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DOCUTAH is a documentary only film festival in Southern Utah. By blending the breathtaking attractions of this 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.
www.docutah.comAbout DOCUTAHDOCUTAH 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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