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Voices from the Waters: International Film Festival on Water
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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.
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.