Voices from the Waters: International Film Festival on Water
Festival Info
Is the Festival open to the public ?
Open to the public
Does the Festival have a market ?
Festival have a market
Does the Festival have a competition ?
Festival doesn't have a competition
Location
Name
Bangalore Film Society
Address
No.33/1-9, Thygaraja Layout, 4th Cross, Jaibharath Nagar, M.S. Nagar P.O
City
Bangalore
State
Karnataka
Zip code
560 033
Country
India
Telephone
+91-80-9448064513
Fax
+91-80-25492782
Website
About
Voices from the Waters International Travelling Film Festival is a celebration of water, the element that nurtures life in manifold ways. Initiated by Bangalore Film Society in 2005, the festival brings to you water stories from across the world. We are all touched by the beauty of water…
Civilizations through the ages harnessed water and grew around it. However, contemporary civilizations have seen it as an economic utility and a dumping ground for all the waste they generate and polluted it. The festival is also the stories of restoration of water to its pristine beauty. Viewing these visual narratives gives us all an opportunity to focus on the global water crisis and engage in deep reflection to conserve this life sustaining nectar for posterity. Water brings us all together.
Apart from films, the other avenues of engagement at the festival would be painting and photo exhibition, art installations, water songs, lectures, roundtables, eco-conscious product bazaar and interaction with film directors, water activists and water scholars.
Festival
Festival Nickname
VFW
Edition
9.00
Theme
Environnement/Nature
Category/Format
Documentaries
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Submission
Film submission fee
Free
Submission accepted on Fest21.com
No
Film call for entry start day
Film call for entry deadline
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Contact
Festival Director Name
Georgekutty A.L
Festival Director E-mail
bangalorefilmsociety@gmail.com
Festival Programmer Name
Melwyn D' Silva
Festival Programmer Email
waterjourneys@rediffmail.com
Festival Press Contact Name
contact the festival office
Festival Press Contact Email
bangalorefilmsociety@gmail.com
Festival Commercial Contact Email
bangalorefilmsociety@gmail.com
International Film Festival on Water
The Voices from the Waters international film festival was inaugurated by Rajendra Singh popularly known as ‘Jal Purush’ or ‘Waterman’ of Rajasthan and addressed the audience on the need to rejuvenate our water bodies for prosperity.
The Dignitaries and participants were treated to visual and mesmerising gala of dance expressions by Vasudev C. in the name of “Jal”.
‘Bangalore Film Society’ serves to raise the understanding, awareness and sense of urgency into water crisis. ‘Voices from the Waters’ Travelling Film Festival is forum of showcasing the concerns and effects of the crisis surrounding water. It also provides a platform to showcase work from the emerging and amateur filmmakers around the world.
‘Voices from the Waters’ Travelling Film Festival is committed to create consciousness in people about understand and appreciate the social problem related to water and its significance.
Festival Details
‘Voices from the Waters’ Travelling Film Festival is an annual international event dedicated to the exhibition of non-fiction documentaries. Each year ‘Bangalore Film Society’ welcomes filmmakers and film lovers from around the world to Bangalore for a three-day festival on documentaries. Over 100 screenings with discussions, panels, and hospitality spread throughout day. The festival provides a healthy environment and space that nurtures conversation between activists, media, artists, film makers, scholars, students, and audience.
‘Voices from the Waters’ is conceived as a travelling film festival, a brainchild of ‘Bangalore Film Society’. It receives support from corporate sponsors, private foundations and individual donors whose contributions provide the foundation and makes the celebration possible.