Democracy Film Contest deadline pushed back

There’s still time to participate in the 2008 “Looking for Democracy” film contest! The deadline has been extended until September 15!

The Public Square, the Independent Television Service, Independent Lens, Kartemquin Films, Independent Feature Project (IFP) Chicago, Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV), and the Columbia College Television Department present…

Looking for Democracy Short Film Contest

Now is your chance to show what democracy means to you in our Looking for Democracy Short Film Contest. Any genre is fair game: documentary, narrative, experimental, music video. We encourage filmmakers to unleash their radical imaginations and look for democracy in creative and unusual places. Can you find democracy where you might least expect it? As the 2008 presidential election heads into its final months, democracy is at the forefront of everyone’s mind. But democracy is defined by more than just electoral politics. Where do you find democracy in your life? Can you find it in your school, church, union, community, or a professional or sports association?How do you see democracy functioning locally, nationally, and globally?

All videos cannot be more than five minutes and must be submitted by Monday, September 15, 2008. Information on prizes, rules, and filmmaking resources is available below or by download. For more information, please contact Maggie Berndt at The Public Square at the Illinois Humanities Council at 312.422.5585 x239 or mkb@prairie.org or visit www.prairie.org/DemocracyFilmContest.