Enter your video in the Millers Creek Film Festival 2009!
Make a video about the human connection to the Huron River
or any one of its creeks or lakes and win prizes! See
your film on the big screen at the Michigan Theater!
People or groups of all ages can submit a five-minute film or a 30-second
public service announcement and win prizes at a gala public screening
on Friday, March 13th at the Michigan Theater. Deadline for ENTRIES:
December 22, 2008.
The contest rules are simple; read them carefully in ENTRY
FORM and RULES. (If you have any difficulty opening these PDF files,
you can download the Adobe Reader installer, the software and instructions
free from the Adobe Web site.)
The Huron River Watershed Council wants people to learn about their
connection to our creeks, lakes and rivers. Help us reach new audiences!
Create an entertaining, playful film that inspires people to care about
this valuable river and to realize that we affect its future.
Please submit a video that calls attention to the HUMAN
CONNECTIONS (Updated 11/8/2007) of any creek, lake
or other surface water that is part of the Huron River watershed. Here
is a MAP of the
watershed; click on the links to see detail maps.
Look at the tips for HOW
TO MAKE A WINNING FILM (Updated 11/8/2007) and
other resources for information. Be sure to read about the HUMAN
CONNECTIONS to help you plan your film. Also See How
to Make a Mini-DV for more information.
Dates and location: Winning films will receive prizes and a gala
public screening on Friday afternoon, March 6th, 2009 at the Michigan Theater.
Be there to accept your cash prize.
Qualifying films will also be shown. The deadline for entries is December
22, 2008 with an Entry Fee of $15 (see ENTRY
FORM and RULES).
Please help spread the word about the film festival by posting a FLIER at your place of work or where people gather.
For more information contact Joan Martin at jmartin@hrwc.org or 734/769-5123
X11.
Third Millers Creek Film Festival a Great Success!
A message from Room 306 at Northside Elementary, winners of the
Millie in the student category.
Milford High School graduate Blair Neighbors took the
Millie for best Public Service Announcement. His “Huron River
Recognition” was directed at bringing awareness to the river in
a creative, artistic way, in order to grab the attention of the viewers
in 30 seconds. Blair had won a second prize of $50 in the 2007 Festival.
This year he took home $1,000 to help him in his film making career.
28 students of Room 306 at Northside Elementary received a Millie for
the Seven Stories of the Huron River in stop motion animation. The stories
were colorful and captivating vignettes showing that our actions have
effects on the river and, thus, on all of us. Their prize was $500.
The Adult category ended in a tie. Two very different films split the
$1,000 prize and each one received a Millie. “Clancy's Boat Tour”
was an engaging insight by Barbara Lucas into the sources of pollution
and the frustration of watching them degrade our precious water resources.
David Merian of Ann Arbor won with his film Drift which featured stories
of people who have found romance, happiness, contentment, and peace
along the Huron River. “The river and people, indeed, are as one,”
he said.
A souvenir DVD of the winning films is available at cost for $5 from
Joan Martin (734) 769-5123, ext.11 or jmartin@hrwc.org.
MILLERS CREEK FILM FESTIVAL 2007!
EIGHTEEN entertaining short films about the human connections to all parts of the Huron River system were screened March 27 at the expanded Millers Creek Film Festival. A crowd of 400 people
enjoyed the second annual festival of locally made films at the Michigan Theater, organized by HRWC. Photo at right is a scene from "A Message from the Huron River Rock Bass".
Each top winner received a beautiful glass Millie trophy and $500. Second place winners received a check for $50. In addition, the Audience Favorite received dinner for four at the Red Hawk Bar & Grill.
Public Service Announcement
- 1st Place: South Lyon native Dan Nienhuis was the big winner of the evening. His "A Message from the Huron River Rock Bass" took the Millie for best Public Service Announcement and the Audience Award as well. In this 30 second film we hear what our native fish need us to do to protect the River. You can view his 30-second public service announcement on Google video at http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4677373499756155122 .
- 2nd Place: "Stop Water Pollution" by Matt Jylkka at Walled
Lake Western is a creative 30-second film showing pollution from the
fish's point of view.
Adult Category
- 1st Place: "Riverbank Rescue" by Jake Serwer with Ben Friedman and Sam Roston, all students at the University of Michigan documents the modern way to restore a riverbank, bringing attention to recent preservation and management of the beautiful Huron River.
- 2nd Place: "The Watershed" by University students Justin
Powell with Sean Dwyer and Jason Wazeerud-Din is a dramatic trailer
for a hypothetical film about the threat of development to people's
sense of place.
- 2nd Place: "A Walk to Remember" by University students Max Sloan with Jon Hradsky and Mike Tai is a humorous presentation (in verse) about the unintended environmental consequences of our daily actions.
Student Category
- 1st Place: "The Huron River . . . a river for all seasons" by Jacob Rammage, a senior at South Lyon High School, took us on a relaxing trip down the river, appreciating the recreational opportunities it provides in every season.
- 2nd Place: "Huron River Reflections" by Blair Neighbors at Milford High School features the river as a place of comfort during a time of profound loss, connecting us to the impact of the Iraq war on local people.
The Festival doubled last year's success, with twice as many films
seen by twice as many people. It provided proof that our community has
remarkable creativity; the youthful filmakers provided entertainment
and information in 18 very different ways. The post-screening gala hummed
with happy conversations while everyone enjoyed the homemade cookies
baked by HRWC volunteers and the lovely harp music by Beverly Black.
For more information contact Joan Martin at jmartin@hrwc.org or 734/769-5971.
View the 37 second 2006 Millers Creek Film Festival film trailer:
Broadband Connection (6.1
MB)
Dial-up Connection (1.7
MB)
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