Burying The Past: Legacy of The Mountain Meadows Massacre

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Nancy Sephrona HuffFour years old at the time, Huff "witnessed the murder of her mother, and also lost her father, brothers, and sister."
Nancy Sephrona Huff
Four years old at the time, Huff "witnessed the murder of her mother, and also lost her father, brothers, and sister."[1]

Burying the Past: Legacy of the Mountain Meadows Massacre is a 2004 documentary film about the Mountain Meadows massacre. It was directed by Brian Patrick and has won 11 awards.

[edit] Synopsis

On September 11, 1857, 120 immigrants aboard a wagon train bound for California were killed by Mormons in Utah. The event is described through the testimony of Nancy Sephrona, who was 4 years old at the time, and was one of the 17 known survivors. The film chronicles the struggle of the massacre descendants from both sides who are still haunted by the tragedy.

LDS Assistant Church Historian Glen Leonard is interviewed on camera, and makes statements as to the LDS Church's involvement in the massacre and the cover up. Leonard is one of the co-authors of the book the LDS Church is writing about the massacre.

In 1990, the Mountain Meadows Association built a monument overlooking the Mountain Meadows massacre site,[2] and on September 15, 1990, a memorial service marking the dedication of the memorial was held. Participants in the memorial service include a then–first counselor in the LDS First Presidency Gordon B. Hinckley representing the church. The building of the monument as well as the dedication and speech by Hinckley can be seen in the documentary. The film also contains footage of forensic analysis of human remains found at the site when a 1999 monument was being created by the LDS Church.

Backgrounds of the Fanchers and the Mormons
War hysteria  · Conspiracy and siege
Killings and aftermath  · Trials  · Remembrances
LDS public relations  · Media depictions
Precursors
Haun's Mill massacre  · Mormon pioneers
Paiutes  · Kingdom of God (LDS)  · Utah War
Blood atonement  · Plural marriage
Books
Juanita Brooks  · Blood of the Prophets
Burying The Past
Banner of Heaven  · September Dawn

[edit] Awards

Honors and awards

  • "$5,000 Crystal Heart Award" (Heartland Film Festival)
  • "Broadcast Education Association King Foundation Award Winner" (Best of Festival)
  • "Broadcast Education Association Best Documentary"
  • "Best of State Award Utah 2004"
  • "Accolade Award of Excellence" for Documentary Feature (Accolade Competition)
  • "Accolade Award of Excellence" for Voiceover (Accolade Competition)

Official selection

  • "Best of State Competition"
  • "Broadcast Education Association"
  • "Accolade Competition"
  • "Berkeley Film Festival"
  • "Columbus International Film & Video Festival"
  • "Park City Film Music Festival"
  • "Park City Film Series"
  • "Denver International Film Festival"
  • "Arizona International Film Festival"
  • "Santa Fe Film Festival"
  • "Breckenridge Film Festival"
  • "Bare Bones International Film Festival"
  • "Sedona International Film Festival"
  • "Athens International Film Festival"
  • "Bend Film Festival"
  • "SpudFest"
  • "Idaho International Film Festival"
  • "Heartland Film Festival"
  • "ARPA International Film Festival, Hollywood"
  • "SMMASH Film Festival"
  • "Ozark Foothills Film Festival"

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Nancy Saphrona Huff at Burying the Past: Legacy of the Mountain Meadows Massacre website
  2. ^ Mountain Meadows Association - 1990 MONUMENT (HTML). Mountain Meadows Association (2007). Retrieved on 2007-08-21.
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