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BELONGING

Belonging is a multi-year program which explores our vulnerable mountain home and the people who tend it, love it and depend on it. During Year One, Artist-in-Residence Ruth Chase led us on a journey through which we examined our sense of belonging in relation to the land. Working with filmmaker Radu Sava, she directed a short film and community exhibition, together with a year's worth of public art making workshops and dialogue.

"BELONGING", the film, was shown at the 18th Annual Nevada City Film Festival (AKA "the Sundance of the Sierra") in September, 2018, then at the 18th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival in January 2019. Belonging is a program of Nevada County Arts Council, supported in part by an Artists in Communities grant from the California Arts Council.

Belonging features Rick Berry, Jeff Brown, Jonathan Collier, Shelly Covert, Philip Oyung, Nancy Tiken Lopez, Elisa Parker, Aimee Retzler, Mike Stewart and Rob Thompson.

  • Ruth Chase
    Director
  • Nevada County Arts Council
    Producer
  • California Arts Council
    Producer
  • Radu Sava
    Cinematographer
  • Radu Sava
    Editors
  • Fred Altieri
    Editors
  • Joey Merholz
    Editors
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Other
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes 7 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 31, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    3,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Video
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Nevada City Film Festival
    Nevada City
    United States
    September 17, 2018
Director Biography - Ruth Chase

Director Ruth Chase is from Venice, CA, and now lives and works in Nevada County. An Artist in Residence at Nevada County Arts Council, Ruth is lead artist of one of its flagship programs, "Belonging", thanks in part to a grant from the California Arts Council through its Artists in Communities Program. Ruth is the recipient of a Certificate of Appreciation from the City of Los Angeles for Art in Action, as well as a grant from the Carl Jacobs Foundation for her seminal West of Lincoln project. She has been published in Huffington Post, LA Weekly, Voyage LA, and is a featured artist on The Dead Files for the Travel Channel. She has taught at the Crocker Art Museum, and is a graduate of the San Francisco Art Institute.

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Director Statement

My work documents the human spirit and the powerful insights that allow people to find a sense of belonging within their community. The public plays a vital role in the outcome of my work, taking a journey with me that can last up to two years. I produce multi-media installations that include paintings, audio, social media, sideshows, video, and social engagement. Self-aware subjects with strong belief systems fascinate me and draw me in.