What started as a Sundance Fest addon has a life of its own and the 5th Annual Tumbleweeds Film Festival lives on this September 25-27. The Rose Wagner Theater becomes kid central with family friendly films, workshops and a Clubhouse with obstacle course, Microsoft Just Dance mini dance floor, STEM learning activity by Animal Jam, and an arts and crafts station.

The Utah Film Center’s Patrick Hubley said, “We launched our Tumbleweeds programming with the goal of fostering the next generation of filmmakers and film fans, and we hope this programming will inspire the creativity and imaginations of young film-goers not only in Utah but across the country.”

Tumbleweeds features content for children and teens and is the only one of its kind in the Intermountain West. Next weekend, kids 4 and older will have the chance to see world cinematic films like Pim & Pom from the Nederlands.

The lineup includes 11 feature films, a documentary, and four shorts. Audiences will see the best g-rated flicks from around the world, participate in media arts workshops, and get down with Just Dance and arts and crafts in the Tumbleweeds Kids Clubhouse.

“The festival has evolved to include a traveling statewide program and Utah Film Center has developed a partnership with Sundance Institute to co-curate Sundance Kids during the Sundance Film Festival in January as a direct result of Tumbleweeds’ successes,” said Hubley.

The most exciting part will be the game coding and Animal Jam Animator workshops. If interested, sign up asap. They are limited to the first 10 registrants.

For ticket prices, screening times and more information visit utahfilmcenter.org.