CLARKSVILLE, TN – The Customs House Museum & Cultural Center will host the Tennessee premiere of the motion picture documentary Preserved, directed by mountaineer and filmmaker Ben Clark, at 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 7, ahead of the film’s nationwide release. The event will serve as a fundraiser for the Customs House Museum and is co-sponsored by Austin Peay State University’s College of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics).
“The Customs House Museum & Cultural Center is very honored to host the Tennessee premiere of a remarkable film, Preserved. What makes it even more special is that Clarksville’s own Ben Clark and his wife Mary Anne Potts are the creative team that shot, edited and produced this important masterwork,” said Frank Lott, the Museum’s executive director. “We invite you to come and celebrate this singular opportunity with us in the Museum’s Turner Theater.”
Preserved explores Vermejo, a 558,000-acre conservation success story in northern New Mexico where wildlife and ecosystems are being restored on a massive scale. Shot over more than 130 days, the film follows scientists, ranchers, and conservationists proving that environmental restoration is not only possible – it’s happening. Preserved features insights from leading voices including Kris Tompkins, Craig Childs and Vermejo’s on-the-ground experts.
The Customs House Museum event on March 7 will also include a catered reception and panel discussion. Attendees can upgrade their experience by purchasing VIP tickets to an additional Meet & Greet Experience with the filmmakers prior to the screening.
A panel discussion after the screening will include guests from Clarksville-Montgomery County’s conservation efforts: Michelle Rogers, faculty member in APSU’s Center of Excellence for Field Biology and Biology Department, and Dwayne Estes, executive director of Southeastern Grasslands Institute (SGI). More panelists will be announced soon.
Tickets for the reception, film screening and panel discussion are $35 each. VIP tickets are $50 each. Both ticket options can be purchased online here: Register for Preserved film
As part of the museum’s partnership with APSU’s College of STEM for this event, the Customs House Museum will hold an auction for a one-hour helicopter tour of the areas of conservation in Clarksville-Montgomery County and the surrounding area for two people with an expert guide from Austin Peay State University.
All proceeds from this event benefit the Customs House Museum & Cultural Center.
Watch the trailer here: Preserved Film Trailer
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