The Box at The Ray features panels and conversations hosted by members of our partner community. Topics include technology, the creative process, the art of filmmaking, and much more!

Arriving early to secure your spot is highly recommended. RSVP does not guarantee entry which will be first-come, first-served.

ACCESSIBILITY: There are 4 accessible parking spaces in the Ray’s main parking lot. There is an accessible path to the right of the building entrance. The Ray building and restrooms are fully accessible; there are gendered and all-gendered restrooms on the lower level. The Box Theatre is located below ground level and patrons may connect with a Festival staff to access the theatre via lift. Up to 10 wheelchair spaces are available in The Box Theatre.

The Ray building and restrooms are fully accessible; there are gendered restrooms on the lower level.

• Reimagining Rural America Through Storytelling

  Jan 23, 11:30 A.M. MST

  

• A Redford Legacy and Exploration: The Future of Environmental Film

  Jan 23, 02:00 P.M. MST

  

• The Art of Casting for Independent Film

  Jan 23, 04:30 P.M. MST

  

• Stories that Unite - Insights for Creating New American Stories Of Us

  Jan 24, 11:30 A.M. MST

  

• ACLU: Free Expression and the Future of Film

  Jan 24, 02:00 P.M. MST

  

• Soft Power, Real Impact: How Culture Moves the Climate Needle

  Jan 24, 04:30 P.M. MST

  

• Short Films, Powerful Stories: Filmmaking for Impact

  Jan 25, 11:30 A.M. MST

  

• Emerging Voices: Crafting Shorts with Antigravity Academy & Dolby Creator Lab

  Jan 25, 02:00 P.M. MST

  

• Designing Story Through Sound with filmmakers Beth de Araújo (Josephine) and Josef Kubota Wladyka (Ha-chan, Shake Your Booty!)

  Jan 25, 04:30 P.M. MST

  

• Hidden Empire Sports: Where Storytelling Meets the Game

  Jan 26, 11:30 A.M. MST

  

• Exploring Abuses of Power through Documentaries and Creating Positive Community Actions in Response to the Films

  Jan 26, 01:50 P.M. MST

  

• Rethinking Jewish Representation Amid Rising Antisemitism: Leveraging Insights From Our Groundbreaking USC “Jews on Screen” Study to Advance Narrative Change

  Jan 26, 04:30 P.M. MST