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Featured Call for Entries
 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
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