Voices from the Waters- 2014 The 9th International Film Festival on Water

Bangalore Film Society in collaboration with Alliance Francaise de Bangalore, SVARAJ, Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival, Ithaca College, USA (FLEFF), Christ University, Bangalore, VISTHAR, Charter of Human Responsibilities, SAMVADA, Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy, YWCA Bangalore and Water Journeys - Campaign for Fundamental Right to Water are organizing the 6th edition of the biggest international film festival on water- Voices from the Waters 2014.

This festival has established its relevance over the last five years and we have consistently been receiving entries from over 30 countries across the world underlining the global concern for water. The festival is growing in stature year after year with more and more institutions coming forward to collaborate with us and take the festival across India and abroad through the year giving the film makers chance to exhibit their works to a broader and diverse audience to enhance water and environmental consciousness. 2014 does not present a rosy picture at the water front in India. There is pronounced water scarcity. This may as well be the case across the developing world. What is hopeful though is the increasing ‘green consciousness’ across the country to reconstruct a sustainable environment by rethinking development. ‘Voices from the Waters’ add to this consciousness on the whole as the thoughts and concerns regarding the existence and well-being of our rivers and streams are now being voiced in the mainstream. Now more than ever, there is a call for awareness, dialogue and debate to inform the actions on which the future of our life worlds depends. ‘Voices from the Waters 2014 -

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