Call for Entries: “Looking at the Land”
A Contest for Young Filmmakers

Sponsored by The Chatham Film Club in collaboration
with the Columbia Land Conservancy

Chatham- The land sustains us; it grows our food and nurtures our spirits. For 25 years, the Columbia Land Conservancy has been working to conserve the rural landscapes of Columbia County, New York. In honor of the Columbia Land Conservancy’s 25th anniversary, The Chatham Film Club is seeking entries for “Looking at the Land,” a juried competition.

Young filmmakers, ages 16-25, are invited to submit original films which celebrate an aspect of the Conservancy’s work. The winning film will be shown at the FilmColumbia Festival, October 2011, and a cash prize will be awarded to the filmmaker. The winner will be selected by a jury comprised of filmmakers, conservationists, and arts professionals.

The Columbia Land Conservancy is a non-profit land trust, which works with the community to conserve the farmland, forests, wildlife habitat and rural character of Columbia County, strengthening connections between people and the land. Entries addressing any one of the Conservancy’s core programs will be considered:

Land Conservation
Agriculture
Land Use Planning
Environmental Education
Outdoor Recreation

For more information on the work of the Columbia Land Conservancy, visit www.clctrust.org

All entries must be received by August 1, 2011, and should be submitted in DVD format and have a run time of no more than 30 minutes. Entries may be sent to Looking at the Land, C/O The Chatham Film Club, PO Box 181, East Chatham, NY 12060.

Contact: Tom Crowell

Columbia Land Conservancy

(518) 392-5252 X209

Tom@clctrust.org