The Programme Schedule

for the 3rd International Film Festival on Water

INAUGRATED on Saturday 13th September 2008

by SHEKHAR KAPUR
- Oscar award winning Film Director & Producer.


TIME : 5.00 p.m.

He was accompanied by the film fraternity and other people from various walks of life who have creatively contributed to the welfare of the society.

The Festival across six days, along with the screening of the films, hosted Aquascopes, Conferences & Workshops, River songs, Exhibitions and Display Kiosks.


FILM SCREENINGS : (There were two screens.)


The MAIN SCREEN from 9.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m organized shows for high school students from schools who participated in the festival spread over five days.
The MAIN SCREEN from 1.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m organized screenings for College students and the Public.
At the end of each session of screenings, eminent personalities from Bangalore and Film Directors interacted with the audience.
The AQUASCOPE screenings from 9.00 p.m. to 8.30 p.m was open to the Public.
The aquascope films screened was of shorter and more artistic take on water in myriad forms.

For more information please contact us.

CONFERENCES / WORKSHOPS


Institute of Social Sciences organized a conference on gender, caste and water governance on 17th Septemeber 2008.

Simultaneous workshops were held by various organizations involved in water issues on the following topics.

  • Water and Sanitation: The Utopia of an Odorless City
  • Rivers and Streams: The Future of the Waters
  • Water access and Equity: Gender, Caste, Floods, Draught, Water diversion etc.
  • Water Voices: Grass root level water activists from different parts of India will be sharing their experiences in a seperate gathering twice daily.

EXHIBITIONS


A Painting Exhibition on the theme of "Water and Life" was on display through out the length of the festival.

A Photo Exhibition on the theme of "Rivers and Streams" was present during the festival.

An Art Installation by "Syamala Nandesh" who has been working with water motifs was available during the festival.

RIVER SONGS


Throughout the day, river songs from different languages were played at the venue lobby.

KIOSKS / PUBLICATIONS


Spaces were provided to institutions to exhibit thier publications, posters, arts and crafts that added to the celebrative atmosphere.

Contact Voices from the Waters

Georgekutty A.L.
Secretary, Bangalore Film Society,
33/1-9, Thyagaraja Layout, Jai Bharat Nagar,
M.S. Nagar P.O,
Bangalore- 560033, Karnataka India

Call - 91-80-25493705 /+91-80-9448054513
Email - bangalorefilmsociety@gmail.com
or waterjourneys@rediffmail.com

“Voices from the Waters are the Voices of people who are deeply committed to water issues. The festival takes you to the waters: to see and listen to her manifold stories…”