[Reader-list] call for entry voices from the waters International film festival 7th edition

[Bangalore Film Society ,]

*Voices from the Waters- 2012*

*The 7th International Film Festival on Water*

*CALL FOR ENTRIES*

Bangalore Film Society in collaboration with Alliance Francaise de
Bangalore, SVARAJ, Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival (FLEFF), Ithaca
College, USA), Christ University, Bangalore, VISTHAR, Charter of Human
Responsibilities, SAMVADA, Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy, YWCA Bangalore,
Pacific Asia Resource Centre (PARC), Tokyo and Water Journeys - Campaign
for Fundamental Right to Water are organizing the *7t*h edition of the
biggest international film festival on water- *Voices from the Waters 2012*,
only one of its kind in the world.

This festival has established its relevance over the last six years and
consistently been receiving entries for the festival from countries across
the world underlining the global concern for water. The festival is growing
in stature year after year with more and more institutions coming forward
to collaborate with us and take the festival across India and abroad
through the year giving the film makers a chance to exhibit their works to
a broader and diverse audience thereby enhancing awareness on water and
environmental issues.

2012 does not present a rosy picture at the water front in India as we
witness an increasing water scarcity. Climate change is being experienced
in different ways: excessive rains to no rains in different parts of India
wreaking havoc on normal agricultural activities, causing flood and
droughts, cold and heat wave throwing normal life out of gear. This may as
well be the case across the developing world. What is hopeful though is the
increasing ‘green consciousness’ across the country to reconstruct a
sustainable environment by rethinking development.

‘Voices from the Waters’ seeks to add to this consciousness as concerns
regarding the existence and well-being of our waterbodies are now being
voiced in the mainstream. Now more than ever, there is a call for
awareness, dialogue and debate to inform the actions on which the future of
our life worlds depends. ‘Voices from the Waters 2012 - the
*7th*International Film Festival on Water’ invites you to be a part of
the
festival by contributing short, documentary, animation and feature films on
water and related issues.

Voices from the Waters is conceived as a travelling film festival. The
selected films after being premiered in Bangalore will be taken across to
educational institutions, non governmental organizations, small towns and
villages across India for non commercial exhibition and discussions.

If you have a film under any of the following categories:

   - *Water Scarcity *
   - *The Dams and the Displaced*
   - *Water Harvest/conservation*
   - *Water Struggles/Conflicts*
   - *Floods and Droughts*
   - *Global Warming and Climate Change*
   - *Impact of Deforestation on Water Bodies*
   - *Water, Sanitation and Health*
   - *River Pollution*
   - *The Holistic Revival of Water Bodies*
   - *Water and Life*

You can consider sending it to us. Please note that the categories are
flexible and your film does not have to necessarily adhere to them while
focusing on the larger theme of water.

*Guidelines:*

Entries to the Film Festival must include:
1. Two DVDs of the film (*with English subtitles, if required*)
2. A completed and signed copy of the entry form
3. Three high-resolution stills of the film (*can be sent via email*)
4. A high-resolution photograph of the director (*can be sent via email*)

5. If you have already entered your film in the previous festival, please
don’t send it.

Promotional materials are welcome

*There is no entry fee. *

All the submitted films will be subject to a selection process by the
festival selection committee comprising of eminent professionals including
documentary film makers, social activists, academicians et al

Applicant must pay for the shipment of films to Voices from the Waters.

All the submitted films will become  part of Voices from the Waters
library, one of the largest resources in the world for films on water.

Last date for submissions: June 15th 2012

Address:

Bangalore Film Society

No.33/1-9, Thygaraju Layout, 4th Cross

Jaibharath Nagar, M.S. Nagar P.O

Bangalore 560 033
Karnataka/India Mobile:+91-80-9448064513/www.voicesfromthewaters.com