DOCUTAH

The last first Friday of the season! Don’t miss tonight‘s film Turtle Walker at the Center for the Arts at Kayenta!

Time for a Block Party! Join us June 5 at the Kayenta Art Village for another First Friday. Check out the lineup:

🎸Shangalu playing in the courtyard
🎨Art Reception - Thresholds: The Liminal Sky
🎬DOCUTAH Screening: Turtle Walker
🛍 Southern Utah Market returns, bringing local vendors featuring art, crafts, and farmers market favorites
🧋We have a new Summer Menu at Coffee Corner!
🏺Village Highlight: Zia Pottery Studio with a $25 giveaway!

Learn more at KayentaArts.org!

The Professional Arts and Utah Tech University present the Alaskan Photography of UT Film's very own Tisa Marie Zito, filmmaker and DOCUTAH Program Coordinator. The opening is on 6.5.26 with 25% of proceeds going to the Pine Valley Fire Dept for restoration efforts after the large fire last summer. Visit with the bears, help trees and a place we all love! Show runs through Aug 14th.

This Friday at Center for the Arts at Kayenta!

Check out this week's lineup! Visit KayentaArts.org to learn more.

ANNOUNCING DOCUTAH 2026 AWARD WINNERS

TRAILBLAZER AWARD
Christopher Reeve

TRAILBLAZER AWARD
John Aliano

Legacy Award
Driven By Angels

Best Feature
Before The Moon Falls

Best Short
I Wanted to Hear Your Voice

Emerging Filmmaker
Home Away from Home

Best Student Film
Legend Has It: The Remarkable Rise of Stephen McCain

Cinematography
The Hole Story

Humanitarian
The Presidents’ Tailor


Humanitarian
Atomic Echoes

Distinctive Piece
Monster Slayer

Editing
Shuffle

Activism
About Face

Environmental
Remnants

Enlightenment
This is Pike County

Production Design
White Nine


Original Score
The Hole Story

Audience Favorite - Feature
Loving John

Audience Favorite - Short
Monster Slayer

International Feature
Better Up There

International Short
The Congress

FRIDAY!

THURSDAY!

ONE. WEEK.
DOCUTAH 2026

ANNOUNCING THE DOCUTAH 2026 AWARD NOMINEES -part of our amazing 16th year as THE DOCUTAH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL. Utah Tech University Utah Tech Film Dept Utah Tech University Music Department Utah Tech LIVE:

TRAILBLAZER AWARD
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

Legacy Award
Driven By Angels

Best Feature
About Face
Atomic Echoes
Before The Moon Falls
The Hole Story

Best Short
I Wanted to Hear Your Voice
Monster Slayer
Oh Yeah!
Remnants
Spirit of the Driftless
White Nine

Emerging Filmmaker
Bedrock
Better Up There
Home Away from Home
The Hole Story

Best Student Film
As I Witness
Earth Mother
Gabe’s Last Leg
Legend Has It: The Remarkable Rise of Stephen McCain
XXY-47

Cinematography
Masai Mara
Secrets of Great Salt Lake
Spirit of the Driftless
Stronger Than the Wave
The Hole Story

Humanitarian
Atomic Echoes
Bedrock
Rising Phoenix: A New Revolution
The Presidents’ Tailor
White Nine

International Feature
Better Up There
Cartepesta: Carnival of Fano
Stronger Than the Wave
The Presidents’ Tailor
The Reformers

International Short
Goddess
In Cold Blood
Masai Mara
The Congress

Distinctive Piece
Before The Moon Falls
Masai Mara
Monster Slayer
Shuffle
The Gas Station Attendant

Editing
Better Up There
Monster Slayer
Shuffle
The Gas Station Attendant

Activism
About Face
Monster Slayer
Rising Phoenix: A New Revolution
This is Pike County
What the River Knows

Environmental
Remnants
Secrets of Great Salt Lake
Stronger Than the Wave
The Invisible Mammal
What the River Knows

Enlightenment
Atomic Echoes
No Baby On Board
Sheepdogs
The Reformers
This is Pike County

Production Design
Masai Mara
Monster Slayer
White Nine
XXY-47

Original Score
Cartapesta: Carnival of Fano
Snowland
The Gas Station Attendant
The Hole