CONTRIBUTED CONTENT — Bringing together filmmakers and film lovers to celebrate the art of documentary film, the 13th season of Utah Tech University’s DocUtah International Film Festival is set for the first weekend of November. Experience newly released documentary films surrounded by some of the most stunning landscapes on the planet.
DocUtah will take place Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 3-5, at the Larry H. Miller Megaplex Pineview Stadium 10 movie theater in St. George. Films will be shown from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day of the festival. The community is invited to attend the event, and festival passes, day passes and single film tickets are now available for purchase.
“For 13 wonderful seasons, DocUtah has brought the best in new documentary films right to our own backyard,” said Karman Wilson, assistant dean of professional arts at Utah Tech and the festival’s executive director. “For almost eight of those years, I have been fortunate to have been part of bringing the DocUtah experience to life!”
Tickets cost $10 for a single screening, $30 for day passes and $75 for all-festival passes. New this year, all-festival pass holders will receive access to the nightly filmmaker mixers and the awards ceremony. Utah Tech students enter for free with a valid student ID.
Highlighting 44 films from eight countries, this year’s festival features screenings, master classes, director talks and special events that delve even deeper into the films’ subject matters and the art and science of creating a documentary. All films have been produced within the last two years.
Awards will be presented in 10 categories: Best Feature, Best Short, Feature Audience Favorite, Short Audience Favorite, Best Foreign Film, Emerging Artist, Humanitarian, Enlightenment, Distinctive Piece and Trailblazer.
“More than anything, people feel inspired when they come to DocUtah,” Wilson said. “It’s an electric weekend of celebrating beautifully crafted stories on film.”
DocUtah, which seeks to promote education while creating an atmosphere of camaraderie and community, originated at Utah Tech as the brainchild of Emmy award-winning filmmaker and retired film professor Phil Tuckett. Today, DocUtah offers Utah Tech film students opportunities to help with the festival.
First-semester students in the digital film program pick up cameras and other gear for themselves and participate in the filmmaking process. Beyond the classroom, they gain real-world experience with industry leaders by helping with projects at UT Studios, a professional film studio housed on campus.
“We really are aligning our vision with the vision of Utah Tech and the film department,” Wilson said.
For more information about DocUtah, including purchasing tickets and the film schedule, visit DocUtah.com.
Event details
- What: DocUtah International Film Festival.
- When: Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 3-5, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Where: Larry H. Miller Megaplex Pineview Stadium 10, 2376 E. Red Cliffs Drive, St. George.
- Tickets: $10 for single screenings; $30 for day passes; $75 for all-festival passes.
- Resources: Website.
Written by ALEXA MORGAN for St. George News.
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