[Reader-list] Call for entry: Voices from the Waters International film festival'

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                                                                                Voicesfrom the Waters- 2012
The7th International Film Festival on Water
CALLFOR ENTRIES
Bangalore Film Society in collaboration with AllianceFrancaise de Bangalore, SVARAJ, Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival (FLEFF),Ithaca College, USA), Christ University, Bangalore, VISTHAR, Charter of HumanResponsibilities, SAMVADA, Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy, YWCA Bangalore, PacificAsia Resource Centre (PARC), Tokyo and Water Journeys - Campaign forFundamental Right to Water are organizing the 7th edition of the biggest international filmfestival on water- Voices from the Waters 2012, only one of its kind inthe world.
This festival has established its relevance over the last sixyears and consistently been receiving entries for the festival from countriesacross the world underlining the global concern for water. The festival isgrowing in stature year after year with more and more institutions comingforward to collaborate with us and take the festival across India and abroadthrough the year giving the film makers a chance to exhibit their works to abroader and diverse audience thereby enhancing awareness on water andenvironmental issues.
2012 does not present a rosy picture at the water front inIndia as we witness an increasing water scarcity. Climate change is beingexperienced in different ways: excessive rains to no rains in different partsof India wreaking havoc on normal agricultural activities, causing flood anddroughts, cold and heat wave throwing normal life out of gear. This may as wellbe the case across the developing world. What is hopeful though is theincreasing ‘green consciousness’ across the country to reconstruct asustainable environment by rethinking development. 
‘Voices from the Waters’ seeks to add to this consciousnessas concerns regarding the existence and well-being of our waterbodies are nowbeing voiced in the mainstream. Now more than ever, there is a call forawareness, dialogue and debate to inform the actions on which the future of ourlife worlds depends. ‘Voices from the Waters 2012 - the 7th International Film Festival on Water’ invites you tobe a part of the festival by contributing short, documentary, animation andfeature films on water and related issues.
Voices from the Waters is conceived as a travelling filmfestival. The selected films after being premiered in Bangalore will be takenacross to educational institutions, non governmental organizations, small townsand 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 thecategories are flexible and your film does not have to necessarily adhere tothem while focusing on the larger theme of water. 
Guidelines:
Entriesto 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’tsend it.
Promotional materials are welcome
There is noentry fee. 
All the submittedfilms will be subject to a selection process by the festival selectioncommittee comprising of eminent professionals including documentary filmmakers, social activists, academicians et al 
Applicant must payfor the shipment of films to Voices from the Waters. 
All the submittedfilms will become  part of Voices fromthe Waters library, one of the largest resources in the world for films onwater.  
Last date forsubmissions: 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/IndiaMobile:+91-80-9448064513/www.voicesfromthewaters.com




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regards, 

Aanand Varala
Secretary,
Federation of Film Societies of India
(Southern Region)
8-4-641, Hanuman nagar,
KARIM NAGAR-A.P.
cell: 09440501281

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