The Museum of Contemporary Art Tucson, its physical space seen here, will be hosting a virtual 5 Minute Film Fest Thursday, July 23.

Filmmakers from across the state will showcase their talents in five minutes or less at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Tucson’s 5 Minute Film Fest.

The festival will take place virtually Thursday, July 23, at 6 p.m. on the museum’s YouTube channel, youtube.com/c/MuseumofContemporaryArtTucson.

Twenty Arizona filmmakers have been chosen to participate in the event, now in its third year. Each film will be judged by eight panelists. The first-place submission will receive $200. Second and third place will get $100 apiece.

Judges this year include Peter Catalanotte, director of Film Tucson; Laura Copelin, director and curator at MOCA Tucson; and Jeff Yanc, program director at The Loft Cinema.

For more information, visit facebook.com/MocaTucson.


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Contact reporter Gerald M. Gay at ggay@tucson.com or 573-4679.