It’s time again for the DOCUTAH screeners to assemble and screen films, submitted for festival consideration. More than 400 documentary films from around the world are expected to be submitted between now and the submission deadline of May 15, 2013. Approximately 60 of those films will be chosen to be screened during the DOCUTAH Film Festival, scheduled for Sept. 3-7, 2013.

Films began arriving shortly after the festival announced the call for entries on Dec. 9, 2012. To date, more than 85 films have been submitted and 60 have been received at Dixie State College.

“Dixie State College is pleased to present the film festival and energized by the international and local interest,” said DSC Vice President of Institutional Advancement and Festival Director Christina Schultz. “The film selection process is an exciting time.”

DOCUTAH is looking for volunteer screeners from the community to view and rate the film submissions. “If you enjoy watching documentary films and can spend a few hours each week in the comfort of your own home, with a few friends, then this is a task for you,” said DOCUTAH Artistic Director Phil Tuckett.

The DOCUTAH Southern Utah International Documentary Film Festival originated at Dixie State College in 2010. The event has been praised as one of the nation’s best “Small-Town Documentary Film Festivals for 2012” by the Public Broadcasting System (PBS). The 2013 festival dates are Sept. 3-7. It is the mission of DOCUTAH to inspire a global connection through documentary films and intellectual discussion. The festival offers academic credit to students looking for additional credit hours. For more about DOCUTAH and the screening teams, please visit www.docutah.com or e-mail DOCUTAH Operations Manager Lani Puriri at lani@dixie.edu.

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