DOCUTAH celebrates the art of documentary filmmaking, connecting Dixie State University and the community to the world. DOCUTAH offers a unique, entertaining International Documentary Film Festival and year-round programs providing creative, cultural, and educational engagement.

The DOCUTAH Festival takes place every September on the Campus of Dixie State University. Filmmakers attend the Festival to introduce their films, hold Q & A sessions after their screenings, and participate in DOCtalk™ – intimate conversations, where audience members can glean insights into topics filmmaking and the business of film. The Festival offers students at DSU an enhanced education and easy access to the Festival.

FilmQuest is a festival of the Fantastic founded by filmmakers, for filmmakers. It is our goal to bring you an experience unlike any other that not only rewards but advances your career as a filmmaker and an artist. It is our hope that FilmQuest helps lay a foundation for new and upcoming filmmakers, furthers the careers of more established professionals, inspires its patrons, and can be a home for filmmakers for years to come. Listed as one of MovieMaker Magazine’s 50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee in 2017 and 2015, FilmQuest celebrates the majesty of genre filmmaking in the realms of fantasy, horror, sci-fi, and the beyond. Founded in 2014, FilmQuest has been designed specifically to cater to the empowerment of the filmmaker through various events, awards, swag, connections, and more.

In La Misma Luna (The Same Moon), Riggen gives us the parallel stories of nine-year-old Carlitos and his mother, Rosario. In the hopes of providing a better life for her son, Rosario works illegally in the U.S. while her mother cares for Carlitos back in Mexico. Unexpected circumstances drive both Rosario and Carlitos to embark on their own journeys in a desperate attempt to reunite. Along the way, mother and son face challenges and obstacles but never lose hope that they will one day be together again. Riggen’s film is not only a heartwarming family story; she also offers subtle commentary on the much-debated issue of illegal immigration.

Adeptly weaving the stories of mother and son, Riggen has created a poignant film that reminds us that the most important thing in life is the love of family. At every turn, La Misma Luna (The Same Moon) underscores the notion that geography is insignificant, for we are all under the same moon.

–Description courtesy of Sundance Institute

Official Selection: 2007 Sundance Film Festival

The Utah Motion Picture Incentive Program (MPIP) is a 20% to 25% post‐performance incentive that offers a cash rebate or a fully refundable, non‐transferrable tax credit on qualified dollars left in the State of Utah by a motion picture company. The MPIP is available for narrative, documentary, episodic series and reality television productions that intend to be distributed commercially. All projects are subject to the availability of MPIP funds.

The Community Film Incentive Program (CFIP) is designed to foster new and up-and-coming local filmmakers and productions. Projects that will spend up-to $500,000 in the State of Utah may qualify for a 20% post-performance cash rebate. All projects are subject to the availability of CFIP funds.