DOCUTAH Announces 2015 Raven Awards - "Once Upon a Crime: The Borrelli-Davis Conspiracy" Takes Top Honors for Feature Length Documentary; "Selma: The Bridge to the Ballot" Wins Best Short Film"

DOCUTAH Announces 2015 Raven Awards - "Once Upon a Crime: The Borrelli-Davis Conspiracy" Takes Top Honors for Feature Length Documentary; "Selma: The Bridge to the Ballot" Wins Best Short Film"

International Documentary Film Festival Has Record-breaking 6th Season

St. GEORGE, Utah, Sept. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- DOCUTAH International Documentary Film Festival today announced the winners of the 2015 Raven Awards. The sixth season of the Festival attracted record attendance and featured several films which will be opening commercially.

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"In this, the sixth year of DOCUTAH, there is no doubt the Festival has come of age and continues to attract some of the most talented independent documentary filmmakers from all over the world," said Phil Tuckett, Executive Director of DOCUTAH. "With subjects as broad as revolution in the Middle East and as intimate as the story of a young man who spent years documenting his journey of gender identity, the Festival encompasses something for everyone and covers a range of emotions to captivate audiences."

Feature Films


-- Best Picture "Once Upon a Crime: The Borrelli-Davis Conspiracy

-- Best Direction"Prophet's Prey

-- Best Editing"Once Upon a Crime: The Borrelli-Davis Conspiracy"

-- Best Cinematography"Out of Nothing"

-- Best Music"Prophet's Prey"
Shorts


-- Best Picture"Selma: The Bridge to the Ballot"

-- Best Direction"Coaching Colburn"

-- Best Editing"Selma: The Bridge to the Ballot"

-- Best Cinematography"Riding My Way Back"

-- Best Music"Pie Lady of Pie Town"
Student Films


-- Best Picture"Fitting the Description in North Portland

-- Helen Whitney Vanguard Award"#ChicagoGirl: The Social Network Takes on a
Dictator"

-- Audience Favorite"Coming Out"
"DOCUTAH has become an integral part of the performing arts at Dixie State University," said Jeffery Jarvis, Executive Producer for DOCUTAH and Dean of the School of Visual & Performing Arts. "It is the perfect fit for the performing and cultural arts program at the University, which brings quality entertainment and education to the surrounding community and to the thousands of visitors from all over the United States and the world who come to enjoy the natural beauty of Southern Utah and discover the gem of DOCUTAH."

About DOCUTAH

DOCUTAH's mission is to inspire a global connection through independent documentary films and intellectual discussions. DOCUTAH strives to enhance the education of independent filmmakers, aspiring film students, citizens of the world and the Community. www.docutah.com.

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