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Through The Lens
RadioWest and Utah Film Center have partnered to present the best in documentary filmmaking. We talk with established and new directors who are changing the way audiences see the world and then screen their films.

Through the Lens: Beaver Trilogy Part IV

KUER 90.1 | By Doug Fabrizio
Published March 3, 2016 at 11:00 AM MST

Back in 1979, local filmmaker Trent Harris documented a strange series of events. It started when he met “Groovin’ Gary,” who led him to a talent show in Beaver, which inspired him to make three films. The Beaver Trilogy became a cult classic, and questions have surrounded it since its release. Just who was “Groovin’ Gary,” and what happened to him after the talent show? In a new film, director Brad Besser investigates the mystery behind The Beaver Trilogy. He joins us Thursday to talk about it.

Join us for a free screening of Beaver Trilogy Part IV on Wednesday, March 9 at 7:00 p.m., at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center [map]. Doug Fabrizio will host a post-film Q&A with Brad Besser and Trent Harris. It’s part of our Through the Lens series in partnership with Utah Film Center. RSVP to the event via Facebook | DETAILS

Trent Harris' Plan 10 From Outer Space has been remastered for the 20th anniversary. It's opening at the Salt Lake Film Society's Tower Theatre on March 11th. | Details

  • Brad Besser directed the documentary film Beaver Trilogy Part IV, which premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival.
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Doug Fabrizio
Doug Fabrizio has been reporting for KUER News since 1987, and became News Director in 1993. In 2001, he became host and executive producer of KUER's RadioWest, a one hour conversation/call-in show on KUER 90.1 in Salt Lake City. He has gained a reputation for his thoughtful style. He has interviewed everyone from Isabel Allende to the Dalai Lama, and from Madeleine Albright to Desmond Tutu. His interview skills landed him a spot as a guest host of the national NPR program, "Talk of the Nation." He has won numerous awards for his reporting and for his work with RadioWest and KUED's Utah NOW from such organizations as the Society of Professional Journalists, the Utah Broadcasters Association, the Public Radio News Directors Association and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
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