Lights, Camera, Celebration: Sundance 2025 Launches Amid Lunar New Year Festivities

  • January 23, 2025
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Sundance Film Festival Kick-Off with the Radioactive team, feat. an interview with the filmmakers behind one of this year's World Cinema docs, 'Cutting Through Rocks.' Plus, Utah Political Watch, Vietnamese American Community of Utah, 801 Salon and GothSloth.

Tonight's show features the following people, organizations and/or events. Check them out and get plugged into your community!

Bryan Schott, managing editor of Utah Political Watch, with a legislative update on Day 3 of the Utah Legislature's General Session. Yesterday, Schott filed a federal lawsuit against Utah legislative officials who denied him an application for press credentials.

Helena Vu and Jada Stelmach of the Vietnamese American Community of Utah (VACU) share the significance of the 2025 Lunar New Year and ways you can celebrate the Year of the Snake.

  • Jan. 25: Vietnamese Tết New Year 2025, 10a-3p at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center, 1355 W. 3100 S., WVC. Event by the Vietnamese-American Community of Utah: "The Vietnamese-American Community of Utah is delighted to invite you and your family to join us in celebrating the Vietnamese Tết New Year! Tết, short for Tết Nguyên Đán, is the most important celebration in Vietnamese culture. It is a time for families to reunite, for reflection as we pay respect to our ancestors and parents, for renewal as we celebrate a new spring signifying a new beginning wishing for good luck for the entire year. Join us for a day filled with traditional Vietnamese food, cultural performances, lion dances, lucky money, and fun activities for all ages. Come together to celebrate our heritage and bring in the Year of Snake! Chúc Mừng Năm Mới! Happy New Year!"

Roxanne Gay of 801 Salon and Taylar B. Jackson, aka Gothsloth, preview their exhibit opening at Misery & Co. Tattoo, 561 W. 200 S., SLC, this weekend. Following an opening reception Saturday from 7:00-10:00 p.m., the work can be viewed Wednesday- Saturday from 2:00-7:00 p.m. (Jan 29-Feb 1 and Feb 5-8) at Misery & Co.

  • "Taylar B. Jackson (she/they), known as Gothsloth, is a community-taught contemporary artist based in Salt Lake City, Utah, who has intentionally immersed themselves in a network of creators to refine their techniques and tools. Their expressive work, marked by gestural strokes and emotional depth, explores themes of empowerment, identity, and community. A resident artist at Guthrie Artist Studios since 2017, Gothsloth transitioned to full-time art in 2020, working across mediums like painting, murals, and screen printing. Their art reflects resilience and the transformative power of collaboration, fostering connections locally and internationally."

2025 Sundance Film Festival kicks off today and the Radioactive Team is sharing their top picks and previews and what's not to miss! Joining the conversation will be Val MC, Connor Estes and red carpet correspondent Autumn Thatcher. Get your popcorn ready and follow @krclradio on IG/FB for updates

  • WHEN: Jan. 23-Feb. 2: Sundance Film Festival, Park City and SLC. "Today the nonprofit Sundance Institute announced the 87 feature films and six episodic projects selected for the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, revealing a lineup full of bold independent storytelling. All of the competition films and more will be available online from January 30–February 2, for audiences across the country. Single Film Tickets for in-person and online screenings go on sale January 16 at 10 a.m. MT. Members have access to a Single Film Ticket pre-sale, and limited quantities of passes and packages remain on sale. Visit the Sundance Film Festival site for more information: festival.sundance.org."

*2025 Sundance Film Festival Selection in the World Cinema Documentary Competition*

Filmmakers Sara Khaki & Mohammadreza Eyni of Cutting Through Rocks, sit down with Radioactive's Valene MC to share about the first elected councilwoman of her Iranian village, Sara Shahverdi. As she aims to break long-held patriarchal traditions by training teenage girls to ride motorcycles and stopping child marriages. When accusations arise questioning Sara’s intentions to empower the girls, her identity is put in turmoil.

  • SCREENING: Online - Jan 30, 8:00 AM MST - Feb 2, 11:55 PM MST

How'd you like the show? Share your thoughts, suggestions and observations by calling the RadioACTive hotline: ‪(385) 800-1889‬. Or, send a voicememo to radioactive@krcl.org. Tell us your name and neighborhood, the subject or guest you want to talk about, and leave a short message. 

Guests' views, thoughts, or opinions are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the board, staff, or members of  Community Radio of Utah, KRCL 90.9fm. Tonight's RadioACTive team included:

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