Contemporary Mormon Filmmaking: Does Johnny Lingo Live in Brigham City? Using the recent Brigham City as a springboard, we will discuss pertinent aspects of contemporary Mormon filmmaking. Our focus will be on several questions: Can Mormon filmmaking survive the Mormon community? To what does ‘Mormon” in Mormon filmmaking refer–culturally Mormon, Utah Mormon, small town Mormon? What connection does Mormon filmmaking have with the gospel of Jesus Christ?

Richard Dutcher, Emily Asplund, Fred Esplin, Barbara Bannon, Stephen Williams