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Show Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, April 7-10, 2018 The Park Record C-3 Films add a new element to the book-club concept Library celebrates 50th screening on Wednesday SCOTT IWASAKI The Park Record The Summit County Library board of directors and library director Dan Compton came up with a new twist on the book club concept four years ago. Instead of just reading a book and talking about it, they decided to add a movie element to the experience, and dubbed it the Book to Film Club. “We were trying to hold a community book club at the Kimball Junction Branch, because our Coalville and Ka- “I think people are looking for some deeper discussions, civil dialogue about some things that are going on in our world...” Daniel Compton, Summit County Library director mas branches at the time were holding their own successful monthly book clubs,” Compton said. “For some reason it didn’t do very well. Even though we were putting a lot of effort and energy into it, we were only able to get one or two people to come every month.” So he and his staff started to think out of the box and started the Book to Film club. “We got a film license for the library, so we could screen movies, and we decided to give it a shot,” Compton said. “It was a success.” The club will celebrate its 50th screening and discussion at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 11, at the Kimball Junction Branch, 1885 W. Ute Blvd. The film will be James Franco’s Golden Globe-winning “The Disaster Artist,” which is based on Greg Sestero and Tom Bisell’s memoir “The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside the Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made,” which is rated R. The film is about actor Sestero and his work on Tommy Wiseau’s “The Room,” which has gained a cult following since its release in 2003. “’The Room’ has become like the ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ where people go to the film dressed up and act out some jokes that only they understand,” Compton said. “We’re looking forward to screening ‘The Disaster Artist’ that tells the story behind the movie.” A discussion of the book will follow the free screening. “Our branch manager Joe Frazier has partnered with me on this,” Compton said. “Sometimes I don’t have time to read the book, so if I don’t, he will and then will be there to lead the discussions.” Compton said many of the people who attended the first Book to Film Club, which was Paul Greengrass’ “Captain Phillips,” starring Tom Hanks, continue to attend the screenings today. “We have had some of the same people who come every month who have been with us from the very beginning,” Compton said. “Over the years, we gain new people along the way and we’ve had some people move out. But we still have this core group who come to the movies.” The screenings are held in a small room next to the DMV, rather than the auditorium. “The room can hold about 25 people and each month we get 10 to 20 people,” Compton said. “While that doesn’t sound like a successful program, it works for something like this, where you have a discussion afterwards. It’s hard to have a COURTESY OF AMAZON.COM discussion with 100 people.” The discussions are inspired by the books and films, and address social issues, history and current events, Compton said. “I think people are looking for some deeper discussions, civil dialogue about some things that are going on in our world,” he said. “This is a fun and safe environment to do this. We get some great perspectives from people who have lived out of the country who bring unique perspectives to the table. That’s what I really enjoy about this.” One of the challenges of maintaining the Books to Film Club is finding quality books and movies. Continued from C-2 he wants to be sure the books and films have substance to them. “There are plenty of great popcorn films that are entertaining, but they don’t provide issues that can inspire deep conversations,” he said. “I feel like we’ve done a pretty good job over the years.” May’s film will be Stephen Chbosky’s Academy Award-nominated “Wonder,” rated PG, which is based on the New York Times bestseller by R.J. Palacio. The story follows a boy who was born with a facial deformity. June’s film will be Guillermo del Toro’s “The Shape of Wa- ter,” rated R. This film is based on the book by Daniel Kraus. The story is about a hearing-impaired woman who befriends a humanoid sea creature. “I haven’t had the chance to read ‘The Shape of Water’ yet,” Compton said. “So I’m looking forward to it.” The Book to Film Club will meet, watch and discuss James Franco’s “The Disaster Artist,” rated R, at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 11, at the Summit County Library Kimball Junction Branch, 1885 W. Ute Blvd. The event is free and open to the public. For information, visit www.thesummitcountylibrary.org. COURTESY OF THE PARK CITY FILM SERIES Disney and Pixar’s “Wall-E,” by Andrew Stanton, is set in the future where a small trash compactor embarks on an advenutre of his life. from its food pantry for the screenings. “We are able to serve fruit and vegetables, along with our popcorn, not that popcorn isn’t healthy,” she said with a laugh. Park City Film Series spring break screenings will run from Saturday, April 7, to Saturday, April 14, (no screening on Sunday) at the Park City Library’s Jim Santy Auditorium, 1255 Park Ave. he films, which will start at 4 p.m., are free and open to the public. For information, visit www. parkcityfilmseries.com. 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The library director also said New Equipment is Expensive Films will screen in the break “Since this is a French film, it is so different than our mainstream,” she said. Wang said programs such as the Spring Break Film Series are right up the Park City Film Series’ alley. “These kinds of programs are why the Park City Film Series exists. Our mission is to create community through film,” she said. “This will also hopefully bring kids into the library and get introduced to some of the activities and facilities the library has to offer.” Wang, who thanked Summit County, Park City Municipal and Park City Orthodontics for sponsoring the series, said the Christian Center of Park City donated some healthy snacks COURTESY OF IMDB.COM Greg Sestero and Tom Bissel’s memoir “The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made,” left, was the basis of James Franco’s Golden Globe Award-winning “The Disaster Artist,” right, which will be this months Book to Film Club screening at the Summit County Library Kimball Junction Branch. PHONE TEXT EMAIL www.P S R E A L E STAT E T E A M .com Guaranteed Services The Park Record’s “Help Wanted” section has the jobs you need to support your gear addiction |