IVINS – Among the many attendees at the kick off the second annual DOCUTAH were St.George Mayor Daniel D. McArthur, City Councilman John Pike, and of course Phil Tuckett, the man behind the vision of the festival.
The evening’s festivities were light and informal as finger food was served and people were able to mingle with and meet many of the people directly involved with the festival, including several film directors who have entries in DOCUTAH.
The main event of the evening was a documentary of Mr. Las Vegas himself, Wayne Newton. The film chronicled much of his life and career, which began when he was six years old.
The film succeeded in showing why Newton is such a beloved icon in not only Las Vegas, but in the entertainment industry as a whole.
The film was followed by Newton arriving in person on stage riding one of his Arabian horses.
Many people over the years have attested to his charisma being the thing that makes his shows so good and he did not disappoint.
During the show, more footage of his life and times were shown, including his relationships with legendary icons such as Lucille Ball, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr.
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Dallas Hyland is a freelance writer, award-winning photographer, and documentary filmmaker with three films currently under his belt including "The Approach," featured in the 2012 DOCUTAH International Film Festival, and the 2014 Raven Award-winning film "Still Going Strong."
Hyland is currently working on more films as well as commercial branding projects. He is a sponsored photographer and product tester for companies such as Clik Elite and its adventure photography line of camera bags.
A founding writer at St. George News and the opinion editor at The Southern Utah Independent, Hyland's investigative journalism and opinion columns have ranged in topics from local political and environmental to the international front covering issues such as human trafficking in Colombia.
At once action-oriented and of deep philosophical inclinations, Hyland's work drives at reporting in a manner that incites a dialogue aimed at getting to the truth.
Based in Southern Utah, Hyland works from his studio in Kayenta’s Art Village, as well as from wherever his work takes him. On his rare off-days he can be found with his family and friends exploring the pristine outdoors. Hyland cherishes what he calls “the modest life, lived well.”
Follow his work at about.me/dallashyland and www.dallashyland.com. Listen to him live as a regular guest co-host on the Perspectives talk show on Fox News 1450 AM 93.1 FM in Southern Utah.
