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ST. GEORGE — Washington County is celebrating Utah's 100 years of film history with free screenings of five movies shot in southern Utah.
Greater Zion Convention and Tourism Sales and Events Manager Joyce Kelly told St. George News the time is fitting since the first silent western movie "Ramona" was filmed in the area in 1927 in Zion National Park, Springdale and Cedar Breaks National Monument.
"Washington County has a rich film history, and I am so thrilled to see it growing and reaching new heights of success," Kelly said. "Bringing films like Kevin Costner's 'Horizon: An American Saga' to Washington County and constructing film-related infrastructure like Territory Film Studios elevates our entire film industry, allowing us to retain and provide jobs for the over 4,000 Utah-born and raised students who are pursuing film careers. In Greater Zion alone, there are over 200 students enrolled in Utah Tech University's film program."
The movie celebration will feature the following:
- April 17 at 7 p.m. — "The Car" at the Electric Theater
- June 14 at 8:56 p.m. — "The Flyboys" at Town Square
- June 8:30 p.m. — "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" at the O.C. Tanner Amphitheater
- July 13 at 7 p.m. — "The Electric Horseman" at the Bumbleberry Theatre
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