About The Living Land
A Journey Through Tennessee’s Wild Beauty
The Living Land is a stunning nature documentary that celebrates Tennessee’s landscapes, wildlife, and rivers through the changing seasons. Filmed over a decade by the talented mother-son team, Anne Goetze and Nathan Collie, along with the talented Ken Tucker, this unique production combines immersive cinematography with art, poetry, and music to tell a story of resilience and beauty in nature. With each frame, the documentary explores not only the magnificence of the natural world but also our vital role in its stewardship.
Premiering on NPT/PBS on November 1, The Living Land encourages viewers to reflect on the profound relationship between people and the environment. The film follows rivers as they flow through forests, meadows, and communities, symbolizing both the lifeblood of Tennessee’s ecosystems and the interconnectedness of all living things. Through these vibrant scenes, The Living Land underscores a message that is at the heart of Harpeth Conservancy's work: protecting and preserving our rivers and clean water is essential for the health and future of our landscapes and communities.
As the fiscal sponsor of The Living Land, Harpeth Conservancy is proud to support this film and invites you to join us in celebrating Tennessee’s natural heritage. Explore how art and nature intertwine in this extraordinary film, reminding us all why safeguarding our natural treasures is more important now than ever.
Key Contributors and Sponsors
Anne Goetze
An award-winning artist and photographer, dedicated to land conservation
with work in the collections of The Booth Museum, Tennessee State Museum, Vanderbilt
Children’s, Psychiatric, and Cancer Centers, and private international collections.
Nathan Collie
A bird and wildlife photographer and videographer who is dedicated to
conservation. He is the author of the recently published illustrated book, Moments with
Birds, which features photos of birds he has photographed in Tennessee.
Ken Tucker
An Emmy award-winning producer, editor, and videographer as well as
a conservationist, who has produced episodes of the PBS outdoors show Tennessee’s
Wild Side. He has been recognized by the Tennessee Wildlife Federation as
Conservations Communicator of the Year.
Credits and Sponsors
Executive Producer
- Anne Goetze
Directors of Photography
- Anne Goetze
- Nathan Collie
Editors
- Ken Tucker
- Nathan Collie
Narrators
- Bill Miller
- Elizabeth Tucker
- Ken Tucker
- Patti Freeman
- Paul Kingsbury
Interviews with
- Senator Bill Frist – Global Nature Conservancy
- Tracy Frist – Tennessee Nature Conservancy
- Alice Hudson Pell – TennGreen Land Trust
- Dorie Bolze – Harpeth Conservancy
- Alex Beasley – Nature Advocate
Updated Sponsors (as of September 3, 2024)
- Calvin and Marilyn LeHew
- Beth and Preston Ingram
- Mark and Melinda George Family
- Lise and Mac Davis
- Center for Sustainable Stewardship
- The Heritage Foundation
- Richard and Judith Bracken
- Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
- Rick and Elaine Warwick
- Mark and Theresa Tillinger
- Del, Carolyn and Tad Bryant
- Rogers Anderson
- Allen and Shawne Sills
- Ashley Judd
- The Naomi Judd Mental Health Clinic
- Steve and MaryLee Bartlett
- David and Renee Bates
- John and Talbot Grimm
- John and Melinda Noel
- Pam Lewis
- Lisa Harless
- Johnny and Shelly Birdsong Family
- Brian and Lisa Crary
- Patti Polk
- Danny Anderson
- Cianciolo Painting
- Chris and Tina Cianciolo
With Special Thanks
- Joe Elmore
- Bill and Tracy Frist
- Dan and Suzanne Hays
- Bonnie Garner
- Judy Skeen
- Dorie Bolze
- Bari and Alex Beasley
- Alice Hudson Pell
- Julie Tucker
- TennGreen
- The Nature Conservancy
- Williamson County Parks and Recreation
- Franklin Parks
- Radnor Lake State Park and Steve Ward
- Warner Parks