Green Shorts:
An Environmental Film & Video Contest
Open Call for Submissions!
Deadline April 11th, 2008!!
The Sustainability Studies Minor and The Bell Museum of Natural History invite filmmakers of all ages and levels of experience to create a short film or video that addresses sustainability and environmental issues. How do you or the people in your community interact with the environment? Is there a better way?
Some possible topics include:
- Energy
- Food
- Climate
- Recycling
- Urbanization
- Transportation
- Biodiversity
- Water
- Air
- Land
We are accepting films from both established and first-time filmmakers. By competing in the Green Shorts Film & Video Contest you will have the opportunity to make a statement about an issue that is important to you, to promote a solution to a current problem, and/or to create a vision for a sustainable tomorrow.
Share a story to inspire change!
Top films selected by jury will be screened at the Bell Museum on April 25th as part of the Seeing Climate Change Film Festival. Prizes will be awarded for best film or video, best film or video from a first-time filmmaker, best student film and audience choice.
Guidelines:
- Films must be less than 5 minutes in length.
- Films should address your thoughts on a sustainable and environmentally friendly world (see above).
- Films must be suitable and appropriate for an audience of all ages.
- There are no restrictions on the art form of your film. Films may be live action, animation, claymation, still photography or any combination.
- Entry must be in DVD or Mini DV (VHS may be accepted but not preferred).
- Entry must be labeled with film title, filmmaker’s name, e-mail and phone number.
- Participants must fill out and return the entry form with the film.
The competition closes on the 11th of April 2008
Interested? Please fill out an entry form and send your submissions to:
Shanai Matteson
The Bell Museum of Natural History
10 Church St. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Questions? Contact sustainu@umn.edu
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