23 Feature Films • 3 short film programs • Post-film discussions • Parties & more
A festival for all, that celebrates our community’s diversity by sharing LGBTQ history, culture, ideas, struggles, and triumphs through film.
Damn These Heels, the longest-running LGBTQ Film Festival in the Mountain West, has presented more than 220 thought-provoking and entertaining films over the years. Now in its 15th year, the Utah Film Center has added new programs, parties, and events to the Festival to enhance the guest experience and engage the community in a meaningful way.
Tickets and passes now on sale!
Individial film tickets $10 plus ArtTix service fees.
QUIET HEROES
Friday, July 20 @ 7:30 PM
Rose Wagner – Jeanné Wagner Theatre
THE WILD BOYS (Les garçons sauvages)
Friday, July 20 @ 10:30 PM
Rose Wagner – Jeanné Wagner Theatre
SISTERHOOD
Saturday, July 21 @ 9 AM
Rose Wagner – Black Box
JUST CHARLIE
Saturday, July 21 @ 9:30 AM
Rose Wagner – Jeanné Wagner Theatre
MAN MADE
Saturday, July 21 @ 11:15 AM
Rose Wagner – Black Box
MY LIFE WITH JAMES DEAN (Ma vie avec James Dean)
Saturday, July 21 @ 11:45 AM
Rose Wagner – Jeanné Wagner Theatre
SHORT FILMS: Reverent
Saturday, July 21 @ 1:30 PM
Rose Wagner – Black Box
MY BIG GAY ITALIAN WEDDING (Matrimonio italiano)
Saturday, July 21 @ 2:15 PM
Rose Wagner – Jeanné Wagner Theatre
MR. GAY SYRIA
Saturday, July 21 @ 3:45 PM
Rose Wagner – Black Box
LEITIS IN WAITING
Saturday, July 21 @ 4:30 PM
Rose Wagner – Jeanné Wagner Theatre
48 Hour Film OUT Project
Saturday, July 21 @ 6:00 PM
Rose Wagner – Black Box
TRANSMILITARY
Saturday, July 21 @ 7:00 PM
Rose Wagner – Jeanné Wagner Theatre
SHAKEDOWN
Saturday, July 21 @ 8:45 PM
Rose Wagner – Black Box
WE THE ANIMALS
Saturday, July 21 @ 9:30 PM
Rose Wagner – Jeanné Wagner Theatre
THE MISANDRISTS
Saturday, July 21 @ 11 PM
Rose Wagner – Black Box
CLOSE-KNIT (Karera ga honki de amu toki wa)
Sunday, July 22 @ 9 AM
Rose Wagner – Jeanné Wagner Theatre
SHORT FILMS: Irreverent
Sunday, July 22 @ 9:30 AM
Rose Wagner – Black Box
ANCHOR AND HOPE (Tierra Firme)
Sunday, July 22 @ 11:30 AM
Rose Wagner – Black Box
POSTCARDS FROM LONDON
Sunday, July 22 @ 11:45 AM
Rose Wagner – Jeanné Wagner Theatre
ALASKA IS A DRAG
Sunday, July 22 @ 1:45 PM
Rose Wagner – Jeanné Wagner Theatre
THE CAKEMAKER
Sunday, July 22 @ 2:15 PM
Rose Wagner – Black Box
FREELANCERS ANONYMOUS
Sunday, July 22 @ 4:15 PM
Rose Wagner – Jeanné Wagner Theatre
TRANNY FAG (Bixia Travesty)
Sunday, July 22 @ 4:45 PM
Rose Wagner – Black Box
THE GOSPEL OF EUREKA
Sunday, July 22 @ 6:45 PM
Rose Wagner – Black Box
IDEAL HOME
Sunday, July 22 @ 8:30 PM
Rose Wagner – Jeanné Wagner Theatre
Sunday, July 15 | 11am-1pm | The Sun Trapp
General Public welcome
Film & Party passholders seated at VIP tables
Mingle with the Damn These Heels programming committee, chat about their favorite films at this year’s LGBTQ Film Fest and enjoy delicious pancakes flipped by the Film Center staff.
Wednesday, July 18 | 6:30pm–9:30pm | Eccles Terrace at the Red Butte Amphitheater
VIP packageholders only
Kick off the 15th annual Damn These Heels LGBTQ Film Festival at this VIP reception prior to the screening of Believer, presented in partnership with Sundance Institute for their annual Summer Film Series. Refreshments and cocktails will be served.
Friday, July 20 | 9:30pm–11:30pm | Rose Wagner Black Box
Free for Film & Party passholders
$20 tickets available at the door
Join us at the Splash Pad “pool party” to celebrate the Damn These Heels Opening Night party after the Opening Night film! Refreshments and light food will be served. Each attendee receives two complimentary drink tickets.
Saturday, July 21 & Sunday, July 22 | 4:30pm-7:30pm | Rose Wagner Mezzanine
Film & Party passholders
Sit back and relax at our DTH Lounge receptions in between films with light refreshments and drinks. Film & Party passholders receive two complimentary drink tickets per reception.
Sunday, July 22 | 10pm-… | The Sun Trapp
Everyone’s Invited!
It’s a wrap! Join the Utah Film Center staff for a casual celebration after another fabulous year of the Damn These Heels LGBTQ Film Festival.
July 13 – 15 | Salt Lake City
Get Ready for An Amazing Challenge! The 48 Hour Film OUT Project is a wild and sleepless weekend in which you and a team make a LGBTQ movie – write, shoot, and edit – in just 48 hours.
All films meeting the requirements will be screened in partnership at the 2018 Damn These Heels Film Festival on Saturday, July 21st.
The winning film will go up against films from around the world at Filmapalooza 2019 for a chance at the grand prize and an opportunity to screen at the Cannes Film Festival 2019 Short Film Corner.
July 18 @ Dusk | Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre
Utah Film Center is excited to kick off the 15th annual Damn These Heels LGBTQ Film Festival with a special FREE screening of Believer on Wednesday, July 18, presented in partnership with Sundance Institute for their annual Summer Film Series.
Pre-film reception for VIP package holders and sponsors! Keep an eye on your email for the invite.
To learn more about the roles we have available and to sign up for particular shifts scroll to the bottom of this page where the opportunities are listed in chronological order. Once you find a job and shift you like, just click the “sign up” link beside the shift’s date and time, enter your information in the pop-up window and click “Sign Up.”
For more information about the Festival itself, please visit the official website here. If you have any questions about volunteering at the Festival or about previous volunteer hours which you can apply towards Damn These Heels benefits, please don’t hesitate to contact Festival Manager Carly Nelson at cnelson [at] utahfilmcenter.org.
Volunteering Incentives
- One Shift
- 2 vouchers, each redeemable for 1 free admission to any available Festival screening
- Two Shifts
- 1 Festival Pass, valid for 10 tickets to available screenings of your choice (Passes will be available for pick-up prior to the Festival, so you can enjoy the benefits all Festival long, regardless of when your shifts are actually scheduled)
- Three or more Shifts
- 1 Festival Pass, plus a complimentary 1-year Individual Membership to Utah Film Center
Available Shifts
Get the most out of your Festival experience.
F I L M L O VE R S
for patrons of all ages
$70
- ($130+ value)
- 11 Film Tickets
10 tickets to your choice of films plus 1 Ticket to Opening Night - Passholder Priority Seating
- Discounts at
Local Restaurants - Discounts on
Festival & Utah Film Center Merchandise
F I L M & P A R T Y
for patrons 21 and older
$100
- ($180+ value)
- All the Perks of the Film Lovers Pass
PLUS - Cocktail Receptions on Saturday & Sunday
- Perks at the Opening Night Party
S I L V E R V I P
$300
- ($500+ value)
- Two Film & Party Passes
(see column two for details)
PLUS - Two Tickets to the
VIP Party
At Red Butte Amphitheatre
G O L D V I P
$500
- ($1000+ value)
- Four Film & Party Passes
(see column two for details)
PLUS - Four Tickets to the
VIP Party
At Red Butte Amphitheatre
Take advantage of exclusive discounts on hotels within walking distance of the Festival.
Hyatt House
140 South 300 West, SLC
Kimpton Hotel Monaco
15 West 200 South, SLC
DAMN THESE HEELS FILM FESTIVAL IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE SUPPORT OF
3Irons, The LGBTQ Community Endowment Fund at the Community Foundation of Utah, Jane & Tami Marquardt, Stephanie Pappas, David Parkinson, Sentry Financial Corporation
Official Providers and Ink-kind Support
Culinary Crafts, Mountain West Hard Cider, Ogden’s Own Distillery, Southern Glazes Wine & Spirits, The Sun Trapp, Zest
UTAH FILM CENTER IS GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY
