated on their most recent feature, Go West!

Whether you love to watch films, want to explore the hands on activities at the Clubhouse, or do both, a day pass is your access to the Festival!

Each day pass includes the following perks: In-person films on a first come, first served basis

  • Clubhouse activities.
  • Free UTA transit to the Festival at Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center in Taylorsville
 

Each member of your group needs a pass to access Tumbleweeds. Workshops require additional registration and fee. 

Choose a Saturday day pass, a Sunday day pass, or both! 

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