About Utah Film Center
Utah Film Center’s mission is to connect people, stories, and ideas through film exhibition, artist support, and media arts education.
Focus Areas
Film and media artsIndependent filmmakingFilm exhibitionK–12 educationMedia literacyTeacher professional developmentArtist supportFiscal sponsorshipLGBTQ+ arts and cultureYouth and family programsCommunity engagementCreative economy
Who They Fund
independent filmmakers
About Utah Film Center
A cluster of seven-figure film and documentary awards defines Utah Film Center’s recent grantmaking, with The Othrs LLC in Delhi, NY receiving $1,591,561 in 2023 and Finch No Worries Inc in Morristown, NJ receiving $1,388,231 in 2025. Those awards sit inside a broader pattern of production-specific support for film projects, including recurring backing for some recipients across multiple years. The foundation’s portfolio is centered on film and documentary funding, and the recent grants show that support moving to production teams in New York, California, Utah, Colorado, Illinois, and beyond. Utah Film Center’s stated mission is to connect people, stories, and ideas through film exhibition, artist support, and media arts education, and the grants reflect that mission in a funding stream tied to documentary producers, filmmakers, and film production teams. Ready or Not LLC appears twice in the recent grants list, including $854,900 in 2025 and $655,488 in 2024, suggesting multi-year support for the same project-related work. Other large awards go to Interloper Films Inc in Pasadena, CA, Sea Change Films LLC in Pasadena, CA, and A Real Love Production LLC in New York, NY. The result is a grantmaker with a clear emphasis on production funding rather than broad operating support.
What Utah Film Center Funds
In documentary film production, Utah Film Center gave $1,591,561 to The Othrs LLC in Delhi, NY for film and documentary funding, and $686,200 to Another Body Ltd in New York, NY for the same purpose. Those awards point to a strong commitment to completed or advancing screen projects. The foundation also supports narrative and non-fiction film production. Finch No Worries Inc received $1,388,231 in 2025 and $619,300 in 2024, both labeled film and documentary funding, while Interloper Films Inc in Pasadena, CA received $756,093 in 2025. Sea Change Films LLC in Pasadena, CA also appears with $664,128 in 2025 and $385,400 in 2024. Utah-based production is part of the mix as well. Ready or Not LLC in Salt Lake City, UT received $854,900 in 2025 and $655,488 in 2024, showing that the foundation funds projects in its own state alongside a larger national portfolio.
How Utah Film Center Gives
Utah Film Center’s typical grant size sits at a median of $70,500, with a lower quartile of $24,488 and an upper quartile of $167,572. The recent grants list also shows several awards far above that range, including multiple six- and seven-figure film and documentary grants. The same recipients can appear in more than one year: Ready or Not LLC received grants in 2024 and 2025, and The Othrs LLC appears in 2023 and 2024. The foundation is a nonprofit grantmaker rather than an individual-giving vehicle, and it does not make program-related investments. Its awards are project-based and restricted to film work.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$9.8M
Total Assets
$8.2M
Total Revenue
$22M
Total Expenses
$19.9M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $24K and $168K, with a median of $71K.
25th Percentile
$24K
Median
$71K
75th Percentile
$168K
Geographic Reach
National19 states funded
About 13% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
MARIAH MELLUS
Accepts unsolicited proposals
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Utah Film Center Funds
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Utah Film Center.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 285 | $51.3M | 99.7% |
| 2 | Canada | 1 |
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