On Friday, Sept. 6, join DocUtah for a very special late-night event. The fun begins at 9:30 p.m. in Eccles Fine Arts Center on the Dixie State University campus. Festivities will start off with “The Guerilla Commercial Showcase.” A handful of local filmmakers were given 72 hours to put together 60-second commercials. Come see what these talented individuals put together and get in on the action by voting for your favorite.
Filmmakers wishing to take part in our upcoming “Horror-Fest Edition of the Guerilla Filmmaking Challenge” will have an opportunity to sign up for an Early Bird Special (a discounted submission fee and an extra week to film your project) at this exclusive DocUtah event.
“The Guerilla Commercial Showcase” will be followed by a screening of “Making Waste” (30 minutes). This gem of a documentary from directors Stan Arthur and Scott Reus delves into the life of Tom Thompson—an advertising guru who left his marketing job behind to set out to make a feature length sci-fi B-movie called “Waste of Space.” Everything that could go wrong does go wrong on his way to realizing his filmmaking dream. The affectionate “Making Waste” is in the grand tradition of documentaries like “Lost in La Mancha” and “American Movie” with a dash of “Ed Wood” thrown in for good measure. “Making Waste” will be followed by the midnight world premiere of Tom Thompson’s “Waste of Space.” In this goofy sci-fi adventure, the captain of a cargo ship and his team of misfits must come together to prevent an intergalactic incident. That’s right, folks! Thompson realized his dream. For better or for worse, he made the impossible possible. Now, we all have an opportunity to experience Thompson’s wild ride the way it was meant to be experienced: on the big screen!! Tom Thompson, Stan Arthur and Scott Reus will be on hand with special guests and a handful of surprises. They’ll also be judging “The Guerilla Commercial Showcase.”
DocUtah’s first midnight movie event promises to be the stuff dreams are made of! Be sure to come on out and see what all the fuss is about. Again, this special DocUtah event will begin at 9:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 6 in the Eccles Fine Arts Center on the Dixie State University campus. Tickets are only $5. Students are free.
