Organizers
Bangalore Film Society in collaboration with Alliance Francaise de Bangalore, Maxmueller Bhavan, 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 presenting the 8th edition of Voices from the Waters 2013.
About the festival
Voices from the Waters is conceived as a travelling film festival. The selected films after being premiered in Bangalore will be taken to educational institutions, non governmental organizations, small towns and villages across India followed by discussions. This festival has established its relevance over the last seven years and has consistently been receiving entries for the festival from countries across the world underlining the global concern for water.
Categories
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 can consider sending it to for the fest. 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.
Note: If you have already entered your film in the previous festival, please do not send it. However, a new film from you would be welcome.
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 Voices from the Waters.
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)
Conatct details
Georgekutty A.L
Bangalore Film Society
No.33/1-9, IVth Cross, Thygaraju Layout,
Jaibharath Nagar, M.S. Nagar P.O
Bangalore 560 033
Karnataka/India
Call – Georgekutty, +91 80 25493705 /+91 9448064513
Call – Diana, +91 80 25493705 /+91 9986926103
Call – Ajith, +91 9972192692
Email – bangalorefilmsociety@gmail.com