[Reader-list] Last date of submission extended to 15 July 2015 - Voices from the waters - 2015

[Bangalore Film Society ,]

*Voices from the Waters - 2015*

*10th International Travelling Film Festival on Water*

*dedicated to the rivers and streams of the universe*


Call for Entries

Bangalore Film Society in collaboration with Karnataka Chalanachitra
academy, Deep Focus Cinema and a consortium of organisations, is presenting
the *10t*h edition of *Voices from the Waters 2015*. The 9th edition of
Voices from the Waters received entries from 48 countries across the world
underlining the global relevance of this festival. Over the last nine years
the festival brought together film directors, grass-root level water
activists, environmentalists, scientists, policy makers, scholars and
artists, from all walks of life to engage in a process of learning and
debate on various water issues from around the world.

We invite you to be part of the*10th* International Film Festival on Water
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 are available for
collaborative
non commercial screenings at cultural and educational institutions,
governmental and non-governmental organizations, small towns and
Residential areas in India and abroad.

If you have a film under any of the following categories:  Water
Scarcity,  The Dams and the Displaced, Water Harvesting/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 may 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.

*Selection Process*

*There is no entry fee for films submitted*

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

*Applicant must 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
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

All the submitted films will become part of *Voices from the Waters* archives
and will be made available for screening fornon-commercial purposes based
on a written authorization by you.


* Last date for submissions: July 15, 2015*

* Address:*

Georgekutty A.L

Bangalore Film Society,

No.33/1-9, IVth Cross, Thyagaraju Layout,

Jaibharath Nagar, M.S. Nagar P.O

Bangalore 560 033.

Karnataka/India.

www.voicesfromthewaters.com