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What happened after ‘Napoleon Dynamite’ — and the big movie its Utah filmmakers are making next

Jared and Jerusha Hess talk about their oddball movie, its Sundance premiere, and taking on a blockbuster.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Jerusha and Jared Hess, the Utah-based makers of “Napoleon Dynamite,” talk about the fond memories of making the film on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2023, in Salt Lake City. The movie will screen at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, to mark the 20th anniversary of its premiere.