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Voices from the Waters- 2014
9th International Travelling Film Festivalon Water
 
CALL FOR ENTRIES
 
BangaloreFilm Society in collaboration with Deep Focus Cinema and a consortium oforganisations, is presenting the 9th editionof Voices from the Waters 2014.
Thisfestival has established its relevance over the last eight years and hasconsistently been receiving entries for the festival fromcountries across the world underlining the global concern for water.The festival has gathered enormous support as more and more institutions arecoming forward to collaborate with us to take the festival across India andabroad through the year, giving the film-makers an opportunity to exhibit theirworks to a broader and diverse audience, thereby widening awareness on waterand environmental issues.
2014too, presents a grim picture of the availability of water in India as wewitness an increasing water scarcity. Climate change is being experienced indifferent ways: excessive rains to no rains in different parts of Indiawreaking havoc on normal agricultural activities, causing floods and droughts,cold and heat waves, throwing normal life out of gear. This may as well be thecase across the developing world. What is hopeful though is the increasing‘green consciousness’ across the country and the world, to regenerate asustainable environment by rethinking our clichéd development models.
Voicesfrom the Waters seeks to add to this consciousnessas concerns regarding the existence and well-being of our water-bodies are nowbeing voiced in our mainstream societies. Now more than ever, there isa call for awareness, dialogue and debate to inform the actionson which the future of our living-planet depends. Voices from the Waters2014 - the 9th International Film Festival onWater invites you to be a part of the festival by contributing short,documentary, animation and feature films on water and related issues.
Voicesfrom the Waters is conceived as a travelling filmfestival. The selected films after being premiered in Bangalore will be takento educational institutions, governmental and non-governmental organizations,small towns and villages across the world followed by discussions.
Ifyou have a film under any of the following categories:
 
·  Water Scarcity
·  The Dams andthe Displaced
·  WaterHarvesting/conservation
·  WaterStruggles/Conflicts
·  Floods andDroughts
·  Global Warmingand Climate Change
·  Impact ofDeforestation on Water-Bodies
·  Water,Sanitation and Health
·  River Pollution
·  The HolisticRevival of Water Bodies
·  Water and Life,
you may 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. 
Ps *If you have already entered your film in the previousfestival, please do not send it. However, a new film from you would be welcome.
Selection Process
Thereis no entry fee for films submitted
Allthe submitted films will be subject to a selection process by the festivalselection committee comprising of eminent professionals including documentaryfilm makers, film critics, social activists, academicians et al.
Applicantmust pay for the shipment of films to The Bangalore Film Society.
 Guidelines
Entries to the Film Festival must include: 
1. Two DVDs of the film (with English subtitles, as required) 
2. A completed and signed copy of the entry form (1 Soft Copy +1 Hard Copy)
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. Promotional materials are welcome
Allthe submitted films will become part of Voices from the Waters archivesand will be made available for screening for non-commercial purposesbased on a written authorization by you.
 Lastdate for submissions: May 30, 2014
 
Address:
GeorgekuttyA.L
BangaloreFilm Society,
No.33/1-9,IVth Cross, Thyagaraju Layout,
JaibharathNagar, M.S. Nagar P.O
Bangalore560 033. 
Karnataka/India.
 
Contact Diana on Landline: +91-80- 2549-3705 (9.30 am to 5.30pm IST = +5.30 GMT)  www.voicesfromthewaters.com, http://www.deepfocusonline.com/