Cayuga Museum Seeks Entrants For Film Fest

The Theodore Case Film Festival seeks entries from Central New York film-makers. The Theodore Case Film Festival promotes the creative efforts of central New York filmmakers of all ages, celebrating the legacy of sound film pioneer Theodore Case. Festival organizers are actively seeking entries, spreading the word in middle schools, high schools, colleges and movie houses throughout Central New York.This homegrown film festival, now in its fifth year, has become one of the highlights of the year for Central New York filmmakers. More than 50 entries were submitted to last year’s Festival, evenly distributed between teen and adult filmmakers.The public screening of the 2008 Theodore Case Film Festival winners will be held at the Auburn Public Theater on Saturday, June 7. The theater is on Genesee Street in downtown Auburn, “The Birthplace of Talking Movies.”Deadline for entries is April 28. Movies may be entered on either VHS tape or DVD, and must be 10 minutes or less in length. Entry forms may be picked up at the Cayuga Museum on Genesee Street or can be downloaded from the Events page at the Museum’s website, www.cayuganet.org/cayugamuseum. For more information, call Eileen McHugh at 315-253-8051.