Sue Jensen Weeks independent film collection, 1970-1978
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Weeks, Sue Jensen, 1948-
- Title
- Sue Jensen Weeks independent film collection
- Dates
- 1970-1978 (inclusive)19701978
- Quantity
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66 16mm film
15 reel-to-reel audiotapes
3 mini dv - Collection Number
- A0825
- Summary
- The Sue Jensen Weeks independent film collection consists of workprints, elements, and final cuts of films she directed between 1970 and 1979.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Audio-visual materials can be fragile and require specialized equipment to play back. For this reason, access to audio-visual materials is provided through digital copies, and it might take longer to provide access to items that are not yet digitized. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law, condition of the material, or by donor.
- Languages
- English
Biographical Note
Sue Jensen Weeks was born in Provo, Utah. After attending public schools in Lewiston, New York and Palo Alto, California, she attended the University of Utah, University of Oslo, and Rhode Island School of Design. Weeks graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design in film making. She started out in film and screen writing, writing for many documentaries including some about Sanpete County, which showed at film festivals in Krakow, Poland and England and later at Snow College. Weeks is now a poet, author, and painter.
Biography taken from her personal website and the Sanpete Messenger.
Content Description
The Sue Jensen Weeks independent film collection consists of 16mm films, reel-to-reel audiotapes, and Mini-DV tapes of her film projects, including workprints and film elements. Weeks' films include both experimental and documentary style, and some of them deal with life in Sanpete County, Ephraim, and Spring City, Utah.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Item Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
Collection is arranged by film projects.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Sue Jensen Weeks in 2004.
Processing Note
Processed by Special Collections staff.
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Separated Materials
See also the ACCN 2179 Sue Jensen Weeks papers in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections
Related Materials
Forms part of the Utah Independent Film Archives.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Charlie, 06 February 1978
Short film about man named Charlie Hill. Various footage of him going about his daily life, walking around his house, doing yardwork, and talking to his neigbors, with musical accompaniment.
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Description: Charlie
16mm (photographic film size)00:11:16, black and white, soundDates: 1978Container: Reel 1 -
Description: Charlie
16mm (photographic film size)00:11:16, black and white, soundDates: 1978Container: Reel 10 -
Description: Charlie - Workprint
16mm (photographic film size)black and white, soundDates: 1978Container: Reel 27 -
Description: Charlie - Magnetic Track
16mm (photographic film size)soundDates: 1978Container: Reel 34 -
Description: Charlie
open reel audiotapesoundCharlie mowing lawn, interview, Charlie's friend.
Dates: 1978Container: Reel 68 -
Description: Merill's Score
open reel audiotapesoundone 1/4 tape labeled "Charly score by Merrill Clark".
Dates: 1978Container: Reel 71
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Spring City, 1977
Short film about an old woman from Spring City, Utah, presumably Lafern Jensen. Various footage of her home and old farm in Spring City, occasionally showing family pictures as well. Musical accompaniment, along with commentary and anecdotes. Contributors: Sue Jensen Weeks, Lafern Jensen, Eugene Schweiger, Robert L. Jensen, Lionel Weeks, Michael McMillan.
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Description: Spring City
16mm (photographic film size)00:16:35, black and white, soundDates: 1977Container: Reel 2 -
Description: Spring City
16mm (photographic film size)Dates: 1977Container: Reel 4-5 -
Description: Spring City
16mm (photographic film size)Dates: 1977Container: Reel 9 -
Description: Spring City
16mm (photographic film size)Dates: 1977Container: Reel 12-13 -
Description: Spring City
16mm (photographic film size)Dates: 1977Container: Reel 15 -
Description: Spring City
16mm (photographic film size)Dates: 1977Container: Reel 17 -
Description: Spring City - Elements
16mm (photographic film size)OCN elements, including: "titles", "WO #1277", magstock, "orig. trims", 1 unlabeled film.
Dates: 1977Container: Reel 43 -
Description: Spring City - Elements
16mm (photographic film size)One 16mm print labeled "77000, 78000's".
Dates: 1977Container: Reel 44 -
Description: Spring City - Elements
16mm (photographic film size)One 16mm print labeled "Stills", one 16mm print – unlabeled.
Dates: 1977Container: Reel 45 -
Description: Spring City - Elements
16mm (photographic film size)One small magstock – unlabeled, one 16mm print labeled "sync cuts", one 16mm print labeled "Wild – tails", four unlabeled 16mm prints.
Dates: 1977Container: Reel 46 -
Description: Spring City - Elements
16mm (photographic film size)One magstock labeled "sync – garden", one magstock labeled "straight shot", one magstock labeled "tails – morning garden", one large, unlabeled magstock.
Dates: 1977Container: Reel 47 -
Description: Spring City - Elements
16mm (photographic film size)Two unlabeled prints
Dates: 1977Container: Reel 48 -
Description: Spring City - Workprint
16mm (photographic film size)One 16mm edited workprint, one small 16mm piece of film (scrap).
Dates: 1977Container: Reel 49 -
Description: Spring City - Magstock
16mm (photographic film size)soundOne edited magstock of the soundtrack.
Dates: 1977Container: Reel 50 -
Description: Spring City - Magstock
16mm (photographic film size)soundOne edited magstock of the soundtrack, labeled "narration".
Dates: 1977Container: Reel 51 -
Description: Spring City - Magstock
16mm (photographic film size)sound16mm optical soundtrack, labeled "Seattle".
Dates: 1977Container: Reel 53 -
Description: Spring City - Elements
16mm (photographic film size)1 16mm print labeled "jumping jacks", 1 16mm print labeled "reactions", 1 16mm print labeled "reaction", 1 16mm print labeled "wild coach", 1 16mm print labeled "coach", 1 magstock labeled "9", 1 magstock labeled "reactions", 2 unlabeled 16mm prints.
Dates: 1977Container: Reel 55 -
Description: Spring City
Mini-DVblack and white, soundDates: 1977Container: Cassette 79
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Tourist, 1974
Short film about two boys, Andy and Peter, and their school life. Various footage of a school class, gym class, Bellcourt Castle, and Andy's house. Most of the dialogue and commentary comes from their teacher. Contributors: Sue Jensen Weeks, Nick Aquilano, Gordon Argo, Mildred Bailey, Paul Houseberg, Hardu Keck, Andrea Shaprio, Yvonne Shilling, Lionel Weeks.
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Description: Tourist
16mm (photographic film size)00:10:53, black and white, soundDates: 1974Container: Reel 3 -
Description: Tourist
16mm (photographic film size)00:10:53, black and white, soundDates: 1974Container: Reel 6 -
Description: Women's Dialogue P1
16mm (photographic film size)Three rolls. One labeled "women's dialogue part 1", one unlabled, one original camera negative (OCN) of titles for "Tourist".
Dates: 1974Container: Reel 30 -
Description: Tourist - Workprint
16mm (photographic film size)One edited workprint with red leader
Dates: 1974Container: Reel 52 -
Description: Tourist - Magstock
16mm (photographic film size)One large magstock.
Dates: 1974Container: Reel 54 -
Description: Tourist
Mini-DVblack and white, soundDates: 1974Container: Cassette 80
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Last November, 1978
Short Film about an old woman who lives alone in her house. Various footage of her house and the town its in, accomanied by music and commentary from the woman about her life and her family. Contributors: Sue Jensen Weeks, Lafern Jensen, Pauline.
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Description: Last November
16mm (photographic film size)00:16:08, black and white, soundDates: 1978Container: Reel 7 -
Description: Last November
16mm (photographic film size)00:16:08, black and white, soundDates: 1978Container: Reel 16 -
Description: Last November
16mm (photographic film size)00:16:08, black and white, soundDates: 1978Container: Reel 78
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Who's Andy, 1970-1979
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Description: Who's Andy
16mm (photographic film size)Dates: 1970-1979Container: Reel 14 -
Description: Who's Andy - Workprint
16mm (photographic film size)Dates: 1970-1979Container: Reel 39 -
Description: Who's Andy
16mm (photographic film size)Dates: 1970-1979Container: Reel 78
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Grandma, 1975
These films are possibly elements of Last November and Spring City.
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Description: Grandmas
16mm (photographic film size)Four rolls. One print labelled 'Grandmas', one large tapespliced magstock roll, one small magstock labeled "music theme", and one small magstock labeled "excess tape".
Dates: 1975Container: Reel 29 -
Description: Grandma's Outs
open reel audiotapesoundDates: 1975Container: Reel 61 -
Description: Grandma, Wild Sounds
open reel audiotapesoundDates: 1975Container: Reel 64 -
Description: Grandma Paulsen
open reel audiotapesoundOne 1/4 tape labeled "grandma Paulsen wild sound, 1975, Ephraim, UT".
Dates: 1975Container: Reel 66 -
Description: Grandma's Edited
open reel audiotapesoundDates: 1975Container: Reel 67 -
Description: Grandma Jensen
open reel audiotapesoundDates: 1975Container: Reel 69 -
Description: Grandma J. Finished Reel
open reel audiotapesoundDates: 1975Container: Reel 76
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Other Titled Projects and Elements, 1970-1979
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Description: Chant
16mm (photographic film size)Dates: 1970-1979Container: Reel 11 -
Description: 58 - Workprint
16mm (photographic film size)Dates: 1970-1979Container: Reel 22 -
Description: Sheep Tails
16mm (photographic film size)One workprint labeled sheep tails, one magstock labeled tail synch kitchen, one magstock labeled tails sound outs, one unlabeled small magstock.
Dates: 1970-1979Container: Reel 23 -
Description: Space Film
16mm (photographic film size)One spliced film labeled "space film original" 16mm, one A/B roll with white leader, one spliced magstock roll.
Dates: 1970-1979Container: Reel 24 -
Description: UK Telecommunication
16mm (photographic film size)Dates: 1970-1979Container: Reel 25 -
Description: 1st Synch
16mm (photographic film size)Dates: 1970-1979Container: Reel 31 -
Description: 1st Shoot Heads Synch
16mm (photographic film size)Dates: 1970-1979Container: Reel 32 -
Description: Head Workprint
16mm (photographic film size)Dates: 1970-1979Container: Reel 33 -
Description: Sync 2nd Shot
16mm (photographic film size)Dates: 1970-1979Container: Reel 37 -
Description: Family Scene New Jersey
16mm (photographic film size)Dates: 1970-1979Container: Reel 40 -
Description: Head Weeks Roll 2
16mm (photographic film size)One roll, labeled "Heads Weeks O 1662 PLOS-X Orig. Roll 2".
Dates: 1970-1979Container: Reel 41 -
Description: Head Weeks Roll 4
16mm (photographic film size)One roll, labeled "Heads Weeks O 1662 PLOS-X Orig. Roll 4".
Dates: 1970-1979Container: Reel 42 -
Description: Hardford Score
open reel audiotapesoundDates: 1970-1979Container: Reel 62 -
Description: Musical Score
open reel audiotapesoundDates: 1970-1979Container: Reel 63 -
Description: Alan's House
open reel audiotapesound"1st shooting, Alan's House, 6-16-76".
Dates: 1976Container: Reel 65 -
Description: Kodaly Sonata
open reel audiotapesoundKodaly Sonata for unaccompanied cello.
Dates: 1970-1979Container: Reel 72 -
Description: Dialogue
open reel audiotapesoundDates: 1970-1979Container: Reel 73 -
Description: Bob's Score Outs
open reel audiotapesoundOne 1/4 tape labeled "Bob's score outs - Hartford".
Dates: 1970-1979Container: Reel 74 -
Description: Bach
open reel audiotapesoundOne 1/4 tape labeled "score Bob Harford – BACH".
Dates: 1970-1979Container: Reel 75
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Untitled Projects and Elements, 1970-1979
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Description: Unknown Film
16mm (photographic film size)Dates: 1970-1979Container: Reel 8 -
Description: Untitled
16mm (photographic film size)Dates: 1970-1979Container: Reel 18 -
Description: Untitled A/B Rolls
16mm (photographic film size)Dates: 1970-1979Container: Reel 19 -
Description: Untitled Workprint
16mm (photographic film size)Dates: 1970-1979Container: Reel 20 -
Description: Two Untitled Workprints
16mm (photographic film size)Dates: 1970-1979Container: Reel 21 -
Description: Untitled Workprint
16mm (photographic film size)Dates: 1970-1979Container: Reel 26 -
Description: Untitled Project
16mm (photographic film size)Five unlabelled magstock rolls, three untitled workprints.
Dates: 1970-1979Container: Reel 28 -
Description: Untitled
16mm (photographic film size)Dates: 1970-1979Container: Reel 35 -
Description: Untitled A/B Roll
16mm (photographic film size)Dates: 1970-1979Container: Reel 36 -
Description: Untitled
16mm (photographic film size)One unlabeld 16mm, and one unlabeled super 8 print.
Dates: 1970-1979Container: Reel 38 -
Description: Untitled
16mm (photographic film size)Dates: 1970-1979Container: Reel 56 -
Description: Untitled
16mm (photographic film size)Dates: 1970-1979Container: Reel 57 -
Description: Miscellaneous
16mm (photographic film size)One magstock labeled "Tails", 1 unidentified magstock, 1 magstock labeled "sound", 1 16mm print labeled "tails", 1 16mm print labeled "stills", 2 unidentified 16mm prints.
Dates: 1970-1979Container: Reel 58 -
Description: Untitled
16mm (photographic film size)Dates: 1970-1979Container: Reel 59 -
Description: Untitled
16mm (photographic film size)Dates: 1970-1979Container: Reel 60 -
Description: Untitled
Open reel audiotapesoundDates: 1970-1979Container: Reel 70 -
Description: Tape 1
Mini-DVDates: 1970-1979Container: Cassette 81
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Amateur films--Utah
- Independent filmmakers--Utah
- Women independent filmmakers--United States--Archives
Geographical Names
- Sanpete County (Utah)
- Spring City (Utah)--History--Sources
Form or Genre Terms
- Independent films
- Moving images
