This is the 2nd call for submissions for the Beneath the Waves Film Festival @ the Benthic Ecology Meeting 2010.
Announcing an exciting new dimension to a scientific conference: in addition to the usual posters and oral presentations, BEM 2010 will host short films! Creators and directors ranging from professionals to amateur and student filmmakers are invited to submit their entries on topics related to marine biology and conservation. The competition will take place in the beautiful new Lumina Theater in the Fisher Center on the campus of UNC Wilmington. This is a great chance to come to a scientific conference, show your film and interact with a large group of active researchers and scientists. CRITERIA FOR SUBMISSIONS: Length: 30 minutes or less Themes: Marine biology, marine research or marine conservation. We will have three categories for competition. 1) Documentary: informative with a message 2) Educational: informative with no agenda 3) Humor: just for fun Registration is now open, and will close 15 Jan 2009. To register, please send an email to [email protected] and follow this link: http://www.regonline.com/Checkin.asp?EventId=782164 After registering on-line and providing their information, film festival entrants are asked to send a COPY of their film on CD-R or DVD-R by mail to: Austin Gallagher; c/o Prof. Joseph Pawlik; UNCW Center for Marine Science; 5600 Marvin Moss Lane; Wilmington, NC 28409 USA Direct all questions to [email protected]
