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Have you ever seen a film that made you laugh? Cry? Taught you something about yourself? Or about the world around you? Documentary films play an important part in the way we communicate with one another. DOCUTAH is a documentary only film festival, nestled in the red rocks and slot canyons of majestic southern Utah. By blending the attractions of the area with a love of documentaries, we hope that many professional and student film makers embrace what DOCUTAH has to offer. Brace yourselves because DOCUTAH has arrived�now and for the future; 2010 is just the beginning.

Being one of the few college-based festivals, much of DOCUTAH will take place on Dixie State College�s campus, including master class seminars taught by internationally renowned guest lecturers who are industry professionals. With a focus on independent films looking for distribution, DOCUTAH will also feature a distributor�s marketplace � an invaluable networking hub.

Two spectacular gala events will be held in majestic outdoor settings. The opening gala (Thursday, September 16th) at Tuacahn Amphitheater and Center for the Arts will be a night not soon forgotten. "Tuacahn" comes from a Mayan word meaning "Canyon of the Gods." Built in the shadow of 1500-foot spectacular red rock cliffs, Tuacahn was created to awaken the nobility of the human soul and transmit light and hope to people everywhere through the arts and education. A special closing gala (Friday, September 24th) will be held in Kanab, Utah.

Come for the films�come for the view�this region�s geography has always been a big draw.

Outdoor screenings will be held at the St. George Town Square, which features the 45-foot Heritage Tower with four, eight-foot stained glass windows that depict moments in St. George�s history known as �Portholes of the Past.� A special screening will also be at the Dixie State College O.C. Tanner Amphitheater�a stunning 2,000 seat venue surrounded by the cliffs of Zion National Park�in Springdale, Utah.

Home to the stars in Utah�s Little Hollywood, Parry Lodge will serve as a DOCUTAH festival �hub� in Kanab, Utah. Founded in 1931 Parry Lodge has hosted some of the biggest names from the golden age of Hollywood. John Wayne, Frank Sinatra, Gregory Peck, Maureen O'Hara, Anne Bancroft, Dean Martin, Lana Turner, and Clint Eastwood are just a few of the hundreds of stars that stayed at Parry's while filming in and around Kanab. Films will be screened at the Old Barn Playhouse, which sits in the center of the Parry Lodge complex. It is nearly 100 years old and was once used to stable famous horses for their famous riders. Roy Roger�s �Trigger�, the Lone Ranger's �Silver,� and Tonto�s �Scout� are just a few of its former equine guests. In addition, Frontier Movie Town will host an outdoor screening in the midst of historic movie sets. This venue keeps alive the spirit of the American West and is the only place where you can still visit sets from Kane County�s �Little Hollywood� glory days.



About DOCUTAH

DOCUTAH is poised to experience its first year as an international documentary film festival in September 2010 in breathtaking Southern Utah. The festival will run for 10 days, including two weekends, with an opening gala in St. George, Utah a gala in Kanab, Utah, and a closing reception and awards ceremony on the Dixie State College campus in St. George. The film festival will also feature Springdale, Utah at the mouth of Zion National Park as one of the festival's venue cities with a special screening at the O.C. Tanner Amphitheater.

The goal of DOCUTAH is to create a film festival of international scope. The film festival will accept worldwide submissions with entries that will represent a diverse collection of subject matter and countries. DOCUTAH's focus is on independent films looking for distribution. The festival also encourage student submissions.

In addition to screening films at both indoor and outdoor venues, DOCUTAH will host master class seminars with internationally renowned guest lecturers who are industry professionals providing an academically based/ hands-on approach to film making. The festival will also feature a distributor market place - an invaluable networking hubbub.

Film Categories:

* Mini's - 5 min. or less
* Shorts - 40 min. or less
* Features - Over 40 min.
* High School Student
* College/University Student

Submission Deadlines:

* Early Deadline - April 23, 2010
* Deadline - May 18, 2010
* Final Deadline - June 1, 2010

To learn more about DOCUTAH and get information for filmmakers and film submissions, visit www.docutah.com .