Eighth Grade

Director: Bo Burnham
Screenwriters: Bo Burnham

Institute History

Description

Wed., Jul. 17, Dusk
Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre, Salt Lake City

Eighth-grader Kayla Day always has her phone in hand, hoping to find connections online that might make up for those she’s unable to forge in everyday life. She makes YouTube videos aimed at other adolescents dealing with similar issues—feelings of isolation, anxiety, and invisibility—but Kayla finds her advice paralyzingly difficult to apply in real situations. In the final week of a thus-far-disastrous school year—and with high school looming on the horizon—Kayla struggles to bridge the gap between how she perceives herself and who she believes she should be.

Gates open at 7:30 p.m. Hot fresh churros available for purchase from San Diablo Churros’ pop-up stand!

— H.Z.

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